Author: Colorado Politics staff
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Colorado Voter Guide: 2024 General Election
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The Colorado Voter Guide for the 2024 General Election, prepared by the staff of Colorado Politics, will assist readers researching various candidates and ballot measures. More Information
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WATCH: Proponents, critics clash over legislation aimed at increasing Colorado condo construction
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In this latest Colorado Conversations town hall, Proponents and critics of a legislative proposal aimed at spurring more construction of affordable condos clashed on March 28, 2024. Colorado Politics Staff Proponents and critics clashed over a proposal that sponsors argue would spur more construction of affordable condos during a town hall on Wednesday. Proponents said Senate…
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Gov. Jared Polis’ 2024 State of the State address | ANNOTATED
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Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday offered a diagnosis of the problems facing the state – housing, public safety, education, among others – and proposed a set of prescriptions, urging lawmakers to draw from what he described as Colorado’s history of “blazing new trails, turning our dreams into reality.” We’ve annotated excerpts from his speech. Gov. Jared Polis: “At…
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The disqualification case versus Donald Trump: A timeline
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The court case culminating in Donald Trump’s disqualification from next year’s primary ballot moved quickly and implicated weighty issues of constitutional interpretation. Here is a look at the events leading up to the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision: Nov. 3, 2020 Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican Donald Trump, the incumbent president. The presidential election was historic…
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Talking turkey: Colorado officials, politicos overflow with gratitude at Thanksgiving
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We asked a cornucopia of the state’s elected officials, candidates and politicos to share what they’re thankful for as Coloradans prepared to celebrate Thanksgiving. Here’s what they told us: U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo.: “I’m grateful especially for my family, of course, and all of Team Hick who work so hard for Colorado and this…
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Lauren Boebert apologizes for ‘Beetlejuice’ incident in Denver: ‘That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry’
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert on Friday apologized for an episode in which she was escorted by security from a performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver, saying she “fell short of my values” and that she “learned some humbling lessons these past few days.” “That’s unacceptable and I’m sorry,” Boebert said in a statement sent by her…
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Colorado universities signal modifying DEI approach after Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action
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Colorado universities signaled they would modify their approach to diversity goals following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the race-based components of the admissions programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina. Education officials said their commitment to “diversity, inclusion, equity and access” will “not diminish.” But the overarching question facing…
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Colorado’s House members — save Boebert and Buck — back debt ceiling bill
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House members from Colorado – save two – backed a sweeping measure to suspend America’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years, the first step in heading off a default that economists said would send the country into a fiscal tailspin. The U.S. Senate still needs to pass the measure. Voting 314-117, lawmakers easily passed the…
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Biden administration unveils $1.7 billion grant program to boost small business access to financing
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The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a $1.7 billion grant program to bolster access by small businesses to capital and financing services. In Colorado, grant organizations will receive a total of nearly $31 million, the administration said. The $1.73 billion – from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund – is the largest…
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Colorado Democratic Party staffers unionize, reach collective bargaining agreement
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Staffers at the Colorado Democratic Party officially joined the Denver Newspaper Guild and the unionized workforce reached a collective bargaining agreement with the party, Democrats announced on Friday. The party has voluntarily recognized the union, officials said. “The staff of the Colorado Democratic Party is excited to join CWA Local 37074,” said Will Quinn, a…
