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He's firing back at the critics of his judicial philosophy, some of whom sit alongside the Coloradan on the Supreme Court. Continue Reading
The Pentagon got its cellphone bill, and the kids have been using too much data again. Continue Reading
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The federal land agency's lease of headquarters space on the Western Slope -- in a building that also houses oil and gas industry offices -- was a hot topic at Club 20's fall conference. Continue Reading
Protesters on Saturday marched several miles from Denver to an immigrant detention center in Aurora where dozens of counter-demonstrators were waiting. Continue Reading
With marching bands, drum lines, hundreds of yard signs and at least one fire truck, Democratic presidential candidates made a colorful and often loud pitch to Iowa Democrats at the Steak Fry fundraiser in Des Moines. Continue Reading
Here’s our recap of our best stories of the last seven days from the Colorado Politics staff. Continue Reading
Though a bill banning forced arbitration in legal disputes has no chance of becoming law for the foreseeable future, some Colorado Democrats applauded the passage of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act. Continue Reading
The outdoor recreation industry is growing faster than the rest of the economy, according to fresh numbers from the federal government's Bureau of Economic Analysis. Continue Reading
"It's an extensive operation we're running here," the state representative said with a laugh. Continue Reading
Get ready to hear a lot about global warming — or the "climate emergency " as the United Nations is calling it. Continue Reading
The Senate Republicans' national campaign arm is welcoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, to Boulder this weekend with advertising linking the progressive rockstar to one of the Democrats running for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat. Continue Reading
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is out with its latest monthly jobs report for the state. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers. Continue Reading
Denver rents have dipped slightly since July, but are still 3% higher than this time last year, a new report from RENTCafe says. Continue Reading
“We really thought we had big momentum,” Burgess told 9News. “We did not.” Continue Reading
An advisory committee will have less than a year to find solutions before the city cuts ties with Geo Group and CoreCivic. Continue Reading
A progressive young teacher who played a high-profile role in February’s teacher strike will be the new leader of the growing Denver teachers union. Continue Reading
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More than a dozen constituents showed up on a recent sunny Saturday morning to speak with U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter inside a classroom next to the dairy aisle at a Natural Grocers in Lakewood. Continue Reading
Backers of Initiative 120 now have until March 4 of next year to gather 124,632 valid voter signatures to put the measure on the November 2020 ballot. Continue Reading
The Colorado Utility Consumers' Board has a new member. Continue Reading
Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera will join the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade to visit Australia and New Zealand later this month. Continue Reading
There's no way to tell if any of those programs, in which the state has invested more than $103 million, are actually making schools safer, according to the audit. Continue Reading
Regional Transportation District is reconsidering its decision regarding a sublease for a potential National Medal of Honor museum in Denver. Continue Reading
A rule blocking employment for spouses of H-1B visa workers on their way to green cards might debut this spring, a Colorado media outlet is reporting. Continue Reading
Attendees will undergo "airport-like screening," and weapons are not permitted. Continue Reading
Colorado projects are working to decrease traffic on Interstate 25. Continue Reading
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will come to the University of Colorado Boulder to deliver the annual John Paul Stevens Lecture. Continue Reading
The Journal/NBC News poll surveyed 506 registered voters who said they would vote in a Democratic caucus or primary. Continue Reading
Colorado state Rep. Dave Williams is among those invited to the White House by President Donald Trump for an event in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Continue Reading
Linda Shoemaker said she won't seek a second term as the University of Colorado's regent representing Colorado’s Boulder-focused 2nd Congressional District. Continue Reading
The audit looked at how both the division and the commission manage civil rights complaints between the beginning of 2015 and through August of this year. Continue Reading
It's the latest in a barrage of ads aimed at the GOP senator over his position on gun-control measures. Continue Reading
Teachers in the Park County RE-2 school district and the district's board of trustees continue to spar over whether teachers might walk out at a critical time: the Oct. 2 date for counting students, which determines the district's state funding. Continue Reading
The congressman has honored the life of a recently deceased World War II veteran and Vail valley resident with an entry into the congressional record. Continue Reading
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton will visit Denver on a joint book tour in November. Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, the presidential candidate as well, doesn't want Americans to be buffaloed. Continue Reading
A lawsuit against Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's administration filed by a challenger in this year's mayoral election has been dismissed by a federal judge. Continue Reading
U.S. Geological Survey studies show large rare metal deposits in Colorado, particularly in the Wet Mountains and San Juan Mountains. Continue Reading
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Simply coping can be a lonely place, and here in southern Colorado, where the brown fields sweep to the blue horizon, struggles come on as slow as drought or with the sudden intensity of a dust devil in August. Continue Reading
The former congressman from Aurora is facing five other candidates in November in the race to lead the city. Continue Reading
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is holding a town hall on gun violence Thursday in Aurora, his campaign announced. Continue Reading
Coloradans who need new driver's licenses might have to wait a bit. Continue Reading
Aurora NAACP leader Omar Montgomery picked up the endorsement of another sitting member of Congress in his race against a former congressional member and four others in the city's mayoral contest. Continue Reading
Sorry to break the news to you, Colorado, but you're nothing special. That's the findings of a new ranking on diversity by the data-crunching website WalletHub. Continue Reading
Neil Westergaard, the Colorado Politics columnist who died July 7, will be remembered at a memorial gathering Sept. 26. Continue Reading
He made a pocketbook appeal for reelection in the Democratic-leaning state of New Mexico, telling voters that his energy policies have made the state wealthier. Continue Reading
The award honors “community leaders who exemplify the spirit and determination of a western pioneer." Continue Reading
“You know you’ve arrived when you don’t have to walk across the Capitol to use the bathroom,” quipped the 27-year congressional veteran. Continue Reading
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Joyce Foster couldn’t imagine that more than 50 years later, she would still be waging some of the same battles. Continue Reading