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Ballot measure seeks tax hike for higher income earners in 2026

Updated 2 hours ago

A coalition led by a Colorado think tank will file a ballot initiative on Wednesday to raise state income tax rates on annual household incomes...

Other Hats Q&A | Rep. Meghan Lukens goes from the classroom to the Colorado Capitol

Updated 3 days ago

Welcome to the latest installment of our new series, “Other Hats,” where we explore what Colorado’s state lawmakers do for a living when the legislature...

Advocates say delay of Colorado AI regulations offers breathing room, but not final resolution

Updated 5 days ago

Education officials, business leaders and technology groups said they are relieved that a new state law regulating artificial intelligence has been delayed by a few...

Need to catch up on Colorado’s special session? Here’s what happened this weekend

Updated 1 week ago

Colorado legislators worked over the weekend to debate wolf funding, money for health insurance and inoculating Planned Parenthood — at least at the state level — from...

Complaint accuses Rep. Weinberg of misusing campaign funds for gifts, apparel, travel

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado lawmakers advance bill on transparency in ticketing industry

Updated 1 year ago

Denver councilwoman opposes proposed bill reducing RTD board members

Updated 1 year ago

Republican Lauren Boebert takes top line on 4th CD primary ballot with assembly win

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado wolf kills calf in Grand County, first report since wolf reintroduction

Updated 1 year ago

Lauren Boebert treated for blood clot in leg, expects ‘full recovery’

Updated 1 year ago

Lauren Boebert trails Democrat Ike McCorkle by 7 points, potential challenger’s internal poll shows

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado Supreme Court upholds DPS search of student on ‘safety plan’

Updated 1 year ago

Property tax commission narrowing in on proposals that differ from ballot initiatives

Updated 1 year ago

Silt police called to incident involving Lauren Boebert and ex-husband

Updated 2 years ago

Colorado grants $1 million to churches, synagogues, mosques for security measures

Updated 2 years ago

Colorado granted $1 million to nonprofits – notably churches, mosques synagogues – to help them with security measures amid heightened tension following the outbreak of war between...

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners bring legal challenge against state’s "Ghost Gun" ban

Updated 2 years ago

Gun rights advocacy group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s recently enacted ban on unregulated firearms, also...

Authorities investigate threats made against Colorado justices following Trump ballot decision

Updated 2 years ago

Local law enforcement authorities confirmed they are investigating threats against Colorado Supreme Court justices, who concluded on Tuesday that Donald Trump is ineligible to run...

LIVE UPDATES: Colorado election results on property tax measure, municipal races, education board seats

Updated 2 years ago

Editor’s note: We are tracking today’s consolidated elections in Colorado. Check here for updates. Democrats concede Proposition HH defeat “Prop HH was always about providing...

Denver voters decide against returning school board incumbents Baldermann, Lindsay

Updated 2 years ago

John Youngquist, former East High School principal, claims victory in race for at-large seat on Denver school board

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Mike Coffman leads fundraising in Aurora’s race for mayor

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Lisa Calderón endorses Denver school board candidate

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Colorado’s Doug Lamborn, others grill BLM over proposal on leasing public lands

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A few glitches in the financial disclosures by Colorado’s Supreme Court justices

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Anderson drops out of Denver school board race, announced state House run for District 8

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Mike Johnston’s big promises: Solve homelessness, add first responders

Updated 2 years ago

Meet Mike Johnston, Denver’s new mayor

Updated 2 years ago

Denver City Council: Darrell Watson decisively defeats Candi CdeBaca

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Mike Johnston wins Denver mayor race

Updated 2 years ago

Speaking to a crowd of hundreds of supporters gathered at Union Station, Johnston announced that his opponent, Kelly Brough, had called him to concede before...

Denver mayor’s race shows high voter turnout trend; election officials expect quicker count

Updated 2 years ago

More than 100,000 voters have so far returned their mail ballots, confirming the high interest in the race for Denver’s next mayor between Kelly Brough...