Denver professor joins Democrats running for US Senate
A University of Denver professor has joined the field candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner next year.
David Goldfischer filed his paperwork on Monday, adding his name to a Democratic field that had been shrinking since former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joined the race.
Goldfischer is an associate professor at the university’s school of international studies.
Other Democratic candidates in the race include former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and university professor Stephany Rose Spaulding.
Five candidates have dropped out since Hickenlooper joined the race in August.
Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday
The Gazette
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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...
Trump is seeing doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him
Collin Binkley
collin.binkley@associatedpress.com
Updated 4 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
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 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 3 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 18 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...
How a CU Boulder law school program helped free a Denver man after 27 years in ‘shaken baby’ murder case
Matt Kyle
matt.kyle@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
From the first time she looked at Stephen Martinez’s case, Boulder attorney Jeanne Segil knew she had a shot at getting him released from prison. Martinez, 58, spent 27 years behind bars for a crime he now says never happened....
Aurora police communication policy changes raise concerns for public safety, press freedom
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Proponents argue arestees have a right to privacy until adjudicated An Aurora City Council decision to alter social media policies for the police department has raised concerns from press freedom and public safety advocates, who worry that limiting what police...
Tapped: Colorado River overallocation collides with record drought conditions
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores and conserves its water while...
Tapped: Douglas County looks to diversify water supply as population grows
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 day ago
Editor’s Note: The Denver metro region sits at the center of one of the American West’s most complex and consequential water challenges. This series examines the interconnected systems that determine how the region secures, stores, and conserves its water —...
Tribes sue to halt exploratory drilling in Black Hills near sacred ceremonial site | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
SOUTH DAKOTA Tribes sue to halt drilling SIOUX FALLS — Nine Native American tribes in South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska are suing the federal government in a bid to stop exploratory drilling for graphite near a sacred site in...
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