All of the districts the committee wants to flip and protect involved some of the closest races in the 2024 election…
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Colorado School District Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Cuts
The lawsuit cited a recent ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court that said Children’s Hospital Colorado cannot stop offering care to transgender children…
OPINION: Trump Administration Policies are Decimating Habitat and Hunting
“This administration has systematically removed protections from over 100 million acres of public lands and waters…”
Greg Lopez Qualifies for Colorado Ballot as Candidate for Governor
The secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday that Lopez submitted a sufficient number of signatures…
Colorado Will Celebrate 150 Years of Statehood on August 1
The History Colorado Center, the Center for Colorado Women’s History and the Denver Art Museum will offer free admission throughout the festival…
OPINION: ‘E Pluribus Unum’ is Not a Slogan. It’s a Choice.
We are proud to be part of this diverse, complicated and hopeful country…
Gubernatorial Candidate Phil Weiser Names Lesley Dahlkemper as Running Mate
In a press conference Wednesday, Dahlkemper and Weiser both highlighted each other’s work on the opioid crisis…
Fallout from Student Column Sparks Press Freedom Scrutiny in Grand Junction
Eli Schultz, the Orange & Black editor-in-chief at the time, said there was never any backlash from students…
Low Public Awareness of Colorado’s ‘150’ Anniversary
“Schoolchildren may be the ones that are driving some of this awareness and bringing that home to the adults in their lives…”
In Colorado, Democratic Nominees for Congress Outraise Republican Rivals
GOP Rep. Gabe Evans has amassed the largest campaign war chest of any Colorado GOP candidate, entering the general election with more than $3.8 million…
Colorado Graduated Income Tax Proponents Face Petition Deadline
“No, we don’t have the resources that (Advance Colorado) has. We’ll never have that…”
OPINION: New ICE Detention Center Poses Critical Test for Colorado
“We have seen a complete failure by the Trump Administration in operating ICE detention centers with any decency, accountability or transparency,..”
As Colorado River Tributaries Shrink, a Public Power System Frays
At full pool, one megawatt-hour at Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River takes about 1.9 acre-feet of water…
High Interest and Turnout for Colorado Primary Election?
Turnout in the recent Colorado primary election was 10 percentage points higher than in 2024…
15 States Sue Trump Administration Over School Mental Health Funding Cuts
“The courts have repeatedly ruled that the Trump Administration does not have the power to arbitrarily revoke grant funding…”
OPINION: Will U.S. States Reclaim Their Constitutional Rights?
“The states know what the potential dangers are,” Whitman said, “and they’re getting better prepared…”
Colorado Researches Historical and Ongoing Racial Discrimination
“I think it’s interesting that from 1929 to 2026, we’re still dealing with the same issues as it relates to law enforcement…”
Colorado Wildfires, 2026
Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued disaster declarations for most of the fires, opening up more state resources…
OPINION: Don’t Read Too Much into Election Results
Politicians obviously have an incentive to claim a “mandate” for governing…