Colorado Dems move to divert $4M in taxpayer dollars to fight Trump admin in court

A new Colorado bill giving the governor broad power to spend taxpayer dollars against possible Trump administration actions cleared a major hurdle this week.

HB25-1321, also known as the "Support Against Adverse Federal Action," will earmark $4 million from the state's infrastructure cash fund as a safeguard against potential federal retaliation over state laws that defy President Donald Trump's executive orders.

According to the language of the bill, the governor's office could use...