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Democratic candidates DeGette, Kiros and James clash in CD1 forum

Updated 6 hours ago

The three Democratic candidates for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District clashed on Friday night over a host of issues, even as they expressed frustration with their...

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

Updated 6 hours ago

By Vince Bzdek For Congressman Jeff Crank, who’s unopposed in the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District but the main target of both candidates...

Bernie Sanders endorses DeGette challenger Melat Kiros in Colorado’s 1st CD Democratic primary

Updated 23 hours ago

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday endorsed congressional candidate Melat Kiros, one of two Democrats challenging 15-term U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s June primary....

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

Updated 4 days ago

Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is once more the site of a hard‑fought Democratic primary, with candidates competing for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Gabe...

1st Congressional District Democratic primary: Meet candidates Diana DeGette, Milat Kiros and Wanda James

Updated 4 days ago

Group aims to add right to hunt and fish to Colorado Constitution

Updated 1 week ago

Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 1 week ago

USPS proposes changes to mail-in ballots in states that don’t hand over voter rolls

Updated 1 week ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Bennet wants to be Colorado’s next governor | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 2 weeks ago

A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek

Updated 2 weeks ago

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

Updated 2 weeks ago

Behind Lake Powell’s low water levels, a canyon is coming back to life

Updated 2 weeks ago

Trump says Iran agrees to ‘no nuclear,’ and other takeaways from new interview

Updated 2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump claimed Tehran pledged never to obtain a nuclear weapon, among other eye-catching claims, in a Wednesday interview at a crucial junction of...

Colorado Democrats slam Tina Peters’ release, while Republicans cheer

Updated 3 weeks ago

Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of breaching her county’s secure voting equipment, drew cheers from fellow Republicans upon her release from prison...

Gov. Polis signs law allowing ‘conversion therapy’ recipients to sue providers

Updated 3 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill enabling individuals who underwent “conversion therapy” to seek damages from practitioners, calling it harmful and ineffective as...

Founding documents reconnect us to our shared American roots – and rebelliousness | Vince Bzdek

Updated 3 weeks ago

When you first lay eyes on the actual founding documents of our country that, for the first time in history, have traveled together from their...

Democrat Evan Munsing suspends campaign in primary to challenge Gabe Evans in Colorado’s 8th CD

Updated 3 weeks ago

Tina Peters thanks Polis for shortening her sentence, calls Colorado Democrats’ censure a ‘travesty’

Updated 4 weeks ago

Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project

Updated 4 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health

Updated 4 weeks ago

Denver, Boulder prosecutors call congressional immigration probe ‘political theater’

Updated 4 weeks ago

‘More free time’: Gov. Polis turns Colorado Democratic Party censure into scheduling perk

Updated 4 weeks ago

Colorado Democrats formally rebuke Gov. Jared Polis for shortening Tina Peters’ prison sentence

Updated 1 month ago

Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits

Updated 1 month ago

Democrat John Hickenlooper launches 1st ad in Colorado’s US Senate primary

Updated 1 month ago

Trump threatens to withdraw support for Lauren Boebert over Thomas Massie dispute

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to Tina Peters, makes her eligible for release from prison

Updated 1 month ago

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday granted clemency to Tina Peters and made the former Republican county clerk eligible for release from state prison as...

Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper lands support from trio of local labor unions

Updated 1 month ago

Three local labor unions endorsed U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s bid for reelection this week, calling the Colorado Democrat a proven champion of the state’s workers...

Colorado Democrat Jason Crow calls on House leadership to ban trading on prediction markets

Updated 1 month ago

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow on Monday joined a bipartisan call asking House Speaker Mike Johnson to adopt new rules banning the chamber’s lawmakers, their families...

Colorado Politics’ 8th CD primary debate canceled after Democrat Shannon Bird withdraws

Updated 1 month ago

Organizers on Tuesday canceled next week’s Democratic primary debate in Colorado’s toss-up 8th Congressional District after former state Rep. Shannon Bird withdrew, leaving just one...