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Trends and challenges in higher education | Tom Cronin

Updated 9 hours 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 10 hours ago

Another week, another column about Colorado’s ruling class treating democracy like a state trooper treats the speed limit. It’s for other people. I swear, I...

White House withdraws hospitality executive as National Park Service nominee | OUT WEST ROUNDUP

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MONTANA National parks nominee withdrawn BILLINGS — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service,...

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

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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

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Colorado lawmakers eye 5% ‘fee’ on online gaming ‘skins,’ other game features

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

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

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

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Bill permitting lawsuits against ICE agents reaches Gov. Jared Polis’ desk

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Protecting the integrity of Colorado’s legal profession | GUEST COLUMN

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Legislature’s budget footnote punishes students who need help most | GUEST COLUMN

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

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Colorado Senate honors journalism icon Fred Brown

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

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A panel of senators voted down a proposed measure requiring legislative caucuses to disclose certain financial records. Sponsored by Sen. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, Senate Bill...

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

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Colorado gubernatorial candidates and the independent expenditure committees backing them hauled in more than $20 million between them by the end of April, as the...

From Antero to Trump, gaslighting too often more common than accountability | Paula Noonan

Updated 4 days ago

Gaslighting has become a contagious political virus. The contagion has spread from the White House to state, county and school-board government. Shame doesn’t prevent its...

Why Colorado needs accountability and transparency in AI decision making | GUEST COLUMN

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By Jack Johnson and Hillary Jorgensen There are always pros and cons with advances in technology. Cars revolutionized transportation, allowing their owners unprecedented mobility —...

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

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

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Colorado enacts new laws on nursing home staffing, housing eligibility

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

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Lone Tree City Council to welcome 2 new members

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

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

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Don’t break what works — leave Colorado’s ‘float but don’t touch’ intact | PODIUM

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Can a law be neutral if it overrides faith-based beliefs? | GUEST COLUMN

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Legislating at the speed of artificial intelligence | GUEST COLUMN

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

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Gov. Jared Polis signed 25 bills into law Monday, bringing changes that will affect workers, families, schools, and local governments across Colorado. The new laws...

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

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Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed two new laws — one requiring parents to set up trusts for children who appear on social media and...

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

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Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold, Colorado’s term-limited secretary of state, holds a wide lead over her three primary opponents just weeks before ballots are...

Legislative Dems follow highway robbery with blackmail | GUEST COLUMN

Updated 6 days ago

By Byron Pelton My colleagues across the aisle have revealed something extraordinary in their frantic attempt to get rid of Initiative 175: They believe Colorado...