Politics (general)

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

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

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

Republicans faulted for politicizing a historically bipartisan process

January 25, 2023

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

Ex-GOP candidate arrested in shootings at lawmakers’ homes

describe Solomon Pena as the ‘mastermind’ behind a politically motivated conspiracy

January 17, 2023

Top 10 federal campaign donors from Colorado in 2022

top donors gave mostly to Republican candidates and causes

January 16, 2023

A look behind at Colorado’s decentralized system of coroners who investigate death every day

some counties, coroners are voted in, while in others, they're appointed. Not all are forensic pathologists themselves.

January 16, 2023

State representative accused of lying about her residence resigns

Bernett was charged in November with felony counts

January 9, 2023

Boebert’s backers urge her to ‘tone down the nasty rhetoric’

of congresswoman’s toughest words are increasingly aimed at fellow Republicans

January 9, 2023

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

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

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

Bid to make Colorado among first for Democratic presidential primary appears to fall short

calls for South Carolina to go first in 2024, followed by Nevada and New Hampshire

December 7, 2022

10 big promises Colorado Gov. Jared Polis kept in his first term – and some he hasn’t (so far)

Colorado Sun kept track of more than 100 of the Democrats’ 2018 campaign promises. We evaluated about 20 as he…

November 1, 2022

Election conspiracies and ‘chaos’ in politics prime talking points at Democratic event

and federal candidates make appearance at Powerhouse Science Center

October 30, 2022

As Bennet-O’Dea race tightens, O’Dea hopes to appeal to ‘middle Colorado’

Republican candidate buoyed by poll that shows him within seven points of Democratic challenger

October 13, 2022

Republican state Sen. Don Coram backs Democratic candidate over Lauren Boebert

‘It’s disgraceful and we should expect more from our United States Representative,’ he says of congresswoman

October 12, 2022

Sen. Michael Bennet stumps in Durango, calls on young voters

‘There is no alternative,’ senator says in making an appeal to Democratic electors

October 10, 2022

Durango-area residents rally in support of reproductive rights

draws about 60 participants, including politicians

October 10, 2022

Joe O’Dea signed petition to put abortion measure on Colorado ballot in 2020

U.S. Senate candidate has portrayed himself as an abortion-rights Republican

September 30, 2022

4 takeaways from the first Colorado gubernatorial debate between Jared Polis and Heidi Ganahl

matchup was an hourlong slugfest more defined by attacks than substance

September 29, 2022

How much does it cost to run a political TV ad during a Denver Broncos game?

ain’t cheap – up to $150,000 for one 30-second ad – but candidates are willing to pay it

September 28, 2022

A rancher in Weld County canceled his solar project to spend $6 million against Jared Polis

Wells says he wants to counterbalance a multimillionaire governor

September 13, 2022

Republicans initiate recall of Colorado senator two days after he announces he’s becoming a Democrat

‘It’s strange how the way you affiliate changes people’s perceptions of you,’ says Sen. Kevin Priola

August 25, 2022