Jason Mikesell, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Jason Mikesell joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026.
Mikesell is a veteran law enforcement leader and the elected Sheriff of Teller County, bringing over two decades of public safety experience. A third-generation Colorado native, Mikesell began his career as a peace officer in Park County and rose through the ranks in Teller County, serving on SWAT teams and leading detention and operations units before being appointed sheriff by county commissioners and subsequently elected to two terms.
Colorado Agriculture Day a feast for the ears, eyes and stomachs
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 35 minutes ago
State lawmakers, Gov. Jared Polis, and friends of agriculture gathered at the state Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate Colorado Agriculture Day. The annual recognition of the contributions of Colorado farmers, ranchers and agribusiness drew hundreds to the Capitol’s west foyer,...
Wildlife agency asks for $450,000 to bring more wolves to Colorado
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee on Monday rejected a proposal that proponents said would increase transparency around how much Colorado Parks and Wildlife spends to bring additional wolves into the state. At the same time, the wildlife agency is seeking $450,000...
Hickenlooper primary challenger Julie Gonzales endorsed by national progressive group Indivisible
Ernest Luning
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Updated 4 hours ago
State Sen. Julie Gonzales’ bid to challenge U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper in Colorado’s Democratic primary got a boost Tuesday from Indivisible when the national arm of the progressive grassroots group endorsed the Denver lawmaker. The national group’s endorsement comes less...
What exactly makes you a public figure? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 16 hours ago
Well, once again, this non-lawyer columnist is going to jump in the deep end of legal scholarship and will explore a recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision. Buckle up. In yet another terrific Colorado Politics Court Crawl article, we learned...
Modernizing Pinnacol is about its members, not politics | IN RESPONSE
Colorado Politics
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Updated 6 hours ago
By Akasha Absher While we share the passion for protecting Colorado’s workers expressed in a recent op-ed from the perspective of trial attorneys and union representatives, the piece paints a picture of Pinnacol Assurance that is more rooted in 1915...
Colorado lawmakers mull renaming César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
A Colorado House committee has voted to rename the March 31 state holiday from César Chávez Day to Farm Workers Day, following a national shift prompted by sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader. The State, Civic, Veterans, and Military...
Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman calls for cold water on heated hate speech
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Likening the recent record-setting warm temperatures to hot political rhetoric, Colorado Sen. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, pleaded for an end to death threats and other hate speech directed at lawmakers of both parties. “The increasingly tragic reality of our politics, however, like...
Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Colorado agency chief Dan Gibbs
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 21 hours ago
A state ethics panel has dismissed a complaint against Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. The complaint, filed in December 2021 by the Republican-affiliated group Defend Colorado, alleged Gibbs awarded the think tank Keystone Policy...
Mum on his own replacement, Bennet disrespects voters | Dick Wadhams
Dick Wadhams
dick-wadhams@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is playing an arrogant game of hide-and-seek with Colorado voters as he seeks to abandon his Senate seat to become governor. Bennet insists that if he is elected governor in November, he will wait until he...
What kind of energy independence did we pay for? | Miller Hudson
Miller Hudson
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Updated 3 days ago
It was during the summer of 1972 AT&T published an internal solicitation for installation and repair supervisors with “inner-city” experience to transfer to Mountain Bell. The catch was an applicant’s readiness to work 10 hours a day, six days a...
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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 […]
Phil Weiser, Democratic candidate for Colorado governor
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a crowded field of candidates vying for the state’s top spot as governor with Gov. Jared Polis reaching term limits in 2026. Weiser, the 39th Attorney General of Colorado, was elected the state’s chief legal officer in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Before state service, Weiser was Dean of […]