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Californians easy to blame for Colorado politics

Colorado is home to many West Coast transplants, but red Texas supplies more newcomers than blue California.

March 13, 2023

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More medical-debt consumer protections proposed by Colorado Democrats

Colorado lawmakers pushing for stronger consumer protections in place for people with medical debt

February 15, 2023

Regional News

Kent Thiry’s next political focus: Big changes to Colorado’s primary election process

deep-pocketed former DaVita CEO has already spent millions on democracy-related initiatives in Colorado in recent years

February 15, 2023

Regional News

Colorado Democratic Party, GOP prepare for reorganizations key to their future

parties will have new chairs, and how leadership elections go on the county and congressional and legislative district levels will…

February 6, 2023

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Water, housing and democracy: Senators lay out priorities in Congress

and Hickenlooper hope to make progress on curbing climate change

February 4, 2023

Regional News

Colorado clerks hope they’ve turned a corner on election disinformation

their annual conference, election officials vow to win over doubters

January 30, 2023

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U.S. House OKs bill to open public land to development if reserve oil is tapped

Amendment from Rep. Boebert of Colorado would identify portions of Thompson Divide to be leased

January 30, 2023

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‘Catastrophe’ would befall economy with national default, warn Colorado Democrats

Republicans faulted for politicizing a historically bipartisan process

January 25, 2023

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Nearly 25% of Colorado’s state lawmakers have landed a statehouse seat by vacancy committee

will be 24 lawmakers this year who secured a statehouse seat through a vacancy appointment

January 25, 2023

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Top 10 federal campaign donors from Colorado in 2022

top donors gave mostly to Republican candidates and causes

January 16, 2023

Local News

With historic control, Democratic state lawmakers have gun reform and climate change top of mind this session

Colorado move further to the left on social and environmental issues

January 9, 2023

Local News

Are Republicans wasting money in La Plata County?

GOP spent handsomely in the 2022 midterms, but had little to show

January 4, 2023

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Dark-money political nonprofits were big spenders in Colorado’s 2022 elections

least $42 million in dark-money spending went to support or oppose candidates and ballot measures

December 29, 2022

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The Colorado Democratic Party outspent the Colorado GOP this year, highlighting a broader fundraising gap

Colorado Democratic Party reported spending more at both state and federal levels than its GOP counterpart

December 23, 2022

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Race between Boebert, Frisch was most expensive 2022 Colorado congressional contest

money was spent per vote in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District than in any other federal race in the state this…

December 12, 2022

Regional News

Leadership shuffle underway for Colorado political parties

people have entered the race to head Democratic, Republican parties

December 12, 2022

Regional News

Morgan Carroll to step aside as Colorado Democratic Party chairwoman

party has secured more sustained power in the state than ever before

December 9, 2022

Local News

Local Dems OK with Adam Frisch’s decision to concede before recount

‘It’s the right thing to do, if you know you’ve lost an election’

November 18, 2022

Local News

What issues were top of mind for La Plata County voters this election?

Political science professor says threats to democracy and abortion rights activated new electors

November 12, 2022

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Republicans must wait until 2026 before they have any real shot at winning back power in Colorado

Democrats have never held this amount of sustained control at the state or congressional levels

November 9, 2022

Regional News

Poll: Democrats running in Colorado’s major statewide races hold big leads

leading by wide margins in races for U.S. Senate, governor, attorney general and secretary of state

October 20, 2022

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The key to winning CD-3 lies with unaffiliated voters, says Democratic candidate Adam Frisch

Economics, education, inflation and beating Boebert subjects of Democratic meeting in Mancos

September 17, 2022

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Unaffiliated candidate Jack Turner a wildcard in La Plata County commissioner race

independent candidate pull more votes from Democratic or Republican voters?

July 15, 2022

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Unaffiliated voters heavily favor Republican races in 2022 La Plata County primaries

Democrats eye U.S. Supreme Court decisions as a motivator toward November

July 7, 2022