BEST OF THE WEEK | Unpacking a blue election
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> Jared Polis earns historic victory over Walker Stapleton in Colorado governor’s race
> Crow beats Coffman in key race for control of Congress
> COVER STORY | Colorado’s dark horses: What makes non-major-party candidates run?
> Colorado voters turn thumbs down on a host of ballot measures
> Colo.’s election brought a wave of women, but the current was strongest for Democrats
> Blue wave appears to give Polis a Democratic-controlled state Senate
> Democrats win all statewide offices
> Colorado business leaders cheer defeat of ballot issues
> Scenes of celebration and sadness on election night across Colorado
> INSIGHTS | Overheated politics baked this election
> TRAIL MIX | A feast of firsts for Colorado on Election Day
> Winners and losers in Colorado’s 2018 election
> Takeaways from Colorado Election Day 2018
> INTERVIEW: Jared Polis on energy, death penalty, TABOR and more
> Record number of Colorado midterm voters triggers blue wave
> Q&A with Howard Geller | Toward a less wasteful energy economy
> Polis names transition teams and chief of staff
> Perlmutter, other lawmakers plot challenge to Pelosi as House speaker
> Colorado Senate Dems choose Garcia as president; House Dems tap Becker as speaker
> Homestretch: Polis trumpets ambitious agenda, turnout effort
> Homestretch: Stapleton reminding voters of his values
> Voters in one Colorado town said “no” to recreational pot shops for a fourth time
> Colorado is helping NASA get its mojo back
> DeGette seeks leadership post in new House majority
> Polis registers internet domain name for president
> ‘Too bad, Mike’ Coffman: Trump dismisses candidates who didn’t kiss the ring
The real impact of regulations on businesses, employees and Colorado’s way of life | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 6 hours ago
By Loren Furman and Steve Swinney Every day in Colorado, business owners are faced with decisions most people never see, shaped by rising costs and a regulatory environment that has grown more complex over time. Those choices eventually reveal themselves...
Should we have recall votes for all Colorado elected officials? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 6 hours ago
As I write this on the Sunday before you read it, we’ve just learned of the first American casualties of our, what — war? conflict? attack? — on Iran. The Supreme Leader of Iran, for the past 36 years or...
Colorado legislature should not reverse lottery modernization | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 7 hours ago
By Bill Clayton Four years ago, the Colorado General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation to modernize the state’s lottery system and strengthen funding for Colorado’s outdoor projects and open spaces. Lawmakers recognized a simple reality: consumer behavior has evolved. Most Coloradans...
Primary rival sues to prevent Democrat Eileen Laubacher from going through assembly in Colorado’s 4th CD
Ernest Luning
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Updated 12 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidate Trish Calvarese on Monday asked a judge to prevent one of her primary rivals, Eileen Laubacher, from participating in the caucus and assembly process to seek the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s...
Colorado lawmakers tackle legislation on sexual assault
Jenny Deam
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Updated 1 hour ago
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will offer protections and support to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sex trafficking and sexual assault, including mandatory training for law enforcement on trauma. The measure,...
Colorado Supreme Court clarifies restraining order violations can always support burglary charge
Michael Karlik
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Updated 15 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court’s majority ruled on Monday that a violation of a restraining order can also serve as a basis for finding a defendant guilty of burglary. Under state law, a person commits second-degree burglary by unlawfully entering or...
Big week ahead for major legislation to address housing affordability woes
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 17 hours ago
The Senate is pushing ahead with a bipartisan bill to improve housing affordability, teeing up a critical week for housing on Capitol Hill and raising major questions about what provisions will be included. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on legislation from the...
Macron goes nuclear with increases to French warhead arsenal
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner
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Updated 17 hours ago
French President Emmanuel Macron is channeling the atomic spirit of his predecessor Charles de Gaulle with orders for the French military to “increase the number of nuclear warheads” in the nation’s arsenal. Macron announced the seismic shift in France’s defensive...
Who has been killed so far during US-Israel mission in Iran?
David Zimmermann and Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner
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Updated 18 hours ago
There have been numerous casualties on all sides since the joint U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran commenced over the weekend, with more lives expected to be lost as the campaign continues. The Islamic regime’s leadership is currently bearing the brunt of...
Colorado Senate swears in Adrienne Benavidez after district vacancy win
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 17 hours ago
Sen. Adrienne Benavidez, a Democrat from Adams County, was sworn in Monday to the Colorado Senate, just four days after winning a vacancy election in District 21. She was sworn in by Colorado Court of Appeals Justice Lino S. Lipinsky...