AG Weiser today responded with an updated lawsuit challenging the administration’s recent illegal actions to force the state to participate in a pilot program as a condition for food assistance for the needy, dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, and cut off federal funds for important programs. 

“The U.S. Constitution does not permit the president to single out states for punishment based on their exercise of core sovereign powers. And yet, that is exactly what President Trump has done by threatening to dismantle NCAR and wipe out hundreds of jobs, pulling back federal funds mandated by Congress for transportation and energy projects, and cutting social services programs. States have power to manage elections and administer our criminal justice systems. The administration cannot punish Colorado into submission, and that is why we filed his lawsuit to fight for Colorado,” – AG Weiser