Six Front Range cities have filed a lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis and the state over housing laws they claimed violate the Colorado Constitution's provisions on "home rule," a century-old authority that gives municipalities some control over local matters, particularly in land use and zoning.

The lawsuit also challenges an executive order issued Friday by the governor that threatens local governments with withholding more than $100 million in funds if they don't comply with a series of housing laws enacted in the last two years.

Under the executive order, known as "strategic growth through compliance with state laws," funding for local governments from various state agencies — including the Department of Transportation, the Colorado Energy Office, the Department of Local Affairs, an

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