colorado-politics
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...
Session wrap-up: Colorado legislators pass 120 bills in 2026 session
Updated 3 days ago
Colorado lawmakers pass bill negating road-funding ballot measure
Updated 3 days ago
Strengthening Colorado’s mental-health workforce | GUEST COLUMN
Updated 4 days ago
Colorado legislature wraps up tough budget year
Updated 4 days ago
AI’s rapid growth spurs regulatory reaction in Colorado
Updated 4 days ago
Bill on firearm barrel sales withdrawn after veto threat from Colorado governor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
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
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...
Colorado’s rulers save democracy from the voters | Jon Caldara
Updated 1 week ago
Colorado governor signs $47 billion budget in which ‘nobody won’
Updated 1 week ago
Bill permitting lawsuits against ICE agents reaches Gov. Jared Polis’ desk
Updated 1 week ago
Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN
Updated 1 week ago

