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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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A federal judge ruled in favor of the Colorado Republican Party late Tuesday, saying that a portion of the state law that allows unaffiliated voters...

Colorado leaders say Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting violates state election authority

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Colorado leaders criticized President Donald Trump’s new executive order issued Tuesday, arguing that its creation of a national voter‑eligibility list and new limits on mail...

‘Steel for fuel’ — but bill consumers for both | PODIUM

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By Sarah Montalbano In 2018, Xcel Energy, an investor-owned utility serving millions of customers across eight states, was the first U.S. utility to pledge to...

Mental health education for coaches can help young athletes on and off the field | OPINION

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By Erin Harrop Youth athletics have become significantly more intense and competitive. The physical effects of training or injury can be grueling — but so...

Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’

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Colorado lawmakers push legislation to shrink RTD board, increase pay as ridership struggles persist

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Colorado legislators drove up cost of Medicaid program

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Legislature busy sending lots of minor bills for governor’s signature | Hal Bidlack

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SB26-140 will protect access to rare disease treatments | OPINION

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Lawmakers hold the key to solving Colorado’s mental health crisis | OPINION

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‘Change the terrain’ for deliberative democracy | FEEDBACK

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Colorado Gov. Polis signs social media warrant bill after last year’s veto

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

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Killing off the Regional Transportation District | Miller Hudson

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Green energy shouldn’t come at expense of Colorado farmers, ranchers feeding us | Rachel Gabel

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In 2023, the Department of Energy released the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) study identifying areas they speculate would experience transmission capacity constraints of...

Bill in state legislature would put large apartment projects in single-family neighborhoods | Cronin & Loevy

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There is an old joke that goes something like this: “When the state legislature is in session, no person and their property are safe.” That...

Colorado hates its disabled citizens | Jon Caldara

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This is a selfish column. The legislature is about to hurt my disabled son. My son, Chance, has Down syndrome and a few years ago...

Unsustainable: How Colorado’s Medicaid spending exploded

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The state’s Medicaid program — which covers about one in four Coloradans — is poised for its largest single-year jump in at least two decades,...

Oklahoma’s governor picks energy executive Alan Armstrong to fill US Senate seat | OUT WEST ROUNDUP

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Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly

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‘No Kings’ protest draws tens of thousands to Colorado state Capitol

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Denver Democrat Diana DeGette trails challenger Melat Kiros at assembly as both qualify for primary

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Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Colorado campaign contribution limits

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Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly

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Planned Parenthood, groups launch campaign against transgender ballot measures in Colorado

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From pause to progress — a better path on AI policy | OPINION

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Cutting Prop 123 would cost Colorado far more than it saves | OPINION

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Democratic US Sen. John Hickenlooper qualifies for Colorado primary by petition, will skip assembly

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Democratic bill would let recipients of ‘conversion therapy’ sue Colorado providers with no statute of limitations

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Colorado lawmakers have advanced a proposal that would allow people who underwent conversion therapy to sue licensed providers for damages, moving the measure forward on...

Pinnacol separation bill delayed as Colorado budget remains in flux due to $1.5B deficit

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A bill that would allow Pinnacol Assurance to formally sever its remaining ties with the state appears unlikely to emerge anytime soon, as House leaders...

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet qualifies by petition for Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary

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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Tuesday became the first gubernatorial candidate to qualify for Colorado’s June primary ballot after state election officials determined the three-term...