Thelma Grimes
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Deputy Editor at Colorado Politics
Denver, CO
Joined April 2011
Of course I was focused on working during the 2 pm Avs game - @ldelpuerto ;)
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Governor Polis abruptly cancels unpublicized meeting with Joint Budget Committee
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On Nov. 1, the governor is required to submit a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year to the Joint Budget Committee. Gov. Jared Polis was scheduled to talk to the media at 12:30 p.m. Friday at...
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Gov. Polis proposes privatizing Pinnacol Assurance to address state budget deficit in 2026-27 budget
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Gov. Jared Polis is hoping for a windfall from the privatization of Pinnacol Assurance to cover some of the anticipated deficits in the state’s 2026-27 operating budget. In a briefing with Republican...
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'Mental gymnastics': Lawyers, judge dissect Colorado Supreme Court's racial bias rule for jury selection (via: @michaelkarlik )
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Lawyers from the prosecution and defense communities, along with a trial judge, attempted on Thursday to demystify a recent rule change addressing racial discrimination in criminal jury selection,...
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Combat veteran, author Matt Cavanaugh launches independent challenge to Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th CD (via: @eluning )
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Army combat veteran and author Matt Cavanaugh on Tuesday launched an independent bid to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, predicting that...
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Ministry founder, 'high-risk' missionary Victor Marx joins Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary (via: @eluning ) https://t.co/KipyC99rlK
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Colorado Republicans again weigh whether to boot unaffiliated voters from party primaries | TRAIL MIX (via: @eluning ) https://t.co/koUpIk3PU5
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BOOK TALK: Join us October 14 as SPJ Colorado Pro welcomes author Kurt Wagner for a Book Talk event tracing the tumultuous history of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Details here. https://t.co/MrUtQwDR7x
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Join us October 14 as the Society of Professional Journalists’ Colorado Pro Chapter welcomes author Kurt Wagner for a Book Talk event tracing the tumultuous history of the social media platfo…
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Searching for the ‘off-ramp’: Colorado officials ask if America can step back from political violence (via: @tjgrimes )
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In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged the nation to seek an “off-ramp” from the path that leads to political violence. Colorado leaders told...
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Colorado’s crowded gubernatorial primary fields take shape as race looms for open seat | TRAIL MIX (via: @eluning )
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A few months after celebrating Colorado’s sesquicentennial next summer, voters will elect the state’s 44th governor in the first open race for the seat since term-limited Democrat Jared Polis was...
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Gov. Jared Polis announces $252.5 million in cuts to Colorado state budget
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Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday signed an executive order, initiating the process to cut $252.5 million in cash and general funds from this year’s budget, with the most significant impact on the...
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'Political theatre' or necessary action? Colorado lawmakers weigh in on 'divisive' session (via: @tjgrimes )
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While Democrats and Republicans clashed over the cause of an $800 million budget shortfall plaguing the Colorado state government, they agreed that the recently-concluded special session, which...
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Senate committee advances bill to shift wolf program funds and measure for budget cuts transparency
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Colorado legislators began to advance proposals dealing with an $800 million budget shortfall on Thursday, just hours after the legislature officially re-convened to deal with the revenue shortfall. ...
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FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE! The SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter is now accepting applications for our scholarships of up to $5,000. Details here. >>
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The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has opened applications for scholarships of up to $5,000 to journalism students from or living in Colorado. The deadline for appl…
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Gabby Giffords set to talk gun safety with Michael Bennet, Colorado Dems at town hall in 8th CD (via: @eluning )
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Gabby Giffords, founder of the national gun-control advocacy organization that bears her name, plans to join Colorado’s senior U.S. senator and state Democratic Party chair next week for a panel...
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Colorado legislators get bleak news on state's budget situation
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Colorado’s budget situation is “brutal,” a legislator acknowledged, as policymakers began to grapple with the reality that they also have little time to act, given the enormity of the budget cuts...
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Rural Reckoning | Front Range counties dominate Colorado's population and political influence (via: @tjgrimes )
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To Paul Lundeen, the numbers reveal the truth about how well Colorado’s 53 rural counties are represented — or not — at the state Capitol, particularly when compared to the 11 most populous counties...
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Rural Reckoning | Beset by constant budget pressures, rural hospitals serve patients — and local economies (via: @tjgrimes )
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Colorado’s rural hospitals are teetering on the edge of financial collapse, burdened by rising costs, shrinking reimbursements and a growing list of state and federal regulations, according to the...
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US has ‘completed’ bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says
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President Donald Trump indicated on Saturday that the United States has “completed” its attack on three Iranian nuclear sites. Trump made the announcement, which marks the U.S.’s entrance into the...
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GOP House members from Colorado call on Polis to end health care funding for illegal immigrants (via: @eluning ) https://t.co/eYA6FBVIOx via @colo_politics
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Three Republican members of Colorado’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives are urging Gov. Jared Polis to work with legislators to end state spending on health care coverage for undocum...
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