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Statewide vote set on repealing Colorado limits on police cooperation with federal immigration officials

Updated 13 minutes ago

A ballot initiative backed by the conservative group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to...

Gun rights groups split with Trump administration over Minnesota shooting

Updated 4 hours ago

The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is opening a new fault line between President Donald Trump and his conservative base, as gun rights groups...

Colorado Democrats reignite debate over gender identity in child custody cases

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Democratic lawmakers eye reviving a provision related to gender identity in child custody cases that was stripped from a bill signed into law last year....

Colorado Democrats introduce bills on pricing, data privacy

Updated 1 day ago

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a trio of bills dealing with data privacy and the retail and wholesale prices of goods. Sponsors said the bills would...

Bovino says agents did ‘good job’ taking down Pretti before he could shoot

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Telluride Mountain Village mayor and mayor pro-tem resign after launch of private investigation

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Colorado is shrinking — time for our elected officials to take notice | Jon Caldara

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Greenland is now Colorado’s problem. And that’s a good thing. | Vince Bzdek

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National Western Junior Livestock Auction sets record

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2026 will be a big Democratic year, unless President Trump avoids the ‘sixth-year’ jinx | Bob Loevy

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Republican candidates debate how to win the governor’s seat in Colorado — a position the GOP last secured in 2002

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Report: Colorado government has grown beyond TABOR’s limits

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Rep. Ron Weinberg won’t seek reelection

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Colorado title board OKs ballot measures to eliminate flat income tax in favor of graduated brackets

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Colorado lawmakers want officers to conduct ‘lethality assessments’ when responding to domestic violence calls

Updated 5 days ago

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to reduce to Colorado’s rising domestic violence fatalities through a bill that would require law enforcement agencies around...

Colorado attorney general invites public to report ICE ‘misconduct’

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has launched a new online mechanism that allows Colorado residents to report “misconduct” by federal immigration agents, his office announced...

Colorado Democrat John Hickenlooper raises over $1.1 million in 4th quarter for reelection bid

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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign raised over $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and finished the year with more than $3.8 million...

Enterprise fees surge as more of Colorado’s budget escapes TABOR limits

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More than 30 years after Colorado voters approved the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a growing share of state spending now falls outside the voter-approved limits...

Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture

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Gov. Polis, Democratic lawmakers introduce trio of housing affordability bills

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Colorado halts wolf releases for 2026 as federal pressure mounts

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Colorado wildlife officials report first wolf death of 2026 as mortality count reaches 13

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Gov. Jared Polis touts Colorado’s ‘significant’ drop in crime in 2025

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Democrats Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser and their backers bank $9 million for Colorado gubernatorial race

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Tina Peters involved in prison altercation caught on video

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Court rules against Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, other Democrats in ICE visitation policy challenge

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Is a pardon for Tina Peters coming? Colorado governor confirms he is weighing options

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French Revolution comes to Colorado Democrats | Jon Caldara

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As ICE arrests rise in the U.S., one detainee was eager to leave the country

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Marivel Azpeitia was driving from their home in Colorado Springs to Dallas with her fiancé to pick up her stepchildren for Christmas when the pair was pulled over by Texas...

Colorado oilmen may play key role in Trump’s Venezuelan oil takeover plan

Updated 1 week ago

When President Donald Trump summoned oil executives to the White House recently to push for major investment in Venezuela, an interesting sprinkling of smaller independent...

Colorado governor pats himself on the back in final state address to lawmakers

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday took an 82-minute victory lap in his eighth — and final — State of the State address. He touted his...

Gov. Jared Polis’ final address draws mixed reaction

Updated 2 weeks ago

Gov. Jared Polis used his final State of the State address to reflect on seven years of policy changes, blending cultural references and nostalgia, and...