Greg Lopez, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Former congressman Greg Lopez joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026.
Lopez, a veteran, started his political career at age 27 as mayor of Parker. He later served as Colorado’s state director for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2024, he won a special election to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving through January 2025.
Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 1 hour 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...
Colorado lawmakers push legislation to shrink RTD board, increase pay as ridership struggles continue
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 6 hours ago
Colorado lawmakers are advancing a new push to overhaul the Regional Transportation District, proposing to shrink the board, raise member pay, and boost ridership back to pre-pandemic levels. While some stakeholders see the effort as a step forward, others warn...
Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 7 hours ago
Some of Colorado’s spending woes in Medicaid can be traced to lawmakers who had approved new or expanded programs in the last few years, driving up state costs to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Just three measures...
Legislature busy sending lots of minor bills for governor’s signature | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 20 hours ago
One of the benefits of being, well, I guess technically, some type of journalist writing here on Colorado Politics, isI get on interesting mailing lists. A while back, some kind soul in the governor’s office added me to the daily...
SB26-140 will protect access to rare disease treatments | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 20 hours ago
By Amanda Boone There are moments in life that leave an indelible mark on your soul. For me, one came in the middle of the night when I took a full breath for the first time in over a decade....
Lawmakers hold the key to solving Colorado’s mental health crisis | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 21 hours ago
By Ryan M. Burkhart The U.S. is currently in the midst of a mental health crisis, and here in Colorado, more than 28% of residents live with a mental health condition. Unfortunately, a majority of Colorado residents are currently locked...
‘Change the terrain’ for deliberative democracy | FEEDBACK
Colorado Politics
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Updated 20 hours ago
Vince Bzdek’s Gazette piece on James Fishkin’s experiments in deliberative democracy is an interesting read, though the very factors that produced its results — balanced information, expert moderation, and structured discussion — are what everyday politics lacks, and precisely what...
Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 24 hours ago
Colorado law enforcement will soon have faster access to digital evidence after Gov. Jared Polis signed a pared‑down bill requiring social media companies to acknowledge and respond to search warrants on a tight timeline, a shift from a broader proposal...
Under fire from legislators and critics, Colorado’s top Medicaid official resigns
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 1 day ago
Colorado’s top Medicaid official stepped down on Monday, just as a bipartisan bloc of state senators prepared to formally urge Gov. Jared Polis to remove her over what they called years of mismanagement, waste and costly errors inside the state’s...
Killing off the Regional Transportation District | Miller Hudson
Miller Hudson
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Updated 2 days ago
This column is appearing the same day state Sen. Matt Ball (D) of Denver and his legislative co-sponsors unveil legislation implementing many of the recommendations advanced by last summer’s Regional Transportation District Accountability Committee. Although it isn’t readily apparent, they...
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Barb Kirkmeyer, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Barb Kirkmeyer joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Kirkmeyer is a Republican leader and current Colorado state Senator representing District 23, which includes parts of Weld and Larimer counties. A fourth-generation Coloradan and longtime resident of Weld County, […]
Victor Marx, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
A veteran, Victor Marx joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026. Marx is based in the Colorado Springs area. He is the founder and president of All Things Possible Ministries, a nonprofit focused on combating human trafficking and supporting at-risk […]