May 27, 2026

Congress investigating Boulder, Boulder County over immigration policies

Letters sent to:

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office

judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-sheriff-s-office-johnson.pdf

Boulder Police Department

judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-police-dept-redfearn.pdf

Boulder County District Attorney judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2026-05-20-jdj-tm-to-boulder-county-district-attorney-dougherty.pdf

• Response from DA
• bouldercounty.gov/news/press-release-district-attorney-dougherty-responds-to-congressional-immigration-inquiry/

Friday

Listen to an interview with Boulder DA Michael Dougherty on immigration + ICE

Boulder predicts $6.5M budget gap next year

axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/20/boulder-budget-deficit-2027-federal-funding-cuts

Naropa lays off ⅓ of faculty

dailycamera.com/2026/05/21/naropa-boulder-layoff-faculty-budget/

Colorado Appeals Court upholds Boulder’s camping ban

boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/19/colorado-appeals-court-sides-with-boulder-in-camping-ban-challenge/

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Next week

Inside a youth art class at a South Boulder community

One More Thing

Monologue from Hannah Einbinder on the show “Hacks” perfectly encapsulates the frustration many people feel about AI.

Music: Kelly Garry


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