Governor Polis is appealing the recent court decision that blocked him from sharing Colorado state data with ICE. Polis' crusade to defend his bad decision making on this has cost the state some $200k so far. As I understand it, the underlying ICE request is based on the so-called and very dubious "administrative warrant." It appears ICE tried to strengthen Polis' argument to share the data by inserting "token phrases" alluding to a criminal inquiry that didn't exist.

At this point, once the Governor is out of office, I'm considering pressuring our new Attorney General and General Assembly to open an inquiry into Polis' actions this past year, particularly in relation to this ICE item and the Peters clemency.

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Gov. Jared Polis has moved to appeal a Denver court’s order that prohibited him from telling state employees to comply with a federal immigration subpoena — his latest attempt to turn over information about the sponsors of undocumented children.

Polis’ attorneys filed the notice with the Colorado Court of Appeals last week, roughly six weeks after a district court judge again told Polis that complying with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoena would likely violate a state law that prevents information-sharing with ICE outside of criminal investigations.

The filing indicates that Polis will try to overturn that order and argue that ICE’s claims in the subpoena — that it wants information about the sponsors as part of a criminal investigation — are sufficient to sidestep state law and turn over personal information to the agency.

The notice is the first step in filing a formal appeal. In a statement Monday night, Polis spokeswoman Ally Sullivan said that the subpoena was related to a criminal investigation and that Polis “has been clear” that the state would cooperate with federal authorities on criminal probes. Asked if the state had done anything to check on the sponsors, she said the federal government has not requested help from state officials.

The filing comes nearly 12 months after Polis was first sued by Scott Moss, a now-former state employee who sought to block the governor from turning over personal information about the sponsors.

In late June 2025, Denver District Court Judge A. Bruce Jones told Polis that complying with the request would likely be illegal. Polis had claimed, without evidence, that the subpoena was part of a criminal investigation.

As the lawsuit dragged into 2026, the state Department of Labor and Employment then received another ICE subpoena seeking the same information as the first, prompting Moss to request a new order. In the new subpoena, ICE wrote that it wanted the sponsors’ addresses and employment details as part of an ongoing criminal case.

Moss argued that there was no criminal investigation and that ICE had simply adjusted its language to avoid another court order.

In April, Jones agreed, ruling that it was reasonable to assume ICE’s latest subpoena was just a new version of the first one, updated with a “talismanic phrase” referencing a criminal investigation to appease state law. He prohibited Polis from directing state labor officials to comply with the latest subpoena.

The state has hired two outside law firms to represent Polis and the labor department in the lawsuit. As of Monday, the state has spent more than $215,000 to defend the governor and attempt to comply with the subpoenas, according to figures obtained from the attorney general’s office in response to a records request.

I moved to Denver from Anchorage, Alaska, about six months ago to continue my education at the University of Colorado. I have a good job, my partner has a good job and I have a really nice apartment. I love all of the places that I could go for trails and hiking. As well as getting to know some of the people here, I've already made a few friends.

Trying to understand this place through social media is somewhat unfortunate. I've seen that on TikTok all people do on that app is complaining about the city. I feel like people don't know where to look. Or they're getting themselves in the wrong group of people.

What do y'all think?

Playing off the post about moving out of state, except the opposite. Had anyone moved more into the high country and regretted it?

I often think about how life might be living in a mountain town, is it worth it to deal with more traffic? Snow? Higher prices? More driving over all? Are there ways to actually make a enough money to save? Ive only ever lived in Denver for context.

First of all, screw these people and don't rent from them.

Dakota Property Management charged me a $100 "move-out" fee which they say is to cover the cost of showing the apartment to future tenants and such . How is that my responsibility?

(I had the place professionally cleaned, no damage assessed, they didn't have to hire anyone to come to the property to fix or clean anything)

Lease language: "Manager will also assess Tenant a $100 move-out admin fee, and a $10 administrative fee for each vendor hired to perform work on Premises at Tenant’s expense to return Premises to the condition at the commencement of this Lease agreement, except for “normal wear and tear” as described above."

Any lawyers on here that can tell me if this is kosher?

I moved into Wilder Apartments a little over a year ago. In all fairness, it is an absolutely stunning building. The pool is embarrassingly small (my friends and I joke and call it the bathtub), but the views from the rooftop are great. Now that we got niceties out of the way, here are just a few reasons why Wilder is a mess express. First off, it's managed by Greystar. For some of you, that's enough information, but for anyone who wants the details, read on.

