Bennet signs up for New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. – Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado says he’s counting on New Hampshire voters once again to upset conventional wisdom in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
Bennet signed up for the 2020 primary Wednesday. Secretary of State Bill Gardner made sure to point out a photo on the wall of Gary Hart, the former Colorado senator who pulled off an upset win in 1984.
Bennet says he’s the best candidate, in part, because he can bring together broad coalitions to craft sustainable solutions to climate change, immigration and other issues.
He says other candidates would continue a pattern of pulling “the American people back and forth between partisan end zones,” making the actions of one party quickly reversed by the other a few years later.
The filing period ends Nov. 15.
Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 minutes ago
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Colorado Republican Party late Tuesday, saying that a portion of the state law that allows unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in party primaries is unconstitutional because it imposes an unrealistic burden on...
10th Circuit upholds regulator’s methodology for Tri-State exit fees
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 44 minutes ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
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Susan Blanco signals views on role of appellate courts in first opinion as Colorado justice
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
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Hegseth features Fort Carson soldiers after returning from Middle East, gives warning on Iran war
Reuters
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Updated 5 hours ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal. Hegseth also highlighted his trip to the Middle...
Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon
Deborah Grigsby
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Updated 9 hours ago
After weeks of delay, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a one-year $150,000 contract with Axon for 50 automated license plate-reading cameras and the necessary system hardware, replacing the city’s former vendor, Flock. The 7-6 vote came during Tuesday’s regular...
Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Colorado leaders said they are weighing next steps after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for children, as critics and supporters cheered or lambasted the ruling. The court’s near-unanimous decision called the Colorado...
Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel. During Tuesday’s Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment...
Gov. Polis declares April ‘dig safely month’ to mark 40th anniversary of Colorado 811
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis declared April 2026 as “Dig Safely Month” in Colorado, an annual observance that this year highlights the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811, the state’s One-Call Notification System. “Before everyone starts their warm weather projects around the house,...
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