The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin an environmental assessment for the proposed expansion of Interstate 70 west of Denver, and will hold an open house on Thursday to discuss alternatives. Continue Reading
Gov. Jared Polis signed his first bill of the 2020 legislative session on Wednesday to add two representatives from the Southern Ute and Ute Mountain Ute tribes to the Colorado Youth Advisory Council. Continue Reading
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Six former Colorado senators were among the 70 former U.S. senators who signed an op-ed published in The Washington Post decrying the “Senate’s abdication of its legislative and oversight responsibilities” and erosion of its functionality. Continue Reading
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WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Cory Gardner issued a rebuke of President Trump and the administration on Tuesday, criticizing the administration's actions and policies on North Korean diplomacy as a failure that has emboldened the communist regime. Continue Reading
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Joey Bunch: "Armed with optimism and ideas, advocates for the state’s aging population want Colorado policymakers to wake up and build a berm against the rising tide of retirees, when they're taking out more from the public coffers than they're putting in." Continue Reading
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Just days before mail-in ballots are due, the Vermont senator tops the field of eight major Democrats in the telephone survey, which was conducted Monday and Tuesday. Continue Reading
Boebert, the 32-year-old owner of Shooters Grill in Rifle, is running against Tipton from the right, claiming the five-term congressman isn't conservative enough and hasn't fought progressives with sufficient vigor. Continue Reading
The High Costs campaign strays away from scare tactics and instead focuses on providing facts to promote “accurate peer-to-peer conversations” among teens. Continue Reading
For Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, R-Adams County, and Rep. Bri Buentello, D-Pueblo, the vote to repeal the death penalty was personal, not politics. Continue Reading
The final vote — 38 to 27 — included three Democrats who voted "no." Gov. Jared Polis has said he will sign the measure into law, and that he will commute the sentences of the three black men who now sit on Colorado’s death row. Continue Reading
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U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette pressed hard on Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar about the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus Wednesday. Continue Reading
Five Colorado cities landed in the top 50 metros with the hottest U.S. job markets. Continue Reading
The two bills passed on party-line votes. “This is a conversation about waste," said Rep. Jonathan Singer. Continue Reading
Last year, Colorado generated the highest per capita rate of complaints to the Federal Trade Commission about robocalls. Continue Reading
On the heels of a late-night rally that drew more than 8,000 people to a Denver hotel last weekend, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is launching his first television ad in Colorado ahead of the state's Super Tuesday primary. Continue Reading
Huanyu Yan and You Lan Xiang had 878 marijuana plants in the basement of their home, as well as 9.72 additional pounds of marijuana product during a joint raid of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local authorities. Continue Reading
The committee is chaired by the interim public safety director, Murphy Robinson, and made up of community leaders to “ensure the residents of Denver are represented” in the process. Continue Reading
The bill-tracking site GovTrack ranked U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner second, with 50 bills, tied with Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. Continue Reading
Among the envisioned improvements are the elimination of curbs except at bus stops, new trees and better drainage, and improved surface friction. Continue Reading
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"Colorado was founded by pioneers and prospectors, cowboys and miners, who tamed the wilderness, explored the West and helped make this the greatest nation ever to exist on the face of the earth," President Donald Trump says in the ad. Continue Reading
“Immigration agents do not belong anywhere near our schools.” Continue Reading
“This will provide CC students with another means to travel home if they’re from other areas of the state." Continue Reading
Denver Homeless Out Loud protested on Friday on the steps of the City and County Building, and described the administration’s philosophy as supporting “homeless concentration camps, criminalization, and housing only for ‘deserving’ individuals” in their statement. Continue Reading
Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday approved approximately $305,000 in awards to seven local farms as part of the Sustainable Food and Agricultural Fund’s first year of grant-making. Continue Reading
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Mexican Americans in southern Colorado fought one of the nation’s early school desegregation battles
In 1913, a railroad foreman in Alamosa tried to enroll his 11-year-old son in the school closest to the family home. The school district denied him, and instead forced Miguel Maestas to walk seven blocks across dangerous railroad tracks to what was known as the Mexican School. Continue Reading
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday gave direction to county staff to work with the Open Space Department and nonprofits to preserve agricultural activities at the fairgrounds in the face of potential budget cuts. Continue Reading
