Colorado’s state budget shortfall grows to more than $1.5 billion, forcing legislature to make much deeper cuts
The gap between how much money the Colorado legislature has to allocate this year and the cost of…
Not a single Democrat in the Colorado legislature says Jared Polis should reduce Tina Peters’ sentence
No Democrat in the Colorado legislature thinks that Gov. Jared Polis should reduce the nine-year prison sentence of…
The big bills to watch as Colorado’s 2026 legislative session begins
Colorado lawmakers will try to tackle some of the state’s most pressing issues during the 2026 legislative session,…
Colorado attorney general vows to fight back against Trump’s “revenge campaign” against state
Attorney General Phil Weiser on Thursday said he is taking expanded legal action against the Trump administration for…
Major shake-up in crowded Republican primary for Colorado governor as one candidate leaves race, another leaves GOP
The crowded Republican primary race for Colorado governor received a major jolt in recent days. State Sen. Mark…
Amid Tina Peters fight, Trump is withholding funding from parts of Colorado that overwhelmingly voted for him
President Donald Trump is taking aim at new areas of Colorado: those that overwhelmingly voted in 2024 to…
Colorado laws taking effect in 2026 will impact everything from bison to renters
About 20 new Colorado laws take effect Jan. 1, doing everything from protecting wild bison to streamlining marijuana…
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a fixture of Western Colorado politics for decades, died Tuesday of natural…
For this prominent Democrat, it’s family first, but policy disagreements linger with sons
Politics around the holidays can be challenging for families, and for some politicians, it can be even harder.…
Federal judge blocks Colorado law requiring that consumers be warned of air quality effects of gas stoves
A federal judge in Denver on Friday indefinitely blocked Colorado from enforcing a new state law requiring that…
Colorado’s U.S. senators hold up appropriations package over NCAR’s future
Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper threw a wrench in the Senate’s plans to start work…
Colorado state Sen. Faith Winter was legally drunk when she caused car crash that killed her, authorities say
State Sen. Faith Winter was legally drunk when she caused the car crash that killed her last month…