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colorado-politics

It’s time to let unaffiliated voters caucus | Vince Bzdek

Updated 8 hours ago

There’s no getting around it: Colorado’s 3,000 county caucuses, which just wrapped up recently, left half the electorate out in the cold. Since unaffiliated voters...

A Mile High, again: Capitol M | Week of March 21, 2026

Updated 10 hours ago

The lighter side of the Capitol, usually…. Local Journalism Day, except they forgot their very own local journalists. The state Senate on Thursday, March 19,...

Colorado Senate committee advances bill increasing overtime threshold for farmworkers

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The struggle to balance farmworker protections with the survival of Colorado’s family farms took center stage Thursday as senators debated two competing overtime bills. The...

Colorado bill to fund mental health by raising alcohol taxes defeated in House committee

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Colorado legislators on Wednesday narrowly rejected a second measure that would raised taxes on alcohol products in order to fund mental health care treatment in...

Lawsuit alleges Polis administration is holding juveniles after court‑ordered release

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Trump switches endorsement back to Jeff Hurd, says Hope Scheppelman is ending run in Colorado’s 3rd CD

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Set appropriate state guidelines for critical surveillance technology | OPINION

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Puppy trafficking bill promotes inhumane breeding | OPINION

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Conservation Colorado proposes measures aimed at oil and gas companies

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With jails overcrowding, Gov. Jared Polis asks for new prisons as lawmakers face budget shortfall

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Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

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Costs explode for Colorado program covering pregnant women and children living in the U.S. illegally

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Penny wise but foolish by pounds | Paula Noonan

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Proposed evictions bill fails to improve housing stability while threatening higher rents | OPINION

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Prevention works — invest in conflict prevention with wolves | FEEDBACK

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The recent reporting on Colorado’s wolf depredation payouts exceeding $700,000 highlights a critical problem with the current approach to wolf recovery: current mainstream systems focus on...

Colorado Title Board advances competing redistricting proposals, revised Pinnacol measure

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With just two meetings left before an April 15 deadline, the state’s Title Board on Wednesday pushed through a slate of ballot measures, including a...

Senate panel advances bill to tighten Colorado sports betting rules amid youth addiction concerns

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A divided panel of lawmakers on Tuesday narrowly advanced a bill to impose new restrictions on Colorado’s booming sports betting industry, as lawmakers cited worries...

Democrat Matt Cavanaugh ends campaign in Colorado’s 5th CD, says petition firm came up short

Updated 3 days ago

Democratic congressional candidate Matt Cavanaugh said Wednesday that he was ending his bid to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado’s 5th District because...

Colorado voters to decide whether to ban gender surgeries for minors

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Democrats want to bar use of consumer data to set Colorado prices, employee wages

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Colorado’s clean-energy future must be affordable for older adults | PODIUM

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Why Denver should care about conservation easements — even if you’ve never set foot on a ranch | OPINION

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Could it be the end of hunting as we’ve always known it in Colorado? | FEEDBACK

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Artificial intelligence working group agrees on framework to replace Colorado law

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Proposal to levy new fees on alcohol products in Colorado dies

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After ‘winter of defeat,’ Colorado hopes for wetter summer

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Colorado ethics panel tells legislator to attend sexual harassment training

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Want to talk to the Colorado legislature? Be nice | Hal Bidlack

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Constituents still message DC — but are our reps even listening? | Miller Hudson

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Each time I visit the nation’s capital, it feels a bit like a homecoming — not that I would ever wish to return as a...

Access to earned wages increases retention, attendance, morale | OPINION

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By Diane Macheers Every payday, I’m reminded how much trust our team members place in us. They work hard, show up for our residents, and...

Why Colorado businesses should oppose SB26-134 | OPINION

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By Liliana Soto My family has spent the last 30 years building a small piece of Colorado’s food culture. My father founded Las Dos Americas...

Colorado’s workers can’t afford a privatized Pinnacol | OPINION

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By Stephanie Tucker and Dennis Dougherty Pinnacol Assurance plays an important role in Colorado by providing workers’ compensation insurance as a quasi-governmental agency. In Colorado,...