Delilah Brumer
@brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Journalist | ucla ‘27, by way of community college | New York Times Corps mentee
After 40+ bylines and a lot of learning, my fellowship at @coloradonewsline.com is over. I’m grateful I got to spend the summer reporting on politics and policy in Colorado.
Here’s my last article 👇
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Here’s my last article 👇
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Gov. Polis orders emergency spending cuts in aftermath of Trump-pushed measure | Colorado Newsline
Gov. Polis announced a total of about $250 million in cuts and redirected funds to help close a budget gap estimated to be $783 million.
coloradonewsline.com
August 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
After 40+ bylines and a lot of learning, my fellowship at @coloradonewsline.com is over. I’m grateful I got to spend the summer reporting on politics and policy in Colorado.
Here’s my last article 👇
coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/28/p...
Here’s my last article 👇
coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/28/p...
Reposted by Delilah Brumer
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday a total of about $250 million in cuts and redirected funds to help close a state budget gap his office estimated to be $783 million.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Gov. Polis orders emergency spending cuts in aftermath of Trump-pushed measure | Colorado Newsline
Gov. Polis announced a total of about $250 million in cuts and redirected funds to help close a budget gap estimated to be $783 million.
coloradonewsline.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday a total of about $250 million in cuts and redirected funds to help close a state budget gap his office estimated to be $783 million.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Good morning and welcome to the sixth day of the Colorado special legislative session. Keep updated here 👇
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Colorado special session 2025: Updates from the Capitol | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado Legislature is meeting in a special session to address a nearly $800 million hole in the state budget. Work began on Thursday morning and is expected to last through the weekend. After Re...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good morning and welcome to the sixth day of the Colorado special legislative session. Keep updated here 👇
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The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after winning final approval from lawmakers over the weekend and on Monday morning.
Colorado Legislature sends first set of special session bills to governor | Colorado Newsline
The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after winning approval from lawmakers.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The first handful of bills from the special legislative session have landed on Gov. Jared Polis’ desk after winning final approval from lawmakers over the weekend and on Monday morning.
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The Colorado House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill that would use state money to fund Medicaid reimbursements for reproductive health care providers, namely Planned Parenthood, that have recently faced federal funding cuts.
Colorado Legislature passes bill to fund Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado House passed a bill to use state money to fund Medicaid reimbursements for reproductive health care providers facing federal funding cuts.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Colorado House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill that would use state money to fund Medicaid reimbursements for reproductive health care providers, namely Planned Parenthood, that have recently faced federal funding cuts.
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The Colorado House of Representatives gave final approval to six bills on Saturday, sending them to the Senate for consideration as part of the ongoing special legislative session.
House approves six bills on third day of special session | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado House gave final approval to six bills on Saturday, sending them to the Senate for consideration as part of the ongoing special session.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The Colorado House of Representatives gave final approval to six bills on Saturday, sending them to the Senate for consideration as part of the ongoing special legislative session.
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The Colorado Senate gave final approval to four bills on Friday morning, sending them to the state House of Representatives, as lawmakers continue a special legislative session convened to address a billion-dollar state budget gap triggered by changes to the federal tax code.
Colorado Senate approves four bills on second day of special session | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado Senate voted to approve four bills on Friday morning, sending them to the House as the special legislative session continues.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Colorado Senate gave final approval to four bills on Friday morning, sending them to the state House of Representatives, as lawmakers continue a special legislative session convened to address a billion-dollar state budget gap triggered by changes to the federal tax code.
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Special session on Colorado budget woes gets underway coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/21/c...
Colorado special session 2025: Updates from the Capitol | Colorado Newsline
The Colorado Legislature is meeting in a special session to address a nearly $800 million hole in the state budget. Work began on Thursday morning and is expected to last through the weekend. After Re...
coloradonewsline.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Special session on Colorado budget woes gets underway coloradonewsline.com/2025/08/21/c...
