Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Saturday won endorsements from more than a dozen current and former elected officials in Colorado the day before she was scheduled to hold a rally in Denver. Continue Reading
With a budget of about $31 million a year, Colorado Crisis Services has reached Coloradans 1 million times since it began six years ago. Continue Reading
Calling the young former mayor the uniter the country needs, state Rep. Jeni Arndt endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Saturday, ahead of his town hall rally in Denver. Continue Reading
Donald Trump, are you listening? Continue Reading
Managing Editor Linda Shapley shares some stories you may have missed from the last seven days, authored by the Colorado Politics staff. Continue Reading
top story
Statehouse reporter Marianne Goodland wraps up the lighter side of the Capitol. Usually. Continue Reading
popular
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg plans to hold a town-hall style campaign event at a hotel in Northeast Denver on Saturday night, just 10 days before ballots are due in Colorado's Super Tuesday primary. Continue Reading
featured
Out of all who signed up, 17% of them were Democrats, Trump's campaign manager said Friday. Continue Reading
top story
“Our investment in and partnership with our rural fire districts, who are often the first responders on an incident in the Pike National Forest, are vital components of our hard, heavy, fast approach to wildfire response." Continue Reading
“People who continue to work and delay their retirement could pump hundreds of millions of dollars back into Colorado’s economy." Continue Reading
Senate Bill 77 directed public utilities to file with the PUC an application detailing how they would support vehicle electrification, which the commission would evaluate against safety, reliability, air quality standards, and the accessibility provided to low-income customers. Continue Reading
The proposal would adjust the academic year for the roughly 60 schools, or about one-third, that don’t have air conditioning. Continue Reading
House Bill 1142 would levy a 0.05% fee on certain property and risk insurance. Continue Reading
Colorado is one of the leading states in estimated usage of kratom, a federally-legal drug that can cause effects similar to opioids and that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has labeled a “drug of concern.” Continue Reading
The state’s Air Quality Control Commission, which heard the proposals on Thursday, will schedule a formal rulemaking meeting for May 21. Continue Reading
featured
The three-term Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota is campaigning in Colorado and other Super Tuesday states ahead of their March 3 primaries and caucuses in an effort to elbow her way to the front of the presidential candidate pack. Continue Reading
popular
President Donald Trump declared on Thursday in Colorado Springs that he will win a second term on the strength of a booming economy and rallied a thundering crowd to help re-elect Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, whose support Trump said has never wavered. Continue Reading
editor's pick
Joey Bunch: "The life of Donald Trump is nothing if not a testament to the art of the deal. The deal on the table is the United States Space Command. Colorado will have to wait longer." Continue Reading
President Donald Trump appeared in Colorado Springs on Thursday evening at a campaign rally at The Broadmoor World Arena. The Gazette and Colorado Politics had multiple reporters and photographers on scene. Below is transcript of our live coverage. Continue Reading
The Howard Berkeley Park Chapel has a new owner, one who isn’t planning to tear it down. Continue Reading
featured
Those dreams of never again having to wake up an hour early because of Daylight Saving Time will just have to stay dreams, for now. Continue Reading
“Keeping Denver’s children safe and healthy is the top priority for us," said Mayor Hancock, "and one of the most important parts of the jobs that we take on every day” Continue Reading
popular
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a nonpartisan project of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, cited Colorado voters’ continued preference for Democrats and incumbent U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner’s general support for President Donald Trump as reasons for the change. Continue Reading
editor's pick
Lynn Bartels: "Shortly after Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet dropped out of the presidential race, Denver attorney Tom Downey started making calls on behalf of another presidential contender, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is in town for a rally Thursday." Continue Reading
The House and Senate on Thursday held a memorial Thursday for one of the original members of the House "crazies" of the late 1970s and early 1980s, former state Rep. and Sen. Maynard Yost, R-Sterling. Continue Reading
“We’ve had people on both sides that have signed it. I think people just want a chance to vote." Continue Reading
