What sets this year apart is the number of citizen-initiated measures, which are placed on the ballot through petition signatures…
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Labor Unions are Growing, but ‘Where’ Depends on State Politics
Last year, the nation added more than 400,000 union members — the largest annual growth since 2008…
OPINION: Increasing Bear Attacks in Colorado are Climate Driven
“What we’re seeing are the unprecedented impacts of climate change right now on the environment, and bear behaviors reflecting that…”
Governor Candidate Victor Marx Facing Fines Over Fundraising Violations
The division’s filing lists a total of $83,560 in excess contributions from over 100 individual donors since Marx launched his campaign…
Initiative 195, the Graduated Colorado Income Tax Measure, Headed for November Ballot
Coloradans will vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise income taxes on the top 3% of earners and slightly cut them for everyone else…
Coloradans Can Now Use Mobile Drivers Licenses at Colorado Airports
More than 2 million Coloradans use the myColorado app for digital IDs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife licenses and vehicle registrations…
Judge Declares Trump Mail Ballot Order ‘Substantively Unconstitutional’
“It is likely that the USPS lacked authority to issue the Final Rule…”
Colorado Newsline Wins Colorado Press Association Awards
The contest included entries from dozens of print and digital news outlets from across Colorado…
Governor Candidates Weiser, Lopez Debate in Colorado Springs
“Victor Marx, if you’re watching, we’re having a lot of fun here…”
Colorado Mail Ballots Will Go Out as Planned Starting Oct. 2
Colorado voters can request mail ballots for the November election from their county clerks starting September 19…
Meta Settles Social Media Lawsuit; Colorado to Get $615 Million
Tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed Wednesday to pay over $17 billion in a settlement…
US Supreme Court Lifts Pause on Trump Mail-Ballot Order
The Postal Service issued a final rule Friday detailing how the process would be carried out…
State Senator Tests Colorado’s ‘Deepfake Disclosure’ Law
“The bottom line is simple: it is disturbing and wrong to use a deepfake, AI-generated video of someone without their consent…”
‘Right to Hunt’ Ballot Measure Facing Opposition in Colorado
The constitutional amendment would enshrine the right to hunt and fish ‘by the use of traditional methods’…
As Litigation Looms, State Officials Defiant over Colorado River’s Future
As Colorado officials tell it, the Lower Basin states failed to recognize the threat posed by the post-2000 megadrought until it was too late…
Scale of Wildfire Threats to Colorado Watersheds Far Exceeds Funding
As the West’s wildfire crisis has intensified in recent years, misconceptions about the scope of and strategy behind mitigation efforts have proliferated…
Colorado Attorney General Sues ICE Facility in Tuberculosis Case
“…This threatens the safety of detained individuals, facility staff, and our surrounding community…”
OPINION: The Bill That Threw Low-Income Students Under the Bus
If Colorado can afford tax breaks for wealthy corporate CEOs, it can afford work-study for students trying to work their way through college…
Heat-Related Illness Increasing in Colorado
More than 70 people in attendance at the Tacos and Tequila Festival were treated for heat-related illnesses…