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Colorado officials defy Trump administration after demand for immigration enforcement help
Colorado officials defy Trump administration after demand for immigration enforcement help | Colorado Newsline
Colorado and Denver officials pushed back against Attorney General Pam Bondi’s pressure for them to cooperate with deportation efforts.
coloradonewsline.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Colorado officials defy Trump administration after demand for immigration enforcement help
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Colorado is facing a $1.2 billion tax revenue hit due to tax code changes in the recent federal Republican domestic policy law. Those changes hurt the state budget, but they also benefit certain taxpayers, with large corporations reaping much of the rewards @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
As Colorado loses more than $1 billion, large corporations stand to gain | Colorado Newsline
Changes in the recent federal Republican domestic policy law hurt the state budget, but benefit certain taxpayers, like large corporations.
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August 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Colorado is facing a $1.2 billion tax revenue hit due to tax code changes in the recent federal Republican domestic policy law. Those changes hurt the state budget, but they also benefit certain taxpayers, with large corporations reaping much of the rewards @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
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As History Colorado researchers enter the ninth month of work on a state-mandated racial equity study, they are analyzing the discrimination faced by — and the contributions of — Black residents, starting in Colorado’s mid-1800s territorial days through the present.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Racial equity research fills in historical gaps to chronicle experience of Black Coloradans | Colorado Newsline
History Colorado researchers are analyzing the discrimination faced by — and the contributions of — Black residents in Colorado.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
As History Colorado researchers enter the ninth month of work on a state-mandated racial equity study, they are analyzing the discrimination faced by — and the contributions of — Black residents, starting in Colorado’s mid-1800s territorial days through the present.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
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State regulators in Colorado have chosen 142 low-producing oil and gas wells to be permanently plugged, funded by well operator fees and federal grant money. The well plugging program is part of the state’s effort to reduce methane emissions.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
142 methane-spewing wells to be plugged, a fraction of Colorado's eligible 'orphans' | Colorado Newsline
State regulators in Colorado have chosen 142 low-producing oil and gas wells to be plugged in an effort to reduce methane emissions.
coloradonewsline.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
State regulators in Colorado have chosen 142 low-producing oil and gas wells to be permanently plugged, funded by well operator fees and federal grant money. The well plugging program is part of the state’s effort to reduce methane emissions.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
An immensely moving article in @calmatters.org today about my lifelong home of Los Angeles, “a city diminished.”
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What LA immigration raids left behind: Empty spaces and a city on edge
Los Angeles feels like a diminished city after a long, nervous summer. Fearful families use military precision in planning trips to the grocery store. Others are trying to interfere with sweeps.
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August 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
An immensely moving article in @calmatters.org today about my lifelong home of Los Angeles, “a city diminished.”
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
calmatters.org/justice/2025...
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Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south
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Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south | Colorado Newsline
The Lee Fire has grown to be the fifth-largest wildfire in state history, as crews continued to battle fires in several parts of Colorado.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Lee Fire becomes 5th largest in Colorado history as Oak Fire burns to the south
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
My latest 👇
Data collected by Flock Safety license plate readers across Denver was accessed in immigration-related national searches more than 1,400 times between June 2024 and April 2025, according to audit logs that Newsline obtained from the Denver Police Department.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Frequent immigration-related searches of Denver Flock camera data revealed in logs | Colorado Newsline
Data collected by Flock Safety license plate readers across Denver was accessed in immigration-related national searches hundreds of times.
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August 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Saturday as part of a nationwide anti-Trump movement dubbed “Rage Against the Regime.”
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Anti-Trump demonstrators gather in Denver to 'Rage Against the Regime' | Colorado Newsline
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol as part of an nationwide anti-Trump movement, “Rage Against the Regime.”
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August 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol in Denver on Saturday as part of a nationwide anti-Trump movement dubbed “Rage Against the Regime.”
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
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U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans insists past generations of immigrants, including his grandfather's family, did it "the right way," while millions of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status today did it "the wrong way."
History offers little support for any such distinctions.
History offers little support for any such distinctions.
A century later, Rep. Gabe Evans echoes anti-immigrant attitudes his grandfather’s family overcame | Colorado Newsline
Many of Rep. Gabe Evans’ statements in support of Trump's immigration policies distinctly echo the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the 1930s.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans insists past generations of immigrants, including his grandfather's family, did it "the right way," while millions of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status today did it "the wrong way."
History offers little support for any such distinctions.
History offers little support for any such distinctions.
