“We owe it to these families to try anything, and I’m willing to try anything,” Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said…
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Governor-Elect Weiser Names Republican Cleave Simpson Colorado Ag Commissioner
Simpson is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher and general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District…
OPINION: What Can We Expect from Democratic Dominance in Colorado?
“Governor Polis was really hard to work with if you were trying to regulate Big Tech,” Mabrey said…
Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd Survives ‘Blue Tsunami’ in Colorado
The 3rd District stretches from the greater Pueblo area across the San Luis Valley and much of the Western Slope…
Federal Subpoenas to Election Officials Mark Escalating Pressure
The DOJ demanded California set aside the ballots of the 20,000 voters and not count their votes unless they can prove their citizenship…
County Clerks Prepared to Defend Colorado Elections Against Threats
“The environment is challenging, but I also think for many of these folks, they’re here because this moment really matters in our country’s history…”
Millions in ‘Dark Money’ Spent to Influence Colorado Voters
Colorado’s most expensive ballot-measure showdown in the 2026 midterms is an overlapping series of fights over several high-stakes tax questions…
Early Voting in Colorado Outpaces 2022 Midterms
More than half a million Coloradans have already voted in the 2026 midterm election, according to the first turnout report from the secretary of state’s office…
Millions from Musk, Super-PACS in Colorado 8th District Race
Only two other House contests in the country — in North Carolina’s 1st District and Florida’s 25th District — have attracted more total spending by campaigns and PACs…
OPINION: Amendment 82 a Dark-Money Attack on Colorado’s Clean Energy Leadership
Amendment 82 is funded by a dark money group, Advance Colorado, that is behind a whole slew of this year’s ballot measures…
Colorado Food Banks Hit by Inflation, SNAP Cuts
When SNAP benefits froze during the government shut down last year, organizations were suddenly asked to triple or quadruple their output within a week…
Think It’s East Balancing Colorado’s State Budget? Try It.
About one-third of those who completed the Tradeoff thus far said they’d cut the state’s reserve fund…
Republicans Endorsing Democrat Phil Weiser for Governor
Ken Buck, the former five-term Republican member of Congress from Colorado and onetime chair of the state GOP, has endorsed Democrat Phil Weiser for governor…
REPORT: Colorado’s ‘Affordability Tax Credit’ Effective at Lifting Children Out of Poverty
With the tax credit projected to lapse in the 2026 tax year, Democrats in the General Assembly advanced three bills during this year’s legislative session…
Parent Advocates Seeking AI Chatbot Protections in Colorado
“I am certain that many more lives, like my Juliana’s life, will be lost if we wait to improve our chatbot laws here in Colorado…”
Colorado Seeing Increased Number of Orphaned Bear Cubs
By late August, CPW officials were finding bear cubs that weighed just 17-18 pounds — the weight they should be in May…
Feds Sue Denver Over ICE Mask Ban Ordinance
Jon Ewing, a spokesperson for Mayor Mike Johnston, said the city is prepared to defend the law in court…
OPINION: Colorado Republican Candidates Navigate Trump’s Unpopularity
Trump has endorsed all four members of Congress from Colorado, but they have responded to that support in various ways…
Democrats Maintain Fundraising Edge in Colorado Heading to November 3
The Senate Majority Fund, a group that spends on behalf of Republican state Senate candidates, has reported nearly $2.3 million so far in the 2026 election cycle…