Government Shutdown

Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will see their health insurance premiums double.

National parks and other popular destinations on public lands are still open with little to no staff. Advocates don't want the public to forget that it's the federal government's responsibility to protect and maintain these areas.

President Donald Trump is facing criticism from Colorado cattle ranchers.

Friday marks the first missed paycheck for civilian employees of federal agencies.

The state’s Democrats and Republicans have been holding press conferences, giving interviews, and attacking each other on social media, as they try to get their message on the shutdown out.

The shutdown is the latest stressor for Colorado's federal workers as the Trump administration works to slash the government workforce.

As the federal government shutdown continues, Republican lawmakers keep saying Democrats shut down the government to give “illegals” access to government-funded health care. Democrats say that’s a lie. It’s complicated.

No one blinked. So much of the federal government has shut down. Congressional Republicans and Democrats remained dug in their positions.

With the House out of town and the Senate far from a deal, funding for the federal government is set to run out on October 1st.

The National Park Service encourages people to avoid going to parks, monuments and historic sites it manages if they close because of a shutdown.