Bennet Honors Victims of Club Q Attack, Calls for Passage of Respect for Marriage Act in Speech
Sen. Michael Bennet gives a speech honoring the victims of the Club Q attack on the Senate Floor
Trump has a 96% endorsement success rate. Here are the Republicans he’s backed who have lost
Mabinty Quarshie
mabinty-quarshie@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 27 minutes ago
President Donald Trump’s 2026 primary endorsement success rate remains staggeringly high, but the president has seen a growing number of losses stack up in recent weeks. According to Ballotpedia, Trump has endorsed in 313 U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and state...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx pushes aggressive water-storage expansion at Colorado Water Congress
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 35 minutes ago
Victor Marx, the Republican nominee for governor, took the spotlight Wednesday during the opening day of the Colorado Water Congress, laying out how he says the state should approach its water future. Marx told the standing-room-only audience in Steamboat Springs,...
Colorado judge blasts state forensics lab in dismissing child sex case
Jenny Deam
jenny.deam@gazette.com
Updated 41 minutes ago
In a potentially widely consequential action, a Weld County district judge dismissed a child sexual assault case, citing the ongoing scandal at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s forensic lab that “has left a dark mark on the history of Colorado...
Steve Schuck on the ‘magic’ of school choice | The OpEdge Podcast
Tony Olivero
tony.olivero@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Parents Challenge co-founder and longtime school choice advocate Steve Schuck joins The OpEdge to discuss expanding educational opportunities and ensuring parents are in charge of their kids’ education. Schuck tells investigative columnist and host Jimmy Sengenberger why he believes Colorado...
Colorado officials urge stronger water safety after 6 drownings and multiple Front Range rescues
Elizabeth Pond
elizabeth.pond@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
At least eight people have drowned in Front Range waters since mid-March, including two at Eleven Mile Reservoir, three at Cherry Creek Reservoir, one at Rockbridge Lake and two at Lake Pueblo State Park. In the wake of these deaths,...
Vehicle registration crackdown across Front Range starts next week
Nick Smith
nick-smith@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Colorado drivers with expired tags or unregistered vehicles still have time to get registered before a scheduled enforcement crackdown starts next week. According to an announcement from the Colorado Springs Police Department, a multi-agency enforcement effort will happen across the...
Do lobbyists add value to policymaking? | PODIUM
Colorado Politics
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Updated 15 hours ago
By Corky Kyle I was recently asked a straightforward question: are lobbyists a valuable component in the development of public policy? After more than four decades working with the Colorado General Assembly, state agencies, local governments, associations and businesses, my...
Manitou refers second attempt at amusement tax increase to voters
Savannah Eller
savannah-eller@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Residents in Manitou Springs will once again see a question on their fall ballots that could raise municipal taxes on tickets and door fees. Tuesday night, the city council approved a ballot question for November’s election presenting voters with the...
Manitou refers second attempt at amusement tax increase to voters
Savannah Eller
savannah-eller@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Residents in Manitou Springs will once again see a question on their fall ballots that could raise municipal taxes on tickets and door fees. Tuesday night, the city council approved a ballot question for November’s election presenting voters with the...
Aurora grapples with affordable housing needs, deficits
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Aurora is grappling with affordable housing needs as demand for project funding increases and the state cuts grant money. Currently, the city needs about 12,000 affordable housing units, Martin Petrov at Aurora Housing Authority told members of the Housing, Neighborhood...