This op-ed by Brian Moench appeared on Colorado Newsline on July 3, 2026. Much of the West’s perennial wildfire plague is due to human stupidity. But it’s not just the careless people who start the fires. Given the primary risk factor for massive forest fires is hotter, drier forests from the climate crisis, there is a long READ MORE
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Four Colorado State Legislators Ousted in Primary Election
Democratic Reps. Sean Camacho, Jacque Phillips and Mandy Lindsay, and Republican Sen. Lynda Zamora Wilson lost to their primary challengers…
Victor Marx the Possible Winner in Republican Primary Race for Governor
As of 8:45pm, Marx had 39.87% of the vote, Kirkmeyer had 39.42%…
Democratic Ballot Returns Driving Strong Colorado Primary Turnout
For Coloradans who have already received a ballot, it’s too late to return it through the mail…
Trump Order Limiting Mail Voting Halted by Federal Court
Trump has suffered a series of setbacks in recent days in his efforts to influence the administration of state-run elections…
Post Office Will Refuse to Deliver Mail Ballots Unless States Submit to Trump Order, Says Postmaster
“If a state refuses to turn their absentee voter list over to the federal government, will the Postal Service still mail their ballots?”
Initiative 175 — to Divert Colorado Funds to Roads — Approved for November Ballot
Restore Our Roads, the political committee backing the measure, has spent about $1.5 million on the effort since forming in December…
Some Safety Experts Worried About Changing Fire Codes
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs…
OPINION: Heat Pump Rebate Program Could Threaten Small Businesses in Colorado
A major blindspot is just coming into view, and it may change the service industry in Colorado forever…
Will Democrats Take the Senate in November?
Democrats haven’t won a Senate seat in Texas since the 1980s and haven’t won a statewide election since the 1990s…
Senate Candidate Hickenlooper Declines to Debate Challenger Gonzales
His refusal to debate Gonzales at all has stood out this primary season, even among other candidates who have faced criticism for dodging debates and forums…
OPINION: Considering the Long Struggle for Educational Opportunity on Juneteenth
Many of the teachers had no formal training, and some of them were local Black people who were self-taught….
Affordability Tax Credit Likely Not Available for Colorado Families
A Colorado tax credit for low-income families could be turned off for the next two tax years…
Federal Measure Could Undermine State Rideshare Safety Laws
Colorado state Rep. Jenny Willford is calling on congressional leadership to strike an amendment in a major federal transportation bill…
Local Election Officials Face ‘Logistical Nightmare’ of Vote-by-Mail Executive Order
The executive order instructs the U.S. Postal Service to refuse to deliver ballots in states that don’t provide lists of voters or meet other requirements…
VIDEO: Democratic Candidates for Attorney General Critical of Griswold’s Absence
Dougherty said Griswold is not qualified to lead the attorney general’s office “in the fight for justice” against the “lawless” Trump administration…
Primary Election ‘Voters Guide’ by Colorado Newsline
The general election ballot in November will include races for one U.S. Senate seat, governor, attorney general, secretary of state…
OPINION: Federal Policies Put Public Lands Elk Habitat on the Chopping Block
“We don’t have a shortage of road access on public lands. We have a shortage of intact habitat…”
Billionaire-Backed Super PACs Shape Colorado Governor’s Race
This story by Chase Woodruff appeared on Colorado Newsline on June 10, 2026. As Colorado’s June 30 primary draws nearer, two strong campaign fundraising performances and a lopsided super PAC spending spree have turned the Democratic race for governor into a $20 million blockbuster. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, whom a recent poll showed as the READ MORE