The issues raised at the forum matter, because they speak directly to the pressures facing Colorado families and communities…
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Colorado’s Three Republican Candidates for Governor Square Off in First Full Debate
“We need a healed state,” he said. “We need Coloradans to come together for a change, Lord, and stop all this political nonsense…”
Colorado Bills to Address Prison Overcrowding Signed into Law
Photo: The visitors parking lot of the Denver Reception and Diagnostic Center, a state prison within the Colorado Department of Corrections, taken on February 6, 2020. (Moe Clark/Colorado Newsline) This story by Lindsey Toomer appeared on Colorado Newsline on June 2, 2026. Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill to strengthen a 2018 READ MORE
OPINION: Colorado Communities Cannot Thrive… Without Housing
Photo: Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, left, and Attorney General Phil Weiser answered questions in a forum organized by Coloradans for the Common Good at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church last month. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) This op-ed by Marissa Molina and Maria Judith Alvarez appeared on Colorado Newsline on June 2, 2026. Housing affordability READ MORE
Hazy Outlook as Feds Embrace Medical Marijuana
“Our business is still very much in wait-and-see mode,” Hunter said. “There are a lot of positive gains here, but really more than anything, a lot more confusion…”
Colorado Governor Candidates Pledge to Improve State’s Business Climate
Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday…
Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Jason Crow Helps Launch ‘Anti-Corruption Caucus’
“Corruption is why costs are so high, why the government feels unresponsive, and why the system seems to only benefit the wealthy and well-connected…”
The Data Center Battle Moves into Congress
The future of data centers and their huge appetite for electricity is quickly escalating as a political flashpoint from coast to coast, moving from cities and states… now to the nation’s capital…
Governor Polis Defends His Decision to Free Tina Peters
Polis said he has not spoken with Trump or members of the administration since he issued Peters’ commutation last week…
Colorado Governor Tells Legislators to ‘Go Easy on Tech’
“We have a good start here,” he said. “We have a few thousand jobs. This is going to be an enormous sector going forward…”
Republican Colorado Governor Candidates Kirkmeyer, Bottoms Face Off in Debate
State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and Rep. Scott Bottoms offered starkly different visions for the Republican Party…
U.S. Senate Votes to Freeze Members’ Pay During Future Shutdowns
Congress is supposed to pass the dozen annual government funding bills before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1 but hasn’t completed all of its work on time in three decades…
Fire is Transforming the West’s Public Lands
Wildfires are affecting our public lands at an accelerating scale and increasing intensity. Yet how fire affects recreation has remained poorly understood…
2026 Colorado Legislature Adjourns from 120-Day Session
“Please lead the Western Slope way. Put partisanship aside. Focus on problem solving. Think about ways to come together….”
Cost of the Iran War Rises… and So Does Inflation
The cost of the Iran war has increased to $29 billion to date, Pentagon officials told lawmakers in both chambers Tuesday…
Denver Court Finds ICE Exhibiting ‘Manifest Noncompliance’ with Injunction
The lawsuit, which names the Trump administration’s top immigration officials as defendants, was filed last year by the American Civil Liberties Union…
Colorado Governor Polis Signs $46.8 Billion Budget
“This year was incredibly difficult and challenged each of us in a myriad of ways that put our values to the test…”
‘Massive Amounts of Money’ Doomed Colorado’s Landmark 2024 A.I. Law
“We could have probably built a wing here at the Capitol — built us our own ballroom — with the amount of money that’s been spent on this topic…”
Some Colorado Legislators Hoping to Neutralize ‘Restore Our Roads’ Ballot Initiative
Initiative backers say Colorado’s roads are overdue for more investment…