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

Updated 10 hours 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 4 days 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 7 days ago

6 incumbents face challengers in primary

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Polis signs RTD overhaul bill aimed at rebuilding transit ridership

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday

Updated 2 weeks ago

Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project

Updated 3 weeks ago

Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits

Updated 3 weeks ago

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

Updated 4 weeks ago

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

Updated 1 month 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 months ago

Congress presses Colorado court about rule tied to immigration enforcement

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado GOP votes down bid to ask court to prevent unaffiliated voters from voting in June primary

Updated 2 months ago

Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly

Updated 3 months ago

Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly

Updated 3 months ago

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

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado voters will decide whether transgender students can join girls’ sports

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado GOP chair Brita Horn says she’ll resign next month, points to ‘divide within our party’

Updated 3 months ago

Can deliberation save democracy? | Vince Bzdek

Updated 3 months ago

As parents claim some AI chatbots encourage teen suicide, Colorado legislators eye regulation

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ignites fierce debate after raising clemency questions in Tina Peters case

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis ignited a political firestorm Tuesday night after weighing in on the prison sentences of two former Colorado officials — a Democrat and...

Colorado GOP chair Brita Horn loses ‘no-confidence’ vote, vows to refocus on ‘mending that divide’

Updated 3 months ago

The Colorado Republican Party’s state central committee approved a resolution expressing “no confidence” in state chair Brita Horn in a landslide late Monday night near...

Primary rival sues to prevent Democrat Eileen Laubacher from going through assembly in Colorado’s 4th CD

Updated 3 months ago

Democratic congressional candidate Trish Calvarese on Monday asked a judge to prevent one of her primary rivals, Eileen Laubacher, from participating in the caucus and...

Colorado bill aims to launch $1 million ‘Cradle to Career’ program

Updated 4 months ago

Saying it would help Colorado families living in poverty, legislators are proposing to allocate $1 million to organizations that support impoverished communities. Senate Bill 080...