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Colorado will take an estimated $1.2 billion tax revenue hit in the current fiscal year due to changes that were passed in the federal Republican tax break and spending cut law, analysts warned state lawmakers Wednesday.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Colorado state budget faces $1B shortfall in wake of Republicans' federal policy bill | Colorado Newsline
Colorado will take an estimated $1.2 billion tax revenue hit this year due to changes that were passed in the federal tax and spending bill.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Colorado will take an estimated $1.2 billion tax revenue hit in the current fiscal year due to changes that were passed in the federal Republican tax break and spending cut law, analysts warned state lawmakers Wednesday.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to relocate thousands of Washington, D.C., employees to five regional hubs including Fort Collins could be a boon for Colorado-based research while undercutting the department’s overall workforce, agricultural economists said.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Benefits for Colorado, blow to department workforce foreseen in USDA relocation | Colorado Newsline
The USDA plans to relocate thousands of D.C.-based employees to five regional hubs including Fort Collins in Colorado.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to relocate thousands of Washington, D.C., employees to five regional hubs including Fort Collins could be a boon for Colorado-based research while undercutting the department’s overall workforce, agricultural economists said.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Reposted by Delilah Brumer
Our story on Rep. Gabe Evans' misrepresentation of his family's immigration history is now available in Spanish:
El representante Gabe Evans describió incorrectamente la historia de inmigración de su familia | Colorado Newsline
El representante Gabe Evans ha descrito incorrectamente la historia de cómo su abuelo emigró a Estados Unidos, según documentos obtenidos por Newsline. El republicano de Colorado ha repetido una versi...
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July 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our story on Rep. Gabe Evans' misrepresentation of his family's immigration history is now available in Spanish:
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Colorado climate leaders and public lands advocates say the Republican budget bill's provisions governing oil and gas leasing on federal lands are “an egregious step back for the environment.”
Federal oil and gas lease changes 'gut public lands,' Colorado advocates say | Colorado Newsline
The federal Republican tax break and spending cut law limits regulation of extractive industries on public lands, including in Colorado.
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July 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Colorado climate leaders and public lands advocates say the Republican budget bill's provisions governing oil and gas leasing on federal lands are “an egregious step back for the environment.”
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NEW: Rep. Gabe Evans has mischaracterized the story of how his grandfather immigrated to America, according to documents obtained by Newsline. The Colorado Republican has repeated a false version of the story as part of his support of Trump's deportation policies.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family’s immigration history | Colorado Newsline
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado has mischaracterized the story of how his Depression-era ancestors immigrated to America.
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July 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW: Rep. Gabe Evans has mischaracterized the story of how his grandfather immigrated to America, according to documents obtained by Newsline. The Colorado Republican has repeated a false version of the story as part of his support of Trump's deportation policies.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Reposted by Delilah Brumer
Demonstrators gathered Thursday in Colorado as part of “Good Trouble” protests. More than 1,000 people turned out in Denver. "Trump and the Project 2025 people are doing everything they can to destroy what makes this country great," a demonstrator said.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
'Good trouble' demonstrators in Denver part of nationwide protest against Trump policies | Colorado Newsline
Demonstrators gathered in more than 30 protests planned across Colorado as part of a “Good Trouble Lives On” nationwide day of action.
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July 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Demonstrators gathered Thursday in Colorado as part of “Good Trouble” protests. More than 1,000 people turned out in Denver. "Trump and the Project 2025 people are doing everything they can to destroy what makes this country great," a demonstrator said.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
Reposted by Delilah Brumer
Federal megabill likely to result in cuts to ‘real services’ for Coloradans
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Federal megabill likely to result in cuts to 'real services' for Coloradans | Colorado Newsline
Colorado leaders brace to cut spending and fill gaps left in the state budget because of the federal spending and tax cut bill.
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July 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Federal megabill likely to result in cuts to ‘real services’ for Coloradans
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit Monday calling for the release of $6.8 billion in K-12 education funds that the Trump administration withheld two weeks ago. In Colorado, $80 million of funding is in limbo.
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By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
AG Weiser joins lawsuit to restore $6.8 billion in education funds paused by Trump | Colorado Newsline
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit calling for the release of $6.8 billion in K-12 education funds withheld by the Trump administration.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a lawsuit Monday calling for the release of $6.8 billion in K-12 education funds that the Trump administration withheld two weeks ago. In Colorado, $80 million of funding is in limbo.
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social
By @brumerdelilah.bsky.social