The Colorado Secretary of State adopted new campaign finance regulations Friday to implement contribution limits passed earlier this year. Continue Reading
A nationwide inflation rate of 7.9% in 2022, coupled with federal interest rate hikes, housing prices, trade problems and "geopolitical uncertainty," is making Colorado's revenue picture a little shaky, according to state economists. Continue Reading
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The Fourth Judicial District intends to move forward on a felony charge filed against state Sen. Pete Lee, despite District Attorney Michael Allen's office acknowledging it presented incorrect information to a grand jury. Continue Reading
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"These misstatements and erroneous facts ... are not peripheral to the charges sought," Attorney David Kaplan said in the motion. "They are a material misrepresentation of the facts used to obtain an indictment." Continue Reading
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Democratic candidates are winning the money race in nearly all of the most competitive elections for the Colorado House of Representatives. Continue Reading
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Independent expenditure committees, which are expected to spend the biggest dollars in the coming seven weeks in support of candidates running for statewide offices in Colorado, took in $10.6 million between Sept. 1 and Sept. 14. Continue Reading
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A new report from the Independence Institute, a think thank that advocates for free market ideas, claims he "failed" to deliver. Continue Reading
What led to the lawsuit were complaints that Suzanne Staiert and PTI filed with both the Secretary of State's office and the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission. The complaint with the Secretary of State alleged Joe Salazar, who served three terms in the Colorado House but decided in 2018 to run for Attorney General, engaged in lobbying in 2019 without registering as a lobbyist. The ethics complaint claimed Salazar violated a provision in Amendment 41, the state ethics law, that bans former lawmakers from lobbying for two years after they leave office. Continue Reading
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A new poll looking at Latinos' priorities shows at least half believe their economic situation has gotten worse in the past year, signaling that inflation could be a defining issue for Latino voters in November. Continue Reading
Colorado's state water plan will receive $11.4 million from gaming revenues this year, a 43% increase over last year's distribution. Continue Reading
Meghan Dollar joins the Chamber after spending the past 11 years with the Colorado Municipal League, where she began as a legislative and policy advocate and as the league's chief lobbyist since 2020. Continue Reading
Colorado Sen. Chris Hansen may soon join the crowded field of candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Denver in 2023. Continue Reading
“This care industry is broken and it almost broke me,” said Melissa Benjamin, a home care worker of 20 years and founding member of Colorado Care Workers Unite. Continue Reading
The lawsuit, which seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, claims that voters in SD25 should be the ones to determine whether Priola, who announced on Aug. 22 he was switching from Republican to Democrat, should be recalled. Continue Reading
A Colorado nonprofit launched an advertising campaign Monday to highlight warnings the state released regarding the use of marijuana concentrate. Continue Reading
The race to recall state Sen. Kevin Priola began on Friday, with proponents given 60 days to collect over 18,000 signatures in order to force a special recall election. Continue Reading
Colorado Rep. Leslie Herod is joining the race to be Denver mayor, adding a major name to an already crowded field of candidates. Continue Reading
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The Colorado Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a group of unsuccessful Republican candidates who claim that discretionary primary election recounts conducted by the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office were faulty. Continue Reading
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Colorado legislator accuses Polis of profiting from legislation he signed, using his office for gain
Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg pointed out a number of Polis’s “real and actual conflicts of interests that are going unchecked and are unaccountable.” Polis' office said any assertion that he is active with any business venture is "patently false." Continue Reading
A Republican candidate for the Colorado House came under fire and accusations of racism after calling Black and Latina Democratic candidates “chimps” in a tweet on Monday. Continue Reading
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Darren Thornberry took his act on the road recently, switching from work as a legislative editor in the Office of Legislative Legal Services to communications for the Public Employees Retirement Association. He's also been a freelance writer and editor for 26 years, with bylines in several l… Continue Reading
Three Democrat lawmakers were awarded for their work passing bills to combat climate change in the Colorado legislature. Continue Reading
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While Democrats are expected to hold onto the Colorado House going into 2023, albeit with a potentially more narrow advantage than they hold now, the state Senate is much closer to being in play in November. Continue Reading
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The November election could bring big changes for the Colorado House of Representatives. Continue Reading
Coloradans looking to start, restart or restructure a business can apply for financial assistance through the state's new Startup Loan Fund. Continue Reading
Beginning on Thursday, Colorado hospitals must screen low-income patients for discounts or public health insurance programs and limit the monthly medical bills they can be charged. Continue Reading
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Future agricultural producers on Tuesday showed off their livestock — and their ability to make the sale — in hopes of finding willing bidders from business leaders, elected officials, political insiders and others at the Junior Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair. Continue Reading
