Greg Lopez, Republican candidate for Colorado governor
Former congressman Greg Lopez joins a crowded field of Republican candidates for governor. With Gov. Jared Polis being term-limited, Colorado will elect a new leader in 2026.
Lopez, a veteran, started his political career at age 27 as mayor of Parker. He later served as Colorado’s state director for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In 2024, he won a special election to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving through January 2025.
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Jon Caldara
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Should police wear masks? Denver’s City Council thinks no — and is even trying to outlaw it for federal agents operating in the city (because if there’s one thing municipal governments do well, it’s bossing around Washington). Like so many...
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With the deadline missed, Bureau of Reclamation plans to move forward on Colorado River operations
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 18 hours ago
Feb. 14 was no Valentine for the seven states of the Colorado River, which failed to come up with an agreement by that deadline on how to manage the river beginning Oct. 1. The Department of the Interior and the...
Marianne Goodland
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Ken Salazar donates archives to Borderlands project, hoping history helps unify country
Vince Bzdek
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About the same time the Pilgrims were setting up shop 400 years ago in Plymouth, Ken Salazar’s family was scratching out a toehold in what is now New Mexico, helping to establish the city of Santa Fe. The Salazars had...
Vince Bzdek
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A day in the life of the Capitol: Capitol M | Week of Feb. 14, 2026
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 3 days ago
The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. If you were walking around the Capitol on Feb. 12, there was plenty to see and to be amused (or delighted) by. Let’s start with the high school kids from Greeley’s District 6....
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado legislators, friends and family pay tribute to late Sen. Faith Winter
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado legislators on Friday, joined by current and former lawmakers, memorialized the late Sen. Faith Winter, noting her contributions to public policy in transportation, family and medical leave, and climate legislation. Winter died in an auto accident on Nov. 26...
Marianne Goodland
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No deal: Basin states remain deadlocked as Colorado River negotiations collapse again
Marianne Goodland
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Updated 1 day ago
With a Feb. 14 deadline looming, the seven states in the Colorado River Basin have not reached an agreement on how to manage the river after the 2026 operating guidelines expire later this year, and John Entsminger, Nevada’s chief negotiator,...
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado policymakers scramble with prisons on track to exceed capacity
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado’s prison system is on track to exceed capacity within the next year, driven by a sharp slowdown in parole releases, staffing shortages and an aging inmate population — all as lawmakers grapple with an $800 million general fund shortfall...
Marianne Goodland
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Colorado lawmakers target ‘ghost networks’ to expand access to mental health care
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 2 days ago
A few years ago, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance conducted a “secret shopper” survey on health insurance plans across six states, including Colorado. Of the 120 providers called, one-third were either inaccurately listed in the carrier database, out of...
Marissa Ventrelli
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Resolution calling for increased road funding clears Colorado Senate committee
Marissa Ventrelli
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A Republican legislator said he was pleasantly surprised on Wednesday when the state Senate’s transportation panel advanced a resolution brought to him by county commissioners urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to invest more money to fix roads. Road maintenance...
Marissa Ventrelli
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Hail drives up to 54% of homeowners’ insurance premiums in parts of Colorado
Marissa Ventrelli
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Hail is the largest cost driver of homeowners’ insurance spikes in many parts of the state, according to data collected by the Colorado Division of Insurance. The department requested data from 20 homeowners’ insurance carriers to calculate average premiums and...
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