US EditionAgainst Trump threats, Colorado House speaker urges colleagues: ‘Let’s do what’s right’
McCluskie condemned rising political violence and federal targeting by the Trump administration, pledging to protect immigrants and LGBTQ+ Coloradans amid legislative challenges.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, House Speaker Julie McCluskie condemned political violence in her final opening-day speech at the Colorado State Capitol and warned the Trump administration was targeting Colorado.
- Over the next 120 days, legislators will face federal scrutiny, funding cuts and ongoing cost-of-living pressures amid the state's fiscal challenges and disputes with the Trump administration.
- She pointed to specific killings, noting the deaths of Minnesota Speaker Melissa Hortman and conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and recounted Renee Nichole Good's shooting by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month.
- Her remarks drew a standing ovation from the House's Democratic majority and she pledged to defend immigrants and LGBTQ+ Coloradans, while lawmakers plan bills to let Coloradans sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement and reform the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights this year.
- With Gov. Jared Polis set to speak Thursday, the election-year session will feature debates over immigration, civil protections and state-federal disputes, shaping legacies amid TABOR and ICE oversight fights.
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House Speaker urges colleagues to fight Trump, who ‘would hold Colorado hostage’
A top Colorado Democrat on Wednesday characterized Colorado as under siege by the Trump administration, as she invoked Winston Churchill and urged colleagues to fight back. “In this moment, when the White House would hold Colorado hostage, I’m reminded of a Churchill saying: ‘You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor, […]
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Sterling Journal-AdvocateColorado Democrats aim to ask voters for major TABOR change for K-12 funding (live updates)
Colorado lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Wednesday morning and began to settle in for four months of legislating, budget-balancing and politicking. The budget and President Trump will be factors.
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Lawmakers return to Colorado Capitol for regular legislative session
Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie, center, speaks about the upcoming legislative session at the Colorado Capitol on Jan. 13, 2026. Seen with McCluskie are, from left, Senate President James Coleman, Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, and House Majority Leader Monica Duran. (Photo by Sara Wilson/Colorado Newsline)Colorado lawmakers return to work Wednesday for their annual 120-day regular legislative session, and the buzzword of the ne…
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