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Ron Hanks, Scott Bottoms sue to stop Colorado’s unaffiliated voters from participating in GOP primary

Updated 15 hours ago

Three Republican candidates in Colorado filed a lawsuit in Denver District Court this week seeking to prevent unaffiliated voters from participating in next month’s GOP...

It’s almost Sine Die and it can’t come soon enough | Capitol M | Week of May 9, 2026

Updated 19 hours ago

The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. At first, May the Fourth might have been a bit of a disappointment. Usually, there’s a lot...

TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action

Updated 1 day ago

Despite objections from legislative staff and Republican opposition, Senate Democrats on Friday moved forward with a proposal to reroute $306 million in taxpayer refunds. Already,...

Colorado governor signs $47 billion budget in which ‘nobody won’

Updated 1 day ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Friday officially signed a $46.87 billion spending plan for the Colorado state government in the next fiscal year. His signature is...

Latest Pinnacol proposal shifts sponsors and cuts state benefits, triggers union standoff

Updated 1 day ago

Denver could be back in DNC spotlight 20 years later

Updated 1 day ago

Colorado Gov. Polis faces intense lobbying blitz from DC-based groups over credit card ‘swipe-fee’ bill

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado Senate honors journalism icon Fred Brown

Updated 2 days ago

Colorado Senate committee rejects transparency bill that would have applied to legislative caucuses

Updated 3 days ago

Victor Marx, Phil Weiser lead Colorado gubernatorial fundraising, as all campaigns’ hauls top $20 million

Updated 3 days ago

DOJ sues Colorado over gun law banning ‘large-capacity’ magazines

Updated 3 days ago

Colorado bill redirecting $300M in TABOR refunds raises legal concerns, sparks budget committee dispute

Updated 3 days ago

Colorado adds 1,400 jobs in March, but state still on track for annual job losses

Updated 3 days ago

Colorado lawmakers to get automatic pay increase as $1.5B shortfall forces cuts to Medicaid, other services

Updated 3 days ago

Lone Tree City Council to welcome 2 new members

Updated 3 days ago

Lone Tree City Council elections concluded Tuesday, with two new members set to join the council once final results are certified later this month. Michelle...

Fight over road funding intensifies as Democrats seek to negate citizen initiative

Updated 3 days ago

The battle over road funding intensified at the state Capitol this week, where legislators are seeking to negate an initiative that supporters say is sorely...

Colorado on the hook for $1 million in costs to pay for wolves’ livestock kills

Updated 3 days ago

After paying more than $700,000 in March to ranchers for livestock lost to wolves, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is poised to approve two...

Hickenlooper hears stories on Medicaid, health costs at Denver Health

Updated 4 days ago

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper went to Denver Health on Tuesday to hear how rising health care costs and federal policy changes are affecting patients. He...

Appeals court upholds discipline for Denver officers’ inadequate domestic violence investigation

Updated 4 days ago

Overtime for farms, school safety, public office rules: What’s new in Colorado law

Updated 4 days ago

From social media trusts to 3D-gun restrictions: How Colorado’s latest laws affect residents

Updated 5 days ago

Democrat Jena Griswold holds wide lead in Colorado attorney general primary, her internal poll shows

Updated 5 days ago

Crank challenger Jessica Killin named to House Democrats’ ‘Red to Blue’ program in Colorado’s 5th CD

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado lawmakers advance rewrite of 2024 law to regulate artificial intelligence

Updated 5 days ago

Road-funding amendment divides Colorado over $539M general fund shift

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado legislature enters final 10 days with hundreds of bills still unresolved

Updated 5 days ago

Colorado ethics committee flags irregularities in Democratic caucus spending

Updated 5 days ago

3 protesters face charges following demonstration in east Colorado Springs

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado Springs area retail market remains strong though challenged amid inflation, global conflict

Updated 7 days ago

The retail market in the greater Colorado Springs area remains strong though challenged, with residents being choosier about where and how they spend amid rising...

State official says Fort Carson employed ‘unjustified threat’ in negotiations over historic sites

Updated 1 week ago

A Fort Carson training exercise set to start this weekend in southern Colorado at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site has put the state office charged...

Dismissal sought in Michael Clark’s second trial

Updated 1 week ago

The murder conviction of Michael Clark should be dismissed due to a 32-year delay that led to crucial evidence being lost or destroyed, a bungled...

Denver City Council to hear from public on extension for site development plans

Updated 1 week ago

This week, the Denver City Council agenda includes several rezonings and a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning code that would extend deadlines for site...