Jon Murray
@jonmurraydp.bsky.social
Senior editor for public affairs at @denverpost.com. Into politics, cities, transportation and running. @jonmurray on X, @jonmurrio on Threads. Contact: jmurray(at)denverpost .com.
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Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month.
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
November 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Faith Winter is why Colorado has a paid family leave program. My enduring memory: breaking the news to her that the AP had called it and the measure had passed, five years ago this month.
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
She was killed in a car crash today. I wish her loved ones solace and comfort. coloradosun.com/2025/11/26/f...
Sad news out of the legislature tonight: State Sen. Faith Winter has died. Here is the statement from @colorado.gov:
November 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Sad news out of the legislature tonight: State Sen. Faith Winter has died. Here is the statement from @colorado.gov:
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It shouldn't be so hard to get the state government to provide basic information in plain English.... but it so often is
Poking my head up from a drive across Kansas (go Chiefs): DoC confirms that its odd statement from last evening means the state has rejected the Trump admin’s request to transfer Tina Peters. Confirmation backs up @kylec.bsky.social’s reading of the statement from last night.
Colorado officials reject Tina Peters prison transfer request by Trump administration trib.al/LJRWyu9
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It shouldn't be so hard to get the state government to provide basic information in plain English.... but it so often is
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NEW: The Colorado Department of Corrections says it won’t grant the Trump administration’s request to transfer Tina Peters to the federal prison system, characterizing it as not fitting with the “standard practice” for moving inmates.
Colorado officials reject Tina Peters prison transfer request by Trump administration
The Colorado Department of Corrections says it won’t grant the Trump administration’s request to transfer Tina Peters to the federal prison system.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
NEW: The Colorado Department of Corrections says it won’t grant the Trump administration’s request to transfer Tina Peters to the federal prison system, characterizing it as not fitting with the “standard practice” for moving inmates.
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We obtained the Federal Bureau of Prisons request for Peters’ transfer, which says she’s serving time in conditions that “are not conducive to the factors involved in her case.” The state redacted this info when it released the letter to us + other media, saying it was contrary to public interest.
November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We obtained the Federal Bureau of Prisons request for Peters’ transfer, which says she’s serving time in conditions that “are not conducive to the factors involved in her case.” The state redacted this info when it released the letter to us + other media, saying it was contrary to public interest.
New: Seth obtained the unredacted letter from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to the state DOC, requesting Tina Peters' transfer.
Pressure mounts on Gov. Polis as a group of county clerks say his “silence” on feds’ request to transfer Tina Peters is “deafening” and “offensive.” www.denverpost.com/2025/11/25/c...
Pressure mounts on Gov. Jared Polis to deny Tina Peters prison transfer request: ‘The silence is deafening.’
“There was a lot of pressure coming from the (Trump) administration and from the right, and the governor was being silent on it,” the clerks association director said. “And the si…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New: Seth obtained the unredacted letter from the Federal Bureau of Prisons to the state DOC, requesting Tina Peters' transfer.
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Pueblo detention facility changes food policies following outcry from concerned families trib.al/RabIQuv
Pueblo detention facility changes food policies following outcry from concerned families
“Everybody in the justice system — and especially juveniles — deserves adequate nutrition,” Sen. Nick Hinrichsen wrote in a statement. “What’s reported is unacceptable…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Pueblo detention facility changes food policies following outcry from concerned families trib.al/RabIQuv
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Colorado attorney general, Grand Junction prosecutor urge Gov. Jared Polis not to transfer Tina Peters trib.al/pjvboE6
Colorado attorney general, Mesa County prosecutor urge Gov. Polis not to transfer Tina Peters
The letter called the transfer request “a transparent attempt to bypass the president’s inability to pardon Ms. Peters or commute her sentence.”
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November 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Colorado attorney general, Grand Junction prosecutor urge Gov. Jared Polis not to transfer Tina Peters trib.al/pjvboE6
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It may be repeating the obvious, but Mary Bruce is a first-rate reporter. In the face of a presidential tirade aimed at silencing her, she calmly and professionally demonstrated why a free and independent media remains essential, asking questions that people in power don't want to answer
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It may be repeating the obvious, but Mary Bruce is a first-rate reporter. In the face of a presidential tirade aimed at silencing her, she calmly and professionally demonstrated why a free and independent media remains essential, asking questions that people in power don't want to answer
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Denver officials defend use of bleach on unlicensed taco vendor’s food trib.al/aCg41LH
Denver officials defend decision to pour bleach on unlicensed taco vendor’s food
The health department provided images from the inspection showing a thermometer in meat that read 54 degrees and a trash can filled with water, which the inspector said was the vendor’s handwashing…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Denver officials defend use of bleach on unlicensed taco vendor’s food trib.al/aCg41LH
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Columbus, Ind., broke ground on its new transformer-esque control tower on Tuesday.
Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects, it is the latest beneficiary of the Cummins Foundation that has made Columbus a modern architecture mecca. #airportarchitecture
Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects, it is the latest beneficiary of the Cummins Foundation that has made Columbus a modern architecture mecca. #airportarchitecture
Indiana's New Transformer Tower
A contemporary icon is in the works in Columbus, Ind., the modernist mecca of the Midwest
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November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Columbus, Ind., broke ground on its new transformer-esque control tower on Tuesday.
Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects, it is the latest beneficiary of the Cummins Foundation that has made Columbus a modern architecture mecca. #airportarchitecture
Designed by Marlon Blackwell Architects, it is the latest beneficiary of the Cummins Foundation that has made Columbus a modern architecture mecca. #airportarchitecture
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Washington says it won’t give Colorado wolves for winter release trib.al/Z7aiySB
Washington says it won’t give Colorado wolves for winter release
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s rejection cited a lack of public support and wolves’ endangered status in the state.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Washington says it won’t give Colorado wolves for winter release trib.al/Z7aiySB
Enjoyed writing this "staff favorites" piece about a new part of my old Denver neighborhood:
"Anytime I visit the greenway, usually looping it into one of my morning runs, I marvel at the ways it links the underappreciated history of the neighborhoods to the fast-changing face of urban Denver."
