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Colorado districts prepare for school year amid mental health cuts. But will less cellphone distractions help?

Updated 4 days ago

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

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

Updated 4 days 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 5 days ago

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Weiser on Wednesday announced that Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper would be his lieutenant governor, meaning she would be leaving her...

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

Updated 6 days ago

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the Democratic nominee for governor, on Wednesday named Jefferson County Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper to be his lieutenant governor running mate...

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 3 weeks ago

Incumbents lead in Arapahoe County commissioner race

Updated 4 weeks ago

Jake Bockenfeld wins Republican primary for DougCo commissioner

Updated 4 weeks ago

Who’s spending in Colorado to get your vote?

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado Attorney General Democratic primary: Meet the candidates

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

County clerks began mailing primary ballots to voters on Monday, as Colorado wades deeper into a crowded election year. Voters will face a long list...

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

Ballots go out Monday as the June 30 state primary elections bear down on us. As a result, it is suddenly the season of proliferating political debates,...

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 2 months ago

Polis signs RTD overhaul bill aimed at rebuilding transit ridership

Updated 2 months ago

Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday

Updated 2 months ago

Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project

Updated 2 months ago

Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 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 reserves from House Democrats’ super PAC

Updated 3 months ago

Meanwhile, Republican group reserves $5.5 million in Denver market The leading House Democratic super PAC is booking more than $9 million in fall TV and...

Colorado title board rejects government transparency measure, backers plan appeal

Updated 3 months ago

A broad coalition’s push for stronger government transparency hit a major setback last week when Colorado’s title board rejected a proposed ballot measure that would...

Polis administration awards $12.4 million for geothermal projects in Colorado

Updated 3 months ago

The Polis administration is awarding another $12.4 million in state energy tax credits and cash to advance geothermal energy development in Colorado, supporting seven new...