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Charter schools may have sprung from bipartisan roots, but they're now mired in a heated debate. From the gold dome in Denver to the nation's capital, charter schools remain both a solution and a problem chewed on with relish by politicians, and a quagmire that vexes policymakers on the left and right. Continue Reading
Ismael Guerrero, who has been the executive director of the Denver Housing Authority for more than 12 years, will become on July 1 the president and CEO of Mercy Housing, a Denver-based affordable housing nonprofit. Continue Reading
“Today, we showed the political climbers and career politicians what a true grassroots campaign looks like,” the mediation attorney and professional negotiator, said in a statement. Continue Reading
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Bernie Sanders at the top of the Democratic ticket could put a strain on down-ticket candidates in tight districts in November, according to an internal Mike Bloomberg campaign memo obtained by Colorado Politics. Continue Reading
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The debate, set to air 6-8 p.m. on CBS and streaming platforms, takes place in Charleston, South Carolina, and is the last chance for the candidates to make their case before ballots are counted in 14 states, including Colorado, on Super Tuesday, March 3. Continue Reading
The decision came in light of a U.S. Supreme Court case forbidding life sentences without parole for most youthful offenders. Continue Reading
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It's the last debate before the March 3 Super Tuesday contests. Though it takes place just six days after the last time the candidates debated, dynamics could be quite different than last week's Michael Bloomberg pile-on. Continue Reading
“Their wealth of experience and strong connections across the state will be valuable as we strive to advance this mission in new and important ways,” said board Chair Nancy Tuor. Continue Reading
“Understanding minimum wage laws shouldn’t feel like work. We’re here to help the people of Denver understand what they should be paid and to help employers understand what they need to do to stay in compliance,” the office said in its announcement. Continue Reading
Denver City Councilwomen Jamie Torres and Robin Kniech endorsed the Massachusetts senator, with Torres saying she wants to see Warren “fully implement her plans” on immigration, student loan debt, affordable housing and health care. Continue Reading
The American Red Cross will honor slain high school student Kendrick Castillo and his classmate Brendan Bialy at its heroes soiree on Feb. 29. The two teenagers sought to take down a gunman at STEM School Highlands Ranch in May 2019. Continue Reading
Opponents of the bill offered tearful and heart-rending testimony during debate that went into early hours Tuesday. An attempt to let the bill be amended so voters could decide the issue failed. Continue Reading
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From the jazz clubs on Friday evening to the church pews on Sunday morning and all the soul food you could eat in between, Denver’s Five Points neighborhood represented the heart and the hub of the city’s black community for more than half the 20th century. Continue Reading
The departure came after the union-sponsored fighters ball last weekend that was rife with sexual innuendo for the second year in a row. Continue Reading
The state Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles convicted of violent crimes are ineligible for probation regardless of whether their case was transferred from juvenile court or directly filed to district court. Continue Reading
Attorney General Phil Weiser testified in support on Monday of a bill that would create a pretrial release screening process in each judicial district in a way that minimizes race, ethnicity or gender bias, and lessens dependence on cash bail. Continue Reading
At its Feb. 14 meeting, the University of Colorado’s board of regents considered three scenarios that would enact their budgetary priorities of a 3% tuition increase for resident undergraduates and between a 1% and 3% increase in employee compensation. Continue Reading
Nine days before the ballot due date, there have been 257,537 votes cast in the Republican primary and 202,079 cast in the Democratic primary, with more than 60,000 ballots received but not counted. Continue Reading
Denver is one of more than 700 U.S. cities with dog breed-specific laws, and for the foreseeable future it will remain that way. Continue Reading
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A Republican, Roth filed paperwork Monday to run for the District 26 seat held by Democrat Jeff Bridges of Greenwood Village. Continue Reading
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In addition, the Bloomberg campaign added dozens of new members to the Colorado for Mike Advisory Committee. Continue Reading
Stephanie Luck formally announced her candidacy on Saturday to be the Republican candidate for state House District 47. Continue Reading
“John Kellner is a man of principled integrity and I am confident — with a wealth of experience as an effective prosecutor, U.S. Marine and a husband and father — he will be an outstanding District Attorney for the residents of Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties,” said former Governor Bill Owens. Continue Reading
"I am happy to stand with James Iacino in his run for Congress," Salazar said in a statement. "A strong Democrat, he has the experience needed to beat Scott Tipton and bring a real voice back to the people of Western and Southern Colorado." Continue Reading