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Born in the mid-1980s when the auction was in danger of being canceled because no one was bidding on the champion animals raised by 4-H and Future Farmers of America youth, Rustlers soon inspired competing civic-minded groups from throughout the state, which have together raised more than $12 million to help young Coloradans pursue careers in agriculture. Continue Reading
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Colorado on Wednesday to tour the National Center for Atmospheric Research and attend a roundtable discussion touting the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse's office announced Tuesday. Continue Reading
Beginning this fall, Colorado will spend $26 million to provide free community college education to students looking to work in health care. Continue Reading
In Colorado, a majority of Hispanic voters are unhappy with the direction the U.S. is heading in, listing primary concerns as inflation, crime and the economy, according to a new poll by UnidosUS. Continue Reading
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The measure would also allow growing mushrooms for personal use and consuming them without legal penalty. Continue Reading
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Voter registration in the old Senate District 25 favored Democrats by nearly 8,000 over Republicans, and with more than 44,000 unaffiliated voters. Voter registration in the new Senate District 13 is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, about 20,000 each, with unaffiliated voters numbering more than 38,000. Continue Reading
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At least a dozen Colorado legislators and an untold number of state employees have personally benefitted from buying an electric vehicle the past few years, not only in the associated savings in fuel costs but also in the hundreds — sometimes thousands — of additional dollars they’ve claimed in taxpayer-funded mileage reimbursements. Continue Reading
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November's statewide ballot will have eight questions, asking for voter approval to pay for healthy meals, a reduction in the income tax rate, and whether to allow for magic mushrooms, plus the questions on alcohol. Continue Reading
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State Sen. Kevin Priola notched a pair of Colorado political rarities this week when the Henderson lawmaker switched parties and was almost immediately targeted with a campaign to recall him from office. Continue Reading
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Sen. Dennis Hisey, R-Colorado Springs, has been accused of voting in a district in which he does not live. Continue Reading
The summer conference of the Colorado Water Congress is set to kick off with a bevy of candidates for higher office showing off their knowledge of critical water issues facing the state, which could include how they might deal with the ongoing crisis on the Colorado River. Continue Reading
History Colorado and the state Department of Agriculture will honor eight more farms and ranches with the state's Centennial honor, recognizing those that have engaged in agriculture for at least 100 years. An additional two agriculture organizations are also set to be honored with new Cente… Continue Reading
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Colorado Politics sat down with two of the women behind Colorado’s abortion protections — Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Greenwood Village — to discuss what they’ve done so far and what they plan to do next. Continue Reading
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State Sen. Kevin Priola announced Monday he will switch party affiliation and become a Democrat, throwing a major monkey-wrench into his former party's ambitions of taking control of the state Senate. Priola's announcement prompted one rating service to change its forecast for the state Sena… Continue Reading
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Despite being the minority in Colorado, Republicans made up the plurality of voters in the June primary election and had the highest voter turnout of any party. Continue Reading
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Several of Colorado's water experts on Thursday noted that the federal government's plan for tackling dwindling Colorado River reservoirs is "light" on the next steps but that the river's condition also offers opportunities to boost resiliency among Western states. Continue Reading
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Rep. Meg Froelich made waves this year as one of the prime sponsors behind the Reproductive Health Equity Act, enshrining abortion rights under state law. And that very bill inspired Froelich’s opponent, Marla Fernandez, to run for office. Continue Reading
Since distribution began at the beginning of the month, more than three-quarters of the $750 refund checks from the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights have been sent to Colorado taxpayers. Continue Reading
Three of Colorado’s largest cities have changed, or are in the process of changing, city laws that allowed for collecting sales taxes on government fees. Continue Reading
Pharmacies in Safeway grocery stores are expanding the medications and services available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription, thanks to a Colorado law passed last year. Continue Reading
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Junie Joseph, who was elected to the Boulder City Council in 2019 and is former Mayor Pro Tem, will replace Rep. Edie Hooton on the November ballot. Continue Reading
The Colorado Secretary of State began considering new campaign finance regulations on Monday, issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking and scheduling a public hearing. Continue Reading
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Tuesday is expected to be the day the seven states along the Colorado River Basin must propose a plan to conserve 2 to 4 million acre-feet of water in the coming year, in part to save hydroelectric power operations at the Glen Canyon and Hoover dams. Continue Reading