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Your daily Colorado politics update for Monday, March 16
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Monday, March 16, 2026

Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats

Democrats are threatening this week to force a series of votes on the war.

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As Lakewood sends out ballots, backers of rezoning measures outraise pro-repeal groups in special election

“Ours is a true grassroots campaign,” said Karin Schantz, a Lakewood resident supporting the repeal effort. “I chose my neighborhood because I wanted to be in the agricultural part of the city.”

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Israel steps up campaign in Lebanon, as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

More than 1,300 people have been killed in Iran so far, according to the Iranian Red Crescent.

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CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers including airport security officers during the partial government shutdown.

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Gubernatorial hopefuls Bennet, Weiser pledge to back Colorado’s laws limiting ICE cooperation

The two Democratic candidates vying to be Colorado’s next governor defended the state’s laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration efforts during a Latino town hall Sunday.

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Metro Denver cities begin enacting mandatory outdoor watering limits for spring as drought, warmth continue

“The silver lining is that March and April are typically the wettest months of the year, and there’s still time for Mother Nature to come through for us,” Westminster Mayor Claire Carmelia said.

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Colorado lawmakers passed a housing bill. They’re weighing restrictions on ICE. Now here comes the budget.