Fourteen Colorado cities that Gov. Jared Polis’ administration says aren’t complying with new state laws aimed at boosting affordable housing have been kicked to the back of the line for $280 million in state grants .

The governor’s office released the list of cities Tuesday, saying other municipalities will be prioritized to receive the money for housing, energy, infrastructure and transportation projects.

Some of the cities that aren’t in compliance sued the Polis administration earlier this year over its threat to withhold grant funding if they didn’t comply with the housing laws.

Those cities — Arvada, Aurora, Glendale, Lafayette, Greenwood Village and Westminster — also argued that they shouldn’t have to follow the state housing laws because they are so-called home rule munic

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