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Trending: The 7 hottest Colorado Politics stories of the week
Priorities. They’re important, and our readers have them. How do we know? Each week the staff at Colorado Politics scours our website traffic in a bid to discover the seven most visited stories. They often center on the environment, pot and traffic woes – quintessential Colorado topics – and, interestingly enough, Ed Perlmutter. This week was no…
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Senate heads for Supreme Court showdown over Colorado’s Gorsuch
WASHINGTON – The Senate is headed for a tense showdown over President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee that could have far-reaching consequences for Congress, the high court and the nation. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Republicans are determined to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch within the week. But to do so, they will likely have…
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El Paso County attorney suggests possible link between ex-sheriff Maketa and anti-Elder website
Is ex-Sheriff Terry Maketa linked to an anonymous website alleging corruption and misconduct by his successor, Sheriff Bill Elder? The suggestion emerged during a court appearance Friday at which Maketa’s legal team argued for access to investigative documents into the search for an allegedly missing file said to contain a record of misdeeds by Elder…
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Voter turnout in Colorado among nation’s highest, report says
Colorado ranked fourth in the nation in voter turnout last November, according to a new report called “America Goes to the Polls” by Nonprofit VOTE, a consortium of nonprofit organizations. “Colorado’s 72.1 percent finished behind Minnesota’s 74.8 percent, Maine’s 72.8 percent and New Hampshire’s 72.5 percent.” Nonprofit vote cited Colorado’s mail voting system, same-day voter registration and…