WATCH: Walker Stapleton’s closing arguments for Colorado governor
You’ve heard the candidates for governor talk about themselves, and their opponents, for months.
We’re now a few days out from Election Day, which means it’s time for the closing arguments from the candidates.
We’re aiming for a different kind of conversation this week. First, we sat down with Republican Walker Stapleton. Coming soon: Jared Polis.
WATCH Kyle Clark’s conversation with Stapleton below.
Colorado justices discuss solution to confusion from prior criminal ruling
Michael Karlik
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Updated 12 minutes ago
The Colorado Supreme Court pondered the fallout on Tuesday from its nearly six-year-old decision interpreting the state’s impaired driving laws, with the justices now addressing how defendants affected by the legal change must seek postconviction relief. In contrast to other...
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
The Associated Press
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Updated 56 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are signs of tension between the justices. One highly unusual exchange for the...
Will one unqualified AG replace another? | George Brauchler
George Brauchler
george-brauchler@gazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Colorado Democrats are poised to nominate another attorney general candidate with de minimis relevant credentials or experience. Far from disqualifying, Colorado’s recent voting history mirrors that of America in favoring biography over experience, partisanship over policy, and emphasizing what divides...
Pueblo’s mayor keeps stirring the pot | Dennis Maes
Dennis Maes
dennis-maes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Pueblo Mayor, Heather Graham, has clearly proven to be a disciple of the Donald Trump school of governance. And, like her mentor, she is experiencing the same catastrophic results. The format is to ignore what the electorate approved and expects...
The perils of Colorado’s unregulated abortions | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 18 hours ago
By Tom Perille How did the movement which grew out of a genuine concern for the health and safety of women become the same movement that undermines women’s health and safety today? Despite good intentions, it was a long route...
Colorado to participate in Great American State Fair in Washington
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
Visitors to Washington, D.C., for the country’s 250th anniversary will have the opportunity to learn about Colorado’s natural beauty and culture during the Great American State Fair, a World’s Fair-style event that opened Thursday at the National Mall. While all...
RTD to reconsider service priorities as cuts, budget deficit loom
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Should the Regional Transportation District aim to maximize ridership or system coverage? That question sat at the heart of the RTD Board of Directors’ first Comprehensive Operations Analysis briefing on Thursday afternoon. With the Denver transit agency facing a budget...
Mobolade, Colorado Springs leaders say election date lawsuit is attack on local voters
Brennen Kauffman
brennen.kauffman@gazette.com
Updated 3 minutes ago
Mayor Yemi Mobolade and other city leaders will fight to keep Colorado Springs elections in April in the face of a new lawsuit. Mobolade, the mayor’s Chief of Staff Wayne Williams and City Councilmember Roland Rainey addressed the lawsuit in...
Colorado health officials say federal budget adds pressure to already stressed system
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 14 minutes ago
As the first anniversary of H.R. 1 approaches, Colorado Democrats and hospital executives say the law’s Medicaid reductions and eligibility rules are accelerating financial stress in a system where many facilities were already operating on the brink. Signed by President...
Phil Weiser leading Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, internal poll finds
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 minutes ago
Attorney General Phil Weiser holds a lead over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet among likely voters less than a week before ballots are due in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a new poll released Thursday by a group backing Weiser....