Links with ongoing updates and information on the impact, status, and effects of recent actions by the federal administration
AP Executive Order Litigation Tracker*
This site tracks current litigation against executive actions by the Trump Administration, including which actions have been blocked or partially blocked by the courts.
*As this resource is freely available without a subscription, it has replaced the NY Times Executive Order Tracker previously linked on this site
CAP DOGE Spending Cuts Interactive Map
This interactive map tracker by the Center for American Progress (CAP) tracker to keep citizens updated and educated with the best possible information on cuts by the Trump Administration and DOGE. This resource allows viewers to see how these cuts directly affect their city, state, and Congressional District.
NCSL 2025 Administration Actions: Key Executive Orders and Policies
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has put together a spreadsheet of executive orders and policies created by the new administration and the latest action taken on them.
“What to Know About Trump’s Order to Close the Education Department,” Austin Reid & Emily Katz – NCSL
This article by writers at the National Conference of State Legislatures explains the Trump administration’s executive order to close the Department of Education, what it could mean for current and future students and family members of students, and limitations on the executive department’s ability to end the DOE.
“Trump Education Department efforts to get DEI out of schools hit roadblock” Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat.org
Injunctions by a federal judge have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to end DEI practices in public schools using civil rights authority. This article by Erica Meltzer at Chalkbeat delves into what specific actions were blocked by these injunctions, what they mean, and what the future of DEI could look like in the shifting landscape.
“What federal chaos means for state budgets,” Sophie Quinton – Plurbius News
This article discusses the different actions being taken by states, including Colorado, to best prepare themselves for a potential future of unpredictable federal assistance
“Trump Education Department efforts to get DEI out of schools hit roadblock” Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat.org
Injunctions by a federal judge have temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to end DEI practices in public schools using civil rights authority. This article by Erica Meltzer at Chalkbeat delves into what these injunctions mean, and what the future could look like.
Chalkbeat.org
Information and updates on education policy and the educational impacts of executive orders
Just Security
Tracking of legal challenges to actions by the Trump administration
The Revolving Door Project
Ongoing tracking of non-adherence by the Trump administration to judicial orders and efforts taken by the courts in response
Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Supercede State Election Jurisdiction and Limit Voting Access
The Trump Administration has signed an executive order intended to supersede the jurisdiction of States to operate, conduct, and regulate elections in the United States by placing the White House in charge of Colorado’s elections. It claims to block funding for elections for states that do not comply. The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 4, dictates that only states and Congress can make or alter the “time, place, and manner” of holding federal elections.
- The Center for American Progress has released an article explaining in better depth the lack of authority by the Executive to dictate election requirements
- Colorado Common Cause has released a page explaining the illegality of this EO, analyzing potential impacts to Colorado, and discussing next steps citizens can make to protect their elections
What does this EO do? How would this EO impact Colorado? (Courtesy of Colorado Common Cause)
- Creates restrictive ID requirements when registering to vote
- Undermines Colorado’s Automatic Voter Registration at the DMV
- Exposes sensitive voter information to Homeland Security and DOGE
- Forces states into information-sharing initiatives with the federal government
- Puts federal funding for our elections on the line
Federal Funding Freezes Impacting Colorado Public Safety as of 3/3/25 (courtesy of the Office of the Governor) -FUNDING FREEZES CURRENTLY BLOCKED BY FEDERAL INJUNCTION-
- State Homeland Security Grants: $18,660,250
- Emergency Management Performance Grants: $6,355,282
- State and Local Cybersecurity Grants: $9,786,557
- Emergency Operations Center Grants: $2,446,557
- Nonprofit Security Grants: $9,872,027
- Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grants: $775,720
- Urban Area Security Initiative Grants: $15,200,484