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Bennet settles campaign finance complaints, admits violating state law

Updated 2 weeks ago

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial campaign has agreed to pay a $7,433 fine for using his Senate campaign account to pay for gubernatorial campaign travel...

Colorado residents rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions, breaking sales records for several stores

Updated 3 weeks ago

Colorado residents are lining up to buy guns ahead of the latest weapons restrictions set to take effect this Saturday. The new law mandates individuals...

Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health worries — will fewer cellphone distractions help?

Updated 3 weeks ago

The signs of a new school year are everywhere — buses in the shop, teachers unpacking boxes, families ticking through supply lists — and behind...

Victor Marx, GOP candidate for governor, faces 100-plus campaign finance complaints

Updated 3 weeks ago

Victor Marx’s gubernatorial campaign has been hit with more than 140 campaign finance complaints, although most have been consolidated by the state’s election office because...

Jefferson County to fill commissioner vacancy after Dahlkemper tapped for lieutenant governor

Updated 3 weeks ago

Democrat Phil Weiser names Jeffco Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper as his gubernatorial running mate

Updated 4 weeks ago

7 years in, Colorado Springs Democratic socialists say they’re making inroads

Updated 1 month ago

Half of Americans don’t know what the 250th anniversary celebrates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 1 month ago

Incumbents lead in Arapahoe County commissioner race

Updated 2 months ago

Jake Bockenfeld wins Republican primary for DougCo commissioner

Updated 2 months ago

Who’s spending in Colorado to get your vote?

Updated 2 months ago

Rep. Jeff Crank thinks Democrats are too focused on Trump, not enough on Colorado Springs | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District: Meet Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Attorney General Democratic primary: Meet the candidates

Updated 2 months ago

Michael Dougherty is literally running for attorney general in Colorado Democrat’s 1st TV ad

Updated 2 months ago

Democratic attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney, runs laps around the judicial complex in Denver that houses the office he’s seeking...

House District 14: Businesswoman, consultant square off in GOP primary

Updated 2 months ago

Firearms training company owner Ava Flanell will face Troy Vanderhule, the chief fundraising officer for Dobson Philanthropic, in the June 30 Republican primary for state...

As number of unaffiliated voters grow in Colorado, experts note patterns, behavior

Updated 2 months ago

For the first time in Colorado’s history, more primary ballots are going to voters without a party affiliation than to registered Democrats or Republicans. As...

Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint

Updated 2 months ago

A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing...

Primary ballots hit mailboxes in high-stakes election year in Colorado

Updated 2 months ago

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

6 incumbents face challengers in primary in state races

Updated 2 months ago

With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy

Updated 2 months ago

WATCH: Bennet, Weiser face off in Colorado Politics, 9NEWS debate

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Republicans elect software engineer Craig Steiner to fill vacant state chairman position

Updated 3 months ago

Polis signs RTD overhaul bill aimed at rebuilding transit ridership

Updated 3 months ago

Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday

Updated 3 months ago

Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project

Updated 3 months ago

Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado county Republican chair arrested in sting on allegations he tried to pay for sex with a child

Updated 3 months ago

Hunter Rivera, the 24-year-old chairman of the Weld County Republican Party, was one of two men arrested Thursday on suspicion of trying to buy sex...

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

Updated 3 months ago

The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Colorado over a state law prohibiting a gun magazine that can hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition. It’s...

Bill prohibiting Colorado legislators from holding multiple elected offices heads to governor’s desk

Updated 4 months ago

A bill that would prohibit members of the General Assembly from holding multiple offices narrowly passed through the House on Wednesday, clearing its path to...

Colorado congressional elections see over $9M in ad reservations from House Democrats’ super PAC

Updated 4 months ago

The leading House Democratic super PAC is booking more than $9 million in fall TV and digital advertising across three Colorado media markets as part...