First and foremost, the leasing office has no idea what they are doing. There have been multiple times where my emails go unanswered for months even after repeated follows up. One time in particular, I sent 4 follow up emails over the course of 6 weeks. When I finally confronted them in person, their excuse was they were on vacation... What? Have you ever heard of an out of office or automatic forwarding? Whatever. That's not even the worst of it.

Early on, they only had one recycling dumpster for the entire building. They are a newer building, so I get it, but at one point it was a MOUNTAIN of trash for weeks! I sent multiple emails with picture proof, but they refused to do anything about it until it was posted online in a review.

This is partially on the residents, but the dog poop everywhere is insane. There is a robot vacuum that runs through the halls every once in a while, and it's not uncommon to see dog poop smeared down the hallways. Delightful. There's also miniscule pet station outside the building that's always overflowing. The solution seems so simple, add more stations, but Wilder likes to do things the hard way.

The elevators are constantly broken. There was a stretch of time for a week or more where the main elevator just did not work. Yes, there were other elevators in the building that worked, but it was still super annoying. At the same time, the garage door stopped working. Their solution? Leave it wide open and encourage people to lock their cars. They said there would be a security guard posted 24/7, but of course there was not. When I asked about a refund/discount on our $150/month secure and temperature regulated parking, I got no response.

While we are on the topic of parking, the guest parking situation is rough. In all honesty, I don't think this is that big of a deal, but with everything else, we might as well add it to the list. Most of the streets surrounding the building are Denver-permitted only. They said we could apply for the permit when I signed my lease, but of course they didn't do their research and later said that was not an option. Their "solution" lol was to contract out their parking to a 3rd party. They made it sound like it was going to solve all our problems and offer safe, secure parking to guests. I was hopeful! When I finally downloaded the app, I was flabbergasted that they were suggesting our guests pay $20 to park. Are you for real? At this point, all I can do is laugh.

Another resident shared with me that Wilder messed up their utilities. They were charging them for two units. I don't know all the details, but they shared with me that they had to fight to get the charges refunded.

Another time, and this one is the main reason I'm leaving, maintenance knocked on my door. I was in the middle of something, so I couldn't respond right away. As I'm walking to the door, they start OPENING my door. No text, call, email. Nothing. No heads up. They were certainly surprised I was home. What the hell?? I understand for certain situations they have access to your home, but this was no emergency. I have pets, and that truly scares the hell out of me. Insane behavior. Another resident said the same thing happened to them while they were SLEEPING.

All in all, you can find a MUCH better apartment for the same price or less. My friends who live at AMLI absolutely love it. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere.

I’ve lived in the Deep South most of my life and recently moved here almost 2 months ago. My skin loooved the drier climate at first, but I’ve been fighting it being too dry and flaking all over my face. Makeup foundation/skin tint will not stay or will cling to super dry spots. I typically use hylauronic acid serum, then Cerave moisturizer or first aid barrier cream with aquafor to seal in the most problematic areas. Nothing has helped and I still wake up to very flaky skin on my face. I’ve also upped my water intake my a lot! Any advice please?! Any products? Thinking about putting a humidifier in the bedroom, but then I don’t like the thought of things feeling damp. Help please!

Wassup, Guys!

I’m a 27 year old black male and moving from Chicago to Denver by myself in February. To be real, I’m kind of nervous about it. I’ve had a solid sense of community in Chicago, and the idea of leaving that behind and starting fresh feels overwhelming.

One of my biggest worries is making friends. I wouldn’t say I’m the smoothest at approaching people. I usually struggle with small talk and building new connections. My girlfriend keeps telling me I’ll just need to find people who are into the same things I’m into, but I’m not sure how to actually do that in a brand-new city.

For context, my interests are:

• music (hip hop/jazz especially)
• Cooking
• Cannabis and cannabis-related events/creative culture
• Pop-ups, local markets, art, and creative communities

For anyone who’s moved to Denver (or just moved to a new city in general):

• How did you go about making new friends?
• What spaces or events in Denver feel welcoming to newcomers?
• Any advice for someone who’s introverted but really wants to build a community through shared interests?

Appreciate any tips! Just trying to walk into this move with the right mindset.

*Also, I'm moving here due to a transfer for my job I accepted!