Andy Rougeot for Denver Mayor – Boots Ad
Business owner Andy Rougeot vowed to enforce the city of Denver’s camping ban, add hundreds of police officers and make Denver “safe and secure again” in his first TV ad.
European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
Lorne Cook
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Updated 59 minutes ago
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — European leaders on Monday said that President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its...
Colorado needs another Bill Owens — who kept up our roads | Dick Wadhams
Dick Wadhams
dick-wadhams@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
By Dick Wadhams The silence is deafening within the Democratic primary for governor on the need to build and improve roads in Colorado after 20 years of neglect. The Democratic contestants, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser,...
If we want to save the chicken, we have to save ranching | Rachel Gabel
Rachel Gabel
rachel-gabel@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
In southeastern Colorado, a slew of green energy projects are being planned — some in partnership with landowners and some despite landowners. At the same time, the lesser prairie chicken is dominating many of my conversations as of late, due...
Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
Melanie Lidman
melanie.lidman@associatedpress.com
Updated 13 hours ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to...
While growth slows statewide, small-town populations in Colorado boom
Savannah Eller
savannah-eller@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 25 minutes ago
A proposed housing project could more than double the population of Calhan, a town of just 760 on the Eastern Plains outside Colorado Springs. For some small towns on the Front Range, it’s a familiar situation. Colorado’s overall population growth...
We the people are no longer the government of Colorado | Jon Caldara
Jon Caldara
jon-caldara@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
We the people of Colorado no longer control our own state constitution. I found this out the hard way. In Colorado, a government for, by, and of the people is a fib. We lowly citizens no longer have much of...
Wyoming judge blocks law that bans all but earliest abortions | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Associated Press
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Updated 5 days ago
WYOMING Judge blocks broad abortion ban A Wyoming judge has blocked a new state law that bans abortions beyond the earliest stages of pregnancy while a lawsuit challenging the provision moves ahead. It’s the first court ruling affecting the legal...
Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match
Collin Binkley
collin.binkley@associatedpress.com
Updated 2 days ago
WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday calling for a new government website where people in the United States can find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts, aiming to help millions of workers whose employers do not offer such...
Dismissal sought in Michael Clark’s second trial
Jenny Deam
jenny-deam@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
The murder conviction of Michael Clark should be dismissed due to a 32-year delay that led to crucial evidence being lost or destroyed, a bungled police investigation and “outrageous conduct” at the state crime lab, according to defense motion filed...
The need for a governor to say “no” to his friends | SONDERMANN
By Eric Sondermann
by-eric-sondermann@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 days ago
A wise man once remarked that the real test of a governor is his willingness to turn down and reject the pleadings of political friends and allies. That gentleman knew something of what he spoke. He occupied the corner-office executive...