At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners approved a funding agreement for $6.8 million with the county’s school district. The money will largely go toward physical security improvements to the district’s 91 public, 15 independent charter and eight private schools. Continue Reading
Regional Transportation District board members and staff on Tuesday voiced concerns in a public statement about a new Senate bill that would reform the agency’s board of directors and several key policies. Continue Reading
Paul Ballard, former president and CEO of Trinity Metro in Fort Worth, Texas, brings more than 40 years of experience as a leader in public and private sector transit systems. Continue Reading
As Colorado grows, its need for water grows but there are no clear answers on how to achieve that. Continue Reading
The bill would give Colorado workers leverage on working conditions, much like their counterparts in private market unions. Continue Reading
For years, Denver has fought and failed to find solutions on homelessness, and the battle continues on many fronts. Colorado Politics dives deep into whether a winning strategy is in sight. Continue Reading
“There are so many questions that have to be asked,” Weiser said. “How much data are you collecting? How are you collecting it? How long is it stored? Who has access to it? And what happens if outside parties get access?” Continue Reading
The Colorado Republican is considered among a handful of swing votes who could determine whether the trial ends in days with a quick acquittal or is extended to allow senators to consider new evidence. Continue Reading
The retreat is hosted by the Department of Housing Stability at the request of Denver City Council members who want to learn more about the work the agency is doing and its plans going forward. Continue Reading
Firearm sales decreased in Colorado for the fifth year in a row, while denials of firearm transactions rose slightly, data from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation indicate. Continue Reading
Dan Haley, above, president and CEO of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, suggested the Democratic politicians might be blame-shifting by foisting responsibility for problems within state agencies onto the private enterprise. Continue Reading
New bill attempts to find a way to fund transportation without raising taxes or taking money from other sources in the budget. Continue Reading
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: “The department continues to believe the current health risk is low for novel coronavirus in Colorado.” Continue Reading
The Regional Transportation District’s board of directors is positioned to announce the agency’s new interim general manager and CEO on Tuesday night. Continue Reading
Two of the three men on Colorado's death row are there because they killed Fields' son in 2005 before he could testify against one of them as a witness to a murder. Continue Reading
The bill that is likely to produce sophomoric humor for the 2020 session is a weighty issue that cleared the House Energy & Environment Committee Monday on a 10-0 vote. Continue Reading
"If you're going to do something along the lines of paid family leave, it should be equitable and apply to all employees." Continue Reading
Murphy Robinson, the chief operating officer for the city, will serve as the interim executive director of the agency that oversees the city’s police, sheriff and fire departments. Continue Reading
Ray Rivera, a veteran strategist who was state director and western states caucus director for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, will lead Bloomberg's Colorado operation. Continue Reading
Councilwoman Jamie Torres introduced a proclamation restating Denver’s commitment to accepting refugees from other countries. The declaration was adopted in a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
A ransom was paid to the hackers responsible for a cyberattack on a Denver college with hopes to restore their incapacitated systems, university officials said. Continue Reading
The state’s Title Board will hold a rehearing on four proposed initiatives designed to create an agency for out-of-school learning opportunities after a Boulder man objected to the measures’ ballot titles. Continue Reading
On Jan. 25, Pueblo inaugurated its year-long campaign to promote creative entrepreneurship, months after being designated a “Maker City” by the online crafts and accessories retailer Etsy. Continue Reading
There is a nationwide trend toward getting rid of late fines and expanding access. Continue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a Trump Administration rule to take effect that would alter the ability of immigrants to obtain permanent residency. Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's legal team is raising a broad-based attack on the impeachment case against him even as it mostly brushes past allegations in a new book that could undercut a key defense argument at his Senate trial. Continue Reading
The Denver City Council unanimously supported the program that pairs up police with behavioral health clinicians to respond to 911 calls that involve individuals with mental health needs. Continue Reading
Not every government employee can get away with talking about romance in the workplace. But if you are Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López, it’s part of the job. Continue Reading
Colorado’s tight job market isn’t affecting only fast-food restaurants, convenience stores and other businesses. It’s also a challenge for those who run elections. Continue Reading
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard six hours of testimony on Senate Bill 100 from lawyers, academics, advocates and civil libertarians on Monday before voting 3-2 along party lines to move the bill to the Senate floor. Continue Reading
The immigration hardliner who served five terms in Congress said in a radio ad obtained by Colorado Politics that Boebert, the pistol-packing owner of Shooters Grill in Rifle, "has the same fight in her that I brought to Washington." Continue Reading
The conversation was part of a video that made headlines over President Trump's remarks about then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch. Continue Reading
“Judy Woodruff has been a pioneer in broadcasting and an ardent supporter of women in journalism and media,” Denver Press Club President Dan Petty said. Continue Reading
Jon Caldara, who is also president of the Independence Institute, will offer weekly commentary for the publications. Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even as Trump's lawyers brushed past extraordinary new allegations from Trump's former national security adviser and focused instead on disputed facts and histo… Continue Reading
“By following the money, we are alleging a case of financial crimes that led from one Denver home, to massage parlors around Denver, to bank accounts in China.” Continue Reading
"With this vote urging City Council to protect and preserve the conservation easement, we are one step closer to our goal to one day see this become a regional park." Continue Reading
Colorado law states that “it shall be no defense” for a child solicitation charge that a person did not know that a child was under 18, or that they “reasonably believed” the child was at least 18. Continue Reading
"Our next generation of employees value family-friendly workplaces, and we have many individuals leaving the workforce due to the lack of available and/or affordable child care." Continue Reading
Coronaviruses, CDPHE described, are a “large family” of respiratory illnesses spread through coughing and sneezing, "but the health risk to the general public in Colorado remains low.” Continue Reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit on Friday overturned waivers to three oil refineries that allowed them to opt out of the federal requirement to produce their share of biofuels. Continue Reading
Ruben Valdez was the first Latino Speaker of the House, serving in the House from 1971 to 1978 and as Speaker in the 1975-76 sessions. Continue Reading
One element of Gov. Jared Polis' budget request for a family leave program for state employees has run into resistance from the Joint Budget Committee, raising questions of whether the governor has the statutory authority to mandate it. Continue Reading
Fifty-five Democratic U.S. House members sent a letter to the Trump Administration on Thursday asking for removal of all flavored e-cigarettes from the market. Continue Reading
The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Justice has responded to a letter that five of Colorado’s U.S. representatives sent in July, saying that he will “anticipate” a departmental investigation into the federal firearm background check system. Continue Reading
Through June 2020, Colorado Christian University will host an exhibit about the life and ministry of evangelical Christian pastor Billy Graham, who died in 2018. Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal. The articles of impeachment charge … Continue Reading
Denver’s government on Monday evening is expected to issue a proclamation reaffirming its commitment to refugee resettlement in Denver. Continue Reading
All nine of the Democrats running for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat appeared Sunday at a forum in Longmont devoted to issues involving the Latino community. Continue Reading
Joey Bunch: "Kobe Bean Bryant died at 41, a year older than I was when his actions in Colorado — criminal or simply crude — forced his way into our state’s reckoning with wealth, power and sexual entitlement." Continue Reading
