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City of Northglenn, state fail to reach agreement on mental health facility amid safety concerns

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The City of Northglenn says it was unable to reach an agreement with the state on a pair of controversial transitional living facilities for individuals...

Colorado lawmakers grapple with spending cuts amid $1 billion-plus deficit

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The battle over Colorado’s budget for next year — which stalled in the House over a procedural maneuver — entered a more difficult phase on...

New rules for private judges in Colorado include discipline oversight, campaign contributions

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The Colorado Supreme Court recently determined the state’s private judges — retired jurists appointed to oversee civil cases that rarely get public scrutiny — can...

Wayne Williams joins city as Colorado Springs Mayor Mobolade’s new chief of staff

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Wayne Williams will be the next chief of staff for Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade, turning the two former election opponents into partners in city...

House GOP stalls Colorado budget debate by forcing full reading of 661-page bill

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Denver Water approves drought pricing, will apply to May usage

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Colorado House opens debate on $46.8B budget already showing strain

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Colorado House Democrats focus on prison costs in budget discussions

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CDOT begins installing 66 new state-owned highway cameras

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Inside the GOP caucus: Colorado legislator explains why a bigger budget still means cuts

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Senate-passed farmworkers overtime bill easily clears Colorado House committee

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Public comment period opens as federal review targets Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program

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Denver to mull $6.9M East Colfax BRT extension, police union deal

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Colorado legislators propose $46.8 billion budget, driven by Medicaid costs

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Governor signs bill expanding who can petition for weapons restrictions

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Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill into law expanding who can ask a judge to temporarily restrict a person’s access to firearms. Established...

As Colorado passes 6 million residents, housing initiatives take center stage

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New Census data confirming Colorado’s population has topped six million is fueling renewed debate over Gov. Jared Polis’ housing agenda, as he tied the population...

An April Fool’s Day to remember | Capitol M | Week of April 4, 2026

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The lighter side of the Capitol, and if light were weight, the Capitol would have lifted off better than the Artemis II rocket on April...

Gov. Polis names new leaders for Colorado health agencies in wake of Medicaid turmoil

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Gov. Jared Polis, on Thursday, announced he was appointing Gretchen Hammer to serve as acting executive director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy...

Denver judge denies Gov. Polis request to dismiss ICE-related records case

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Environmentalists and Colorado Springs Utilities split on retirement date for Ray Nixon coal power plant

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Douglas County task force targets development regulations

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Energy constraints loom larger than water for Colorado AI boom, experts say

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Proposal outlines $300M deal separating Pinnacol from Colorado state government

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Redistricting fight escalates as Colorado Title Board clears competing ballot proposals

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Colorado lawmakers propose deep cuts to close $1.2B budget gap

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Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries

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Hands-free law credited with preventing 600 crashes and 6 deaths in Colorado

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Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon

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Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge

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Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing...

Gov. Polis declares April ‘dig safely month’ to mark 40th anniversary of Colorado 811

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Gov. Jared Polis declared April 2026 as “Dig Safely Month” in Colorado, an annual observance that this year highlights the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811,...

Denver proposes yearlong moratorium on new data centers

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As Denver Water calls for a 20% reduction in water use during Stage 1 drought conditions, City Council members advanced a bill to rein in...

Under fire from legislators and critics, Colorado’s top Medicaid official resigns

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Colorado’s top Medicaid official stepped down on Monday, just as a bipartisan bloc of state senators prepared to formally urge Gov. Jared Polis to remove...