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 the fund to hire outside lawyers or contractors to respond to federal decisions impacting grants, contracts or funding sent to Colorado. It also covers legal costs for any state employees facing federal investigations or lawsuits related to their official dut...