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More than 100 nonprofit organizations signed on in support of a ballot measure seeking to provide free meals to all public school students in Colorado. Continue Reading
A Boulder County judge did not have sufficient facts to definitively conclude a man had neglected his child, Colorado's second-highest court ruled last week in reversing the trial court's decision. Continue Reading
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Former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday formally endorsed Republican Joe O'Dea in Colorado's U.S. Senate race. Continue Reading
The Colorado Department of the Treasury announced a new website on Monday aiming to improve transparency for the state’s bond investors. Continue Reading
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Colorado may not hold four executives of vape manufacturer JUUL personally liable for the company's allegedly deceptive marketing practices to adolescents and young adults, the state Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Continue Reading
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen became the latest candidate to hit the airwaves on Monday as the race for the open seat in Colorado's 7th Congressional District shifts into high gear. Continue Reading
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WATCH: Democrat Jena Griswold launches 1st TV spot in reelection bid for Colorado secretary of state
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold released the first TV ad in her reelection campaign Monday, touting what the Democrat calls her efforts to "champion" the right to vote. Continue Reading
The Colorado Secretary of State adopted new campaign finance regulations Friday to implement contribution limits passed earlier this year. Continue Reading
The Common Sense Institute tapped Kelly Caufield on Friday as executive director of the nonpartisan, conservative-leaning research organization’s Colorado branch. Continue Reading
A Broomfield student won Colorado’s first high school contest to design the state’s digital “I Voted” sticker for the upcoming November election. Continue Reading
The prop figures prominently in the first TV ad released Thursday by the Democrat's reelection campaign, which juxtaposes footage from an ad Weiser ran four years ago to illustrate what Weiser's campaign calls his "follow-through" during his first term on campaign promises. Continue Reading
The Colorado Department of Human Services was awarded $517,961 on Thursday to improve efficiency in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Continue Reading
A federal department invested over $5.1 million in Colorado to help the state fight and prevent devastating wildfires. Continue Reading
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis lead their Republican challengers by double digits in the Democrats' bids for reelection a month before voting begins, a nonpartisan poll released Thursday shows. Continue Reading
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The six-figure ad campaign kicked off Tuesday to coincide with the nonpartisan National Voter Registration Day. Continue Reading
State judges in Colorado may use LinkedIn and even have online connections with lawyers who might appear before them, an ethics panel has determined, albeit with significant caveats for judges who choose to do so. Continue Reading
Dozens of state politicians and local leaders wrote to President Joe Biden, urging him to use his executive powers to protect Colorado’s public lands by designating Camp Hale and a surrounding mountain range as a national historic monument. Continue Reading
The Colorado Restaurant Association on Tuesday threw its support behind a ballot measure seeking to legalize alcohol delivery by third-party companies. Continue Reading
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An El Paso County judge misapplied the law and allowed harmful information to be heard at the defendant's trial, Colorado's second-highest court concluded last week in reversing the convictions of Israel Santillan Lopez. Continue Reading
Republican congressional candidate Erik Aadland won a formal endorsement on Monday from former U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, who called the Army veteran "exactly who we need to bridge the divides and fight for our values." Continue Reading
As Colorado approaches its 150th anniversary in 2026, the state is asking residents to help design an anniversary license plate. Continue Reading
This fall, 135 judges will be on the ballot, spread across the state's 22 judicial districts. While not an election in the traditional sense, judicial retention elections ask voters whether to retain judges for terms of varying lengths, based on the recommendations of citizen-led performance commissions. Continue Reading
Republican Barb Kirkmeyer went up with her first general election TV ad this week in Colorado's 8th Congressional District. Continue Reading
U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore, who was assigned the case involving the town of Superior, indicated he wished to see the lawsuits proceed separately. He acknowledged there will now be a possibility of conflicting rulings between various judges about whether the various local ordinances violate the Second Amendment. But, Moore said, "if anyone thinks the district court is going to have the last say on this, they’re kidding themselves. Come on." Continue Reading
Six months after the Colorado Supreme Court decided El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder could be sued for intentionally detaining a man for nearly four months after he posted bond, the state's Court of Appeals also sided against Elder on an outstanding minor issue in the lawsuit. Continue Reading
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With the additional funding, the Department of Transportation approved a new set of projects Thursday, including continuations of the expansion of Interstate 25 North and the rural road improvement program, in addition to tens of millions of dollars in pavement repairs along Interstate 76 and Interstate 70 in northern Colorado. They also include expanding transit services across the state, including on I-70 and I-25. Continue Reading
Former Attorney General Cynthia Coffman: "Naturally, we do not see eye-to-eye on every policy issue or legal position, but Phil Weiser has earned my professional respect and personal support." Continue Reading
Meghan Dollar joins the Chamber after spending the past 11 years with the Colorado Municipal League, where she began as a legislative and policy advocate and as the league's chief lobbyist since 2020. Continue Reading
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The governing body for the federal appeals court based in Denver revealed it found credible evidence a judge in New Mexico was responsible for an abusive and hostile workplace environment. Continue Reading
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Colorado's second-highest court has weighed in for the first time on whether it is arson to light fire to a person's clothes while they are wearing them — and the answer is yes. Continue Reading
The Secretary of State certified the ballot for Colorado’s 2022 general election on Monday, including 11 statewide ballot measures. Continue Reading
Colorado Sen. Chris Hansen may soon join the crowded field of candidates hoping to become the next mayor of Denver in 2023. Continue Reading
The increase is tied to two ballot measures approved by voters. The first, a statutory measure in 2006, raised the state minimum wage to $6.85 an hour, but more importantly, it required the rate to be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. Continue Reading
"McConnell is all in on his support for O’Dea," says the narrator in the 30-second spot, citing news reports in July that described the Kentucky senator's enthusiasm for O'Dea after the construction company owner emerged from a tough-fought primary. Continue Reading
A Colorado nonprofit launched an advertising campaign Monday to highlight warnings the state released regarding the use of marijuana concentrate. Continue Reading
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Marking Broncos star quarterback Russell Wilson's debut against his former team, Monday night's game is expected to draw an enormous audience in Colorado. The game is set to air locally on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN+ streaming platform. Continue Reading
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A federal grant program awarded Colorado $100 million to fund infrastructure improvements to the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor. Continue Reading
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that a slew of current and former Republican and unaffiliated officials are throwing their support behind the Democrat's bid for a second term, including prosecutors, legislators, mayors and county officials. Continue Reading
The spending announced Friday pushes potential ad reservations in the 8th CD race past $15 million. Continue Reading