Colorado Inside Out May 22nd, 2026

This episode of Colorado Inside Out covers Governor Polis’ sentence commutation of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and the debate over that decision, along with its potential electoral consequences as Colorado’s primary approaches next month. The Insiders also discuss a Colorado Supreme Court ruling involving Children’s Hospital Colorado, placing the hospital between state civil rights obligations and federal pressure over transgender care for minors. They also weigh in on two metro area city council actions — on data center construction and new rules governing police communications with the public.