The third quarter of 2019 saw more jobs added than initially estimated, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced on Thursday. Revisions to the employment data from July through September indicated that there were 57,200 nonfarm payroll jobs added in 2019, a growth rate of 2.1%. Continue Reading
The Vital Records Office reported that it receives approximately 2,800 requests for birth certificates each month. Half of those are from third-party vendors. The companies charge a fee beyond what the state requires for only providing the application. Continue Reading
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday announced that House was one of 35 candidates named to the “Contender” tier of the organization’s Young Guns program. Continue Reading
Citing his work as governor expanding skills training for Coloradans, Pipefitters Local 208, one of the most politically active trade unions in Colorado, endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper on Thursday. Continue Reading
“The bottom line is this: since 1998, the Division has consistently interpreted the companionship exemption as applying to companions employed by third-party employers." Continue Reading
Twenty-one of Colorado’s 74 public use airports will receive grants from the Colorado Aeronautical Board, totaling $6 million, for maintenance and other infrastructure needs. Continue Reading
A moratorium on oil and gas development in unincorporated Boulder County that is set to expire on March 28 may receive an extension, the county announced on Wednesday. Staff have recommended that the board of commissioners set a new end date for July. Continue Reading
On April 30, Colorado State University will hold a groundbreaking for its new campus at the National Western Center in Denver. Continue Reading
featured
Impassioned parents, medical providers and even kids testified on both sides of a bill which would regulate exemptions for schoolchildren. After 15 1/2 hours, the bill advanced on a 3-2 vote. Continue Reading
editor's pick
Ernest Luning: "More than three years after Trump’s last campaign visit to the state, it’s hard to remember that Colorado Republicans were ever anything but a near monolith of Trump support." Continue Reading
A TV-savvy incumbent flies in on the day of the Democratic caucuses, provoking accusations that he is hijacking the national press corps and upstaging the eight candidates vying to be his opponent in November. Continue Reading
top story
The board also approved 12 initiatives that would create a graduated income tax system, raising approximately $2 billion to $2.4 billion dollars to go toward education and addressing “the impacts of a growing population and a changing economy.” Continue Reading
Joe Kabourek, Klobuchar's state director, was until last week a key member of Bennet's national political staff. Continue Reading
featured
In addition to upholding the oil and gas measures, the Title Board also rejected objections to 17 fiscal measures whose titles were set as part of a large package of submissions from the Colorado Fiscal Institute. Continue Reading
House Bill 1089 didn't mention marijuana by name. Instead, it would have changed a state law to allow for activities deemed illegal under federal law but that are legal under Colorado law. Continue Reading
The event marks the uber-billionaire Michael Bloomberg's first time participating in a Democratic debate, having joined the field in November, months after his rivals. Here are five things to keep an eye out for. Continue Reading
Amid a western campaign swing aimed at bolstering Republicans in Congress, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will both appear at a Colorado Springs campaign rally Thursday, the White House confirmed. Continue Reading
popular
Hickenlooper is the front-runner among 10 Democrats running in a primary to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who is seeking a second term. Continue Reading
“In Colorado," the ad reads, "more than just our grass is protected; jobs are, too. We pride ourselves on our innovative businesses and the ability to be ourselves at work.” Continue Reading
Among the moves was to extend until June 2021 a contract with CoreCivic Inc. to operate up to 250 beds in its residential re-entry services. Continue Reading
The office, which will be established by July 2020, will oversee climate-related contracts and communications, as well as implement climate plans and energy efficiency programs. Continue Reading
popular
It will be Crow's first town hall since he served as one of the House impeachment managers, arguing the case against Trump in a Senate trial that ended in the president's acquittal. Continue Reading
featured
After the claims have run their course, the committee will evaluate whether there is a need to reopen the claims process, including whether there was adequate notice to potential victims. Continue Reading
Denver and Baltimore are the only two cities in the country that were chosen by the NRDC in 2018 to generate new strategies to combat food waste, which is the third-largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading
