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

Updated 5 days 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 5 days 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 1 week 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 1 week 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...

Congress presses Colorado court about rule tied to immigration enforcement

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 3 weeks ago

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

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 1 month ago

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

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

Updated 1 month ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

Can deliberation save democracy? | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 months ago

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

Updated 2 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 2 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 2 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...

Colorado lawmakers react along partisan lines to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address

Updated 2 months ago

President Donald Trump could have been describing two different countries in Tuesday’s State of the Union address — one entering a “Golden Age” and the...

Trial delayed for former Fountain city councilwoman accused of public assistance theft

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado colleges must conduct wellness check if a student is reported missing under proposal

Updated 2 months ago

Battle lines drawn as Colorado considers decriminalizing prostitution

Updated 2 months ago

In a meeting Colorado GOP chair Brita Horn calls ‘illegal,’ Republicans vote to demand her resignation

Updated 2 months ago

Democrats Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser make their cases to be Colorado’s next governor ahead of primary

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado GOP officers set competing meetings to hold ‘no-confidence’ votes on state chair Brita Horn

Updated 2 months ago

National redistricting fight reaches Colorado with ballot measures targeting GOP-held congressional districts

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Republicans set meeting to restrain state chair Brita Horn, but she says they can’t do that

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Springs to consider car camping ban on public property earlier than expected; transparency on council a concern

Updated 3 months ago

JBS strike could trip up Greeley’s economic surge

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado GOP Chair Brita Horn rebuffs critics as fellow party officer greenlights ‘no-confidence’ vote

Updated 3 months ago

A Colorado Republican Party officer said last week that a move by party officials to impose restrictions on state GOP chair Brita Horn and hold...

Lisa Calderón launches bid for Denver mayor

Updated 3 months ago

The 2027 race for Denver mayor is officially underway as longtime progressive candidate Lisa Calderón on Tuesday announced her bid for the city’s top executive...

Colorado Republicans plan to return to Pueblo for 2026 state GOP assembly | TRAIL MIX

Updated 3 months ago

The Colorado Republican Party plans to hold its 2026 state assembly in Pueblo in April, marking a return to the largest city in the only...

Colorado’s Democratic delegation calls for Noem’s removal, ICE overhaul

Updated 3 months ago

The Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation on Tuesday called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign or be impeached in the...