The court agreed Monday to take up the appeal from St. Mary Catholic Parish, which is supported by the Republican Trump administration.

“I was devastated,” Arvada resident Debbie Fox said of falling victim to fraud. “My body collapsed to the floor. I couldn’t comprehend this amount of harm that was done to me.”

The Denver Post’s review of internal complaints and interviews with seven current and former agency leaders and workers paint a picture of a toxic work environment.

“This clearly shows that residents are the ultimate form of local control,” said the Colorado Municipal League’s Kevin Bommer, adding that participatory democracy “isn’t always pretty.”

Frustrated with prior management of Medicaid and bracing for more near-term cuts, Colorado lawmakers plan to do a “deep dive” into the state’s massive program.

It’s unclear whether a vote to place City Manager Jacquie Halburnt and City Attorney Bill Hayashi would have passed.