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Democrat John Hickenlooper hauls in $1.3 million in 2nd quarter in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race
Ernest Luning
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Updated 2 hours ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign raised just over $1.3 million in the year’s second quarter and finished the period with $2 million in the bank, leaving the first-term Democrat with nearly 80 times as much cash on hand as...
Finding of no discrimination against former Cherry Creek Schools principal upheld
Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court agreed on Friday that a judge properly resolved a former Cherry Creek School District administrator’s claims of discrimination in the district’s favor based on employees’ “loss of confidence” in her leadership. Linda Maccagnan was a...
What to know before Colorado’s new law on semiautomatic firearms goes into effect
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
A Colorado law passed in 2025 established new requirements for individuals planning to purchase semiautomatic weapons. Here’s what residents should know before Senate Bill 003 goes into effect on Aug. 1. From a ban to a training course For decades,...
Campaign launched to redirect $1 billion in TABOR refunds to education
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 7 hours ago
A coalition that includes the state teachers’ union on Tuesday launched a campaign for a ballot proposal that would reduce more than $1 billion in taxpayer refunds and spend the money on education. The measure is among several campaigns taking...
Arapahoe County murder prosecution botched a second time as appeals court reverses for same mistake
Michael Karlik
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Updated 4 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court reversed a man’s felony murder conviction for the second time on Thursday after an Arapahoe County prosecutor made the same mistake that triggered reversal of the defendant’s first conviction years earlier. Although David Alberto Garcia was not...
Energy security starts at home | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 23 hours ago
By Carly West With Colorado’s legislative session behind us and a new group of lawmakers preparing to take office next year, now is a good time to step back and consider a broader question: What role should Colorado play in...
The fight should be against corporate power, not local news | GUEST COLUMN
Colorado Politics
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Updated 24 hours ago
By Sara Almerri Having practised competition and antitrust law for much of my professional career, I have litigated these issues, studied the doctrine, and watched competition policy evolve across two legal systems. It is from that perspective I offer a...
Trump alleges ‘deep state’ suppressed Chinese interference in 2020 election
The Washington Examiner
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Updated 1 day ago
President Donald Trump used a primetime address to allege the “deep state” suppressed Communist Party of China attempts to meddle in the 2020 election. As Trump made the allegations of election interference from the White House’s East Room, he declassified...
WATCH: Trump speaks on elections in primetime address
The Associated Press
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Updated 1 day ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address Thursday that he says will include a focus on elections. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November’s midterm elections....
Federal judge dismisses lawyer’s disability discrimination claims against judge
Michael Karlik
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Updated 8 hours ago
A federal judge dismissed a lawyer’s discrimination claims last month against a judge in El Paso County who allegedly failed to provide reasonable accommodations for her long COVID disability. Andrea M. Hall sued District Court Judge Chad Miller and his...