This calming Denver oasis knits together older neighborhoods in new ways
Denver’s 39th Avenue Greenway is an understated marvel that links the working-class history of the Cole and Clayton neighborhoods to the urban bustle emerging in RiNo.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Enjoyed writing this "staff favorites" piece about a new part of my old Denver neighborhood:
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Denver Summit FC threatens to look for a stadium site outside city after council delays votes trib.al/T1n4DnD
Denver Summit FC threatens to look for a stadium site outside city after council delays votes
“Given the challenges we have faced in the Denver City Council process, we are currently pursuing a parallel path regarding the stadium site and engaging with other jurisdictions outside Denver.…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Denver Summit FC threatens to look for a stadium site outside city after council delays votes trib.al/T1n4DnD
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Two Denver-area Catholic preschools that sued the state and lost have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.
Catholic preschools appeal to Supreme Court in Colorado case over LGBTQ rights and religious liberty
Two Denver-area Catholic preschools that sued the state and lost have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Two Denver-area Catholic preschools that sued the state and lost have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.
Full SNAP payments to resume in Colorado as federal government reopens www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/c... @denverpost.com
Full SNAP payments to resume in Colorado as federal government reopens
Colorado officials are working to restore federally funded food assistance “as rapidly as possible” after the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended Wednesday.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Full SNAP payments to resume in Colorado as federal government reopens www.denverpost.com/2025/11/13/c... @denverpost.com
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Having covered Boebert since her earliest days in political activism: I don’t think she is very susceptible to political strong-arming, threats, or blackmail. She has faced a lot of tough stuff in life (some of her own making) that would cause others to run and hide. She doesn’t.
NEW: Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
Trump pressures Boebert, Mace to back down on Epstein files
If any GOP member were to remove their name, the petition would no longer have the necessary support.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Having covered Boebert since her earliest days in political activism: I don’t think she is very susceptible to political strong-arming, threats, or blackmail. She has faced a lot of tough stuff in life (some of her own making) that would cause others to run and hide. She doesn’t.
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Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest trib.al/fH4HsIl
Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest
A prominent conservative law firm looking for a test case on whether public money can fund religious schools was the impetus for what’s been billed as Colorado’s “first public Christian school,” ac…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Christian law firm’s search for test case led to religious public school in Colorado, emails suggest trib.al/fH4HsIl
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Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed Medicaid cuts, Pinnacol spin-off get cold reception from lawmakers trib.al/yExjkXF
Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed Medicaid cuts, Pinnacol spin-off get cold reception from lawmakers
“This isn’t a trim. It’s a blow to families who are already fighting just to get care,” said Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who’s also seeking the GOP nomination for Colorado…
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November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed Medicaid cuts, Pinnacol spin-off get cold reception from lawmakers trib.al/yExjkXF
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This might be the strangest crime story I’ve ever written which is saying… a lot. // NYC man in upcoming Netflix series gets 5 yrs in Colorado prison for stabbing “Bachelor” star’s BF in a bar fight that started when the NYC man’s GF licked the reality star’s face. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/12/b...
‘Bizarre’ face-licking, stabbing incident involving ‘Bachelor’ contestant lands Netflix reality star in Colorado prison
A NYC man featured in a new Netflix series will spend five years in a Colorado prison for stabbing the boyfriend of a “Bachelor” star in a bar fight.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This might be the strangest crime story I’ve ever written which is saying… a lot. // NYC man in upcoming Netflix series gets 5 yrs in Colorado prison for stabbing “Bachelor” star’s BF in a bar fight that started when the NYC man’s GF licked the reality star’s face. www.denverpost.com/2025/11/12/b...
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"The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor": kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
Marion County agrees to pay out $3M for newspaper raid, expresses regret • Kansas Reflector
A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"The county involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor": kansasreflector.com/2025/11/11/m...
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Conflicting and fast-moving court rulings mean the vast majority of SNAP recipients haven’t gotten their full benefits this month, so the foundation for Denver Public Schools has restarted a fundraising effort it began during the pandemic.
Denver schools foundation restarts pandemic-era food fund to help feed families during SNAP delays
Conflicting and fast-moving court rulings mean the vast majority of SNAP recipients haven’t gotten their full benefits this month.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Conflicting and fast-moving court rulings mean the vast majority of SNAP recipients haven’t gotten their full benefits this month, so the foundation for Denver Public Schools has restarted a fundraising effort it began during the pandemic.
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On a call with reporters just now, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet ducked a question about whether Sen. Schumer should stay on as minority leader: “That’s not where I’m focused today.”
November 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
On a call with reporters just now, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet ducked a question about whether Sen. Schumer should stay on as minority leader: “That’s not where I’m focused today.”
Negotiators tasked with hammering out the future of the shrinking Colorado River are once again careening toward a deadline imposed by the feds, with little progress to show publicly. If (when) they blow past that on Tuesday, what happens? By Elise Schmelzer: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/09/c...
Amid ‘a transparency desert,’ states look likely to blow past Colorado River deadline. What’s next?
“It’s easy to weigh in from the sidelines,” a legal observer says. “But I think what’s not being talked about is the real lives that are going to be implicated — you’r…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Negotiators tasked with hammering out the future of the shrinking Colorado River are once again careening toward a deadline imposed by the feds, with little progress to show publicly. If (when) they blow past that on Tuesday, what happens? By Elise Schmelzer: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/09/c...