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Questions for Mike and Phil | Jon Caldara

Updated 11 hours ago

If you’re a fan of the old Seinfeld TV show, you might remember the fat postman, Newman, being asked why postal workers “go postal”? “Because...

Colorado county Republican chair arrested in sting on allegations he tried to pay for sex with a child

Updated 2 days ago

Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old chairman of the Weld County Republican Party, was one of two men arrested Thursday on suspicion of trying to buy sex...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to Tina Peters and made the former Republican county clerk eligible for release from state prison as...

Grand jury indicts 2 petition circulators in 2024 signature-forgery case

Updated 2 days ago

A statewide grand jury has indicted two petition circulators on allegations that they forged signatures while gathering support for a proposed constitutional amendment on the...

Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper lands support from trio of local labor unions

Updated 3 days ago

Colorado Democrats tout 2026 session wins; Republicans criticize budget choices

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Session wrap-up: Colorado legislators pass 120 bills in 2026 session

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Colorado legislators pass bill that sponsors say would strengthen sex crime victim protections

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Colorado lawmakers pass bill negating road-funding ballot measure

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Which Colorado candidate for governor will commit to the ‘public’ in public education? | Paula Noonan

Updated 4 days ago

As the AI age evolves, Colorado must step up to protect our kids | GUEST COLUMN

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Strengthening Colorado’s mental-health workforce | GUEST COLUMN

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Colorado legislature wraps up tough budget year

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AI’s rapid growth spurs regulatory reaction in Colorado

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Bill on firearm barrel sales withdrawn after veto threat from Colorado governor

Updated 4 days ago

A bill that would require firearm barrels to be sold in person by a federally licensed firearms dealer was pulled by its sponsors, who said...

Colorado’s health care cuts are painful — what comes next could be worse | PODIUM

Updated 5 days ago

By Ross Brooks and Beverly Razon Last December, a broad coalition of consumer advocates, safety net providers, hospitals, health plans and physicians statewide published a...

Gov. Polis, please veto House Bill 1210 | FEEDBACK

Updated 5 days ago

As Gov. Jared Polis reviews House Bill 1210, I hope he will think about families like mine. For people trying to balance work, parenting and...

Colorado legislators ask voters to forfeit thousands in TABOR refunds, redirect money to school spending

Updated 5 days ago

A Democratic‑backed proposal to direct money to K‑12 schools using Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights dollars is headed to the ballot, setting up a major debate...

Colorado legislators abandon proposal targeting natural gas initiative

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado lawmakers say Lottery overreached, pass bill to require cash-only purchases

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Colorado Politics’ 8th CD primary debate canceled after Democrat Shannon Bird withdraws

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Colorado bill on lobbyist registration awaits final decision from the governor

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Colorado eyes expansion of state inspection authority over immigration detention centers

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Superintendent Michael Gaal on why schools work better without union contracts | The OpEdge Podcast

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Solar and wind —what a difference a border makes | Hal Bidlack

Updated 6 days ago

The rural voice missing from the Nexstar debate | GUEST COLUMN

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Colorado legislature pushes AI rules targeting health care, therapy and chatbots

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Colorado ethics panel finds probable cause in complaint against Democrat caucus leader

Updated 6 days ago

Fate of new AI regulation bill in Colorado is now in the hands of Gov. Jared Polis

Updated 6 days ago

A revised version of Colorado’s artificial intelligence law — among the first in the country to regulate “consequential” decisions by the new technology — cleared...

Antitrust suit seeks better prices for farmers | Rachel Gabel

Updated 6 days ago

A stack of papers is keeping eastern Colorado and western Kansas farmers out of the lucrative west-coast market and bringing a group together to levy an...

The community-less, hyper-online citizen is a threat to democracy | Miller Hudson

Updated 7 days ago

Robert Putnam, a political scientist and sociologist, first came to widespread public attention with his turn-of-the-century tome, “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American...

Trends and challenges in higher education | Tom Cronin

Updated 1 week ago

Americans are both proud and critical of our higher-education system. More American universities are highly ranked than those in other countries. More international students come here than to...