EDITORIAL: It’s always sunny in Mesa County
What’s the value of being disaster-proof?
It’s a question more likely to be explored as severe weather events become more common around the globe.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have sparked discussions about the role climate change plays in the severity of storms.
As scientists have pointed out, climate change didn’t cause the hurricanes. But it did make them more cataclysmic.
Colorado’s Democratic attorney general candidates set to debate Thursday in Parker
Ernest Luning
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Updated 2 hours ago
The four Democrats running for attorney general in Colorado’s June 30 primary are slated to take the stage Thursday night in Parker at a debate sponsored by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette and Common Sense Institute. The primary for the...
Colorado business groups host gubernatorial forum Thursday
Colorado Politics
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Updated 2 hours ago
Several business groups are hosting a forum among gubernatorial candidates on Thursday morning. The candidates attending are Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, and Republicans Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and Victor Marx. The forum will take place...
Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Specialists surveying Colorado’s forests know this year will be challenging. Snow melted too quickly, strong winds dried out the trees, and the early signs of danger are already settling across the landscape. Wildfire season is no longer confined to a...
Thune navigates fresh Trump rough patch as Senate frustrations boil over
David Sivak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 3 hours ago
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) just finished a bruising week that left his relationship with President Donald Trump at a recent low point. Whether it gets worse will depend on how well Thune navigates the seemingly growing number of...
Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday
The Gazette
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Updated 2 hours ago
The Gazette and the Centennial Institute are cosponsoring a Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday at Colorado Christian University, featuring candidates state Rep. Scott Bottoms, a Colorado Springs pastor, and longtime GOP insider state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer. Candidates will field questions on...
‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ revives yearslong fight over Democrat-backed settlements
Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner
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Updated 4 hours ago
President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is triggering bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill while simultaneously reigniting a years-old conservative argument against administrations from both parties using the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund to finance politically sensitive settlements with little...
Trump is seeing doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him
Collin Binkley
collin.binkley@associatedpress.com
Updated 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is getting a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old president traveled to Walter Reed National...
Memorial Day at Fort Logan honors sacrifice of fallen troops
Nicholas Fogleman
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Updated 8 hours ago
Hundreds gathered Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery to honor fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony, where speakers emphasized the sacrifice and memory of military personnel and their families. The ceremony took place as the nation approaches the...
Legislature overrules state Supreme Court decisions, federal judges contend with violations of orders | COURT CRAWL
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics’ roundup of news from the third branch of government. The Colorado legislature overruled two recent state Supreme Court decisions in this year’s session, plus federal judges are addressing the government’s violations of their orders...
Appeals court reinstates murder case despite ex-DA Linda Stanley’s conduct
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reinstated the murder and child abuse charges on Thursday against a Fremont County defendant, reasoning that the former district attorney’s misconduct did not warrant dismissal of the charges. A judge previously dismissed the criminal case against defendant...