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Michael Hancock and Jamie Giellis sparred on issues ranging from homelessness, affordable housing, transportation and business permits. Continue Reading
Colorado has a new law on the books that legislators say expands protections for mobile home residents and leads to better enforcement of those regulations. Continue Reading
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Two of Colorado’s Democratic members of the U.S. House sound ready to move forward with an impeachment inquiry targeting President Trump. Continue Reading
To help boost the mobility of young people, Denver will offer 12- to 18-year-olds free transit passes usable with their smartphones this summer. Continue Reading
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The runoff for Denver mayor is coming down to a question of who can best frame the race in the closing days of the campaign, according to two experts on local politics. Continue Reading
Arizona lawmakers are moving to allow a handful of children from the Navajo reservation to continue using school vouchers at a Christian school in New Mexico. Continue Reading
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take the first major steps this summer to clean up wastewater flowing from dozens of old mines at a Superfund site in southwestern Colorado, officials said Thursday. Continue Reading
At the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, the role of guiding families through the aftermath of suicides and untimely deaths carries a new directive: a focus on self-care. Continue Reading
The campaign to curb opioid deaths stretched from Denver to Washington, D.C., this week, as Gov. Jared Polis signed new state laws and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet introduced get-tough legislation on Capitol Hill. Continue Reading
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Runoffs for Denver mayor are full-contact contests, thick with flying elbows, plenty of fur and the occasional mud. Continue Reading
Denver mayoral challenger Jamie Giellis has responded to a letter from the Asian American community, asking for information about a 2009 tweet. Continue Reading
People with diabetes in Colorado won't have pay more than $100 a month for insulin under a new law. Continue Reading
Colorado plans to spend $6 million to prevent a potential undercount in the state during next year's census. Continue Reading
Douglas Bruce was convicted in absentia Thursday on five municipal citations in Pennsylvania, opening himself up to a possible new criminal charge. Continue Reading
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In a debate moderated by CoPo's John C. Ensslin, the candidates talked about business-related issues that have gotten scant attention thus far in the race. Continue Reading
Documents related to the case indicate that the citations were issued for serving alcohol to a person under age 21 last year. Continue Reading
Two Democrats in Colorado's congressional delegation have called for an impeachment inquiry to begin. Continue Reading
NaTasha Montoya nearly gave up on working in the classroom. She spent five years as an elementary paraprofessional who also coached junior high girls basketball and worked an after-school tutoring gig, and she still only earned $19,000 a year — so she took a job as a shipping manager for a l… Continue Reading
DURANGO — BP America Production Co. has been fined $68,000 for three spills of an oil and gas byproduct in southwestern Colorado. Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s ethanol policy could help him outpace competitors in the 2020 presidential election in Iowa, says ethanol’s biggest supporter in the Senate, Republican Chuck Grassley. Continue Reading
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Maggie Toulouse Oliver says it's time for Congress to start impeachment proceedings against President Trump over concerns about obstruction of justice. Continue Reading
Our weekly look at news from Colorado's neighbor states. Continue Reading
Colorado law will soon require students who receive sexual education to learn about consent in school. Continue Reading
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A wealthy Republican political donor from Wyoming says he's thinking about running for U.S. Senate in 2020. Continue Reading
Sen. Susan Collins introduced a bipartisan bill Wednesday — backed by Colorado's U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Republican — to bolster energy storage, an emerging technology geared at solving renewable energy’s most persistent problem: using it when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing. Continue Reading
The Fort Collins City Council will not seek a U.S. Supreme Court review of a ban on women going topless in public. Continue Reading
A "jam-packed" schedule has reportedly prevented Giellis from participating. But a spokeswoman for the Hancock campaign called the decision "inexcusable." Continue Reading
You probably just got your ballot in the mail if you're a Denver voter, and now you have just a few days left to decide how to fill it out. We're here to help. Continue Reading
Griswold's comms director asked Planned Parenthood to look over a news release announcing restricted travel to Alabama after it passed a strict abortion ban. Continue Reading
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BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration's decision to lift a moratorium on coal sales from public lands could hasten the release of more than 5 billion tons of greenhouse gases, but officials concluded Wednesday it would make little difference in overall U.S. climate emissions. Continue Reading
Besides banning assault rifles, Hickenlooper would require gun owners to get a license based on eligibility requirements. Continue Reading
The new law gives direct authority to an individual to sue an employer over discrimination complaints based on gender. Continue Reading
President Donald Trump abruptly quit a meeting with congressional Democrats with a flat declaration he would no longer work with them unless they drop their investigations Continue Reading
The leader of the U.S. Olympic Committee believes the federation can reform with or without guidance from Congress. Continue Reading
Our weekly look at local news from across Colorado. Continue Reading
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The latest Denver mayoral debate between incumbent Michael Hancock and challenger Jamie Giellis turned testier and more personal Tuesday as the runoff race entered its final two weeks. Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers clashed Tuesday over the Trump administration's move to send hundreds of Transportation Security Administration employees to the U.S.-Mexico border, and one airport official warned it could lead to long checkpoint lines this summer. Continue Reading
Denver voters will have one more referendum to decide this election season when they open their mail ballots for the June 4 runoff. Continue Reading
A Hancock campaign spokeswoman called Giellis' accusations "an absolute falsehood." Continue Reading
Full-day kindergarten went from pipe dream to the law of Colorado on Tuesday as Gov. Jared Polis delivered on one of his main campaign promises at Stedman Elementary School in Denver. Continue Reading
When Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181 in April, he said the measure would end the oil and gas war in Colorado. Continue Reading
Colorado Springs officials might soon ask residents if the city can retain up to $7 million in excess tax revenue to improve the city’s parks and trails. Continue Reading
Colorado is among nearly two dozen states and municipalities suing the Trump administration to stop a new rule that allows health care clinicians to deny abortions and other services based on moral or religious beliefs. Continue Reading
The Common Sense Policy Roundtable took a pragmatic review of the past legislative session during a breakfast in Greenwood Village on Tuesday. Continue Reading
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Federal, state and tribal water managers are marking completion of a long-negotiated plan for 40 million people and vast irrigated farms to share crucial Colorado River water despite ongoing drought in the arid U.S. Southwest. Continue Reading
A procedural misstep on the part of three Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1 board members protesting a recall movement led a hearing officer to order a recall election for Timothy Braun, Dennis Jones and Tonya Martin. Continue Reading
A second complaint has been filed with the Greeley Police Department against Rochelle Galindo, the Greeley Democrat who abruptly resigned her seat in the Colorado House of Representatives earlier this month, multiple news outlets have reported. Continue Reading
The House speaker shot down repeated attempts by Congress members of her own party to move forward on an impeachment inquiry against the president. Continue Reading
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that police require probable cause before deploying dogs trained to detect marijuana. Continue Reading
Nearly 90% of Colorado voters believe a college education is very or somewhat important, but almost that many — 83% — also believe public schools should be doing more to teach vocational and career skills. Continue Reading