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Colorado politicians react to Trump indictment news

Democrats say ‘no one is above the law,’ while state GOP calls the charges ‘corrupt’

March 31, 2023

Regional News

Colorado House Democrats limit debate on gun bills to stop GOP weekend filibuster

Republican oppose move as attempt to silence ‘voice of the minority’

March 28, 2023

Regional News

Colorado delegates make caucuses work

wildfires to Space Force, the state’s representatives and senators use groups to advance most important issues

March 28, 2023

Regional News

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

Regional News

Rep. Lauren Boebert opens the door to earmarks after calling them ‘wasteful’ in previous years

Previously, all three Colorado Republicans eschewed the use of earmarks, even as the majority of their GOP colleagues used the…

March 6, 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

Local News

New chairwoman elected to La Plata County Republican central committee

Shaw replaces David Peters as chair

February 14, 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

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

Business

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

Regional News

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

Republicans faulted for politicizing a historically bipartisan process

January 25, 2023

Regional News

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

Regional News

Emails offer inside glimpse of Colorado GOP showdown over embattled county leader

Back-and-forth exchange highlights tension between Burton Brown, Tonkins

January 24, 2023

Regional News

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

U.S. House stuck for a third day as Republicans struggle to unite around a speaker

Colorado’s Boebert switches opposition vote to Oklahoma’s Kevin Hern

January 5, 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

Local News

Boebert emerges as leading opponent of McCarthy for House speaker

Colorado Republican favors Rep. Jordan for top position

January 4, 2023

Local News

As U.S. House Speaker vote looms, not all Colorado Republicans are behind McCarthy

It’s been 100 years since a U.S. Speaker election required multiple ballots. The delay could stall Congress and the GOP’s…

January 3, 2023

Local News

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

Local News

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

Regional News

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

Steve Wells spent only 30% of the $11 million set aside to beat Polis, Colorado Democrats

donor says he intended to spend the full amount but refunded the majority after others declined to join him

December 5, 2022