Local Politics

Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District: Meet Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird
Updated 3 days ago
Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is once more the site of a hard‑fought Democratic primary, with candidates competing for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Gabe...

Colorado Attorney General Democratic primary: Meet the candidates
Updated 4 days ago
One of the most closely watched contests on the June primary ballot is the four‑way Democratic race for Colorado attorney general. With Attorney General Phil...

Bennet campaign finance case delayed again as Colorado Elections Division amends complaint
Updated 5 days ago
A campaign‑finance complaint alleging that U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s Senate committee improperly paid for travel tied to his gubernatorial bid won’t get a public hearing...

Michael Dougherty is literally running for attorney general in Colorado Democrat’s 1st TV ad
Updated 6 days ago
Democratic attorney general candidate Michael Dougherty, the Boulder County district attorney, runs laps around the judicial complex in Denver that houses the office he's seeking...
Primary ballots hit mailboxes in high-stakes election year in Colorado
Updated 2 weeks ago
A tale of two debates | Vince Bzdek
Updated 2 weeks ago
6 incumbents face challengers in primary in state races
Updated 2 weeks ago
With no 7-state deal, federal agency turns to 10-year Colorado River strategy
Updated 2 weeks ago
WATCH: Bennet, Weiser face off in Colorado Politics, 9NEWS debate
Updated 2 weeks ago
Colorado’s technology office lays off 173 workers
Updated 3 weeks ago
JD Vance cancels Denver event at auto parts warehouse
Updated 3 weeks ago

Polis signs RTD overhaul bill aimed at rebuilding transit ridership
Updated 3 weeks ago
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday approved an overhaul of the Regional Transportation District, signing legislation that sponsors hope would reverse stagnant ridership by, among other...

Gazette, Centennial Institute cosponsoring Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday
Updated 3 weeks ago
The Gazette and the Centennial Institute are cosponsoring a Republican gubernatorial debate Tuesday at Colorado Christian University, featuring candidates state Rep. Scott Bottoms, a Colorado...

Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project
Updated 4 weeks ago
The Trump administration on Friday released $40 million, clearing the way for a water district and its partners to finish funding the purchase of some...

Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits
Updated 1 month ago
A congressional panel is reviewing Denver and Boulder’s policies, alleging that these cities, along with other "sanctuary" jurisdictions, are declining to cooperate with federal immigration...
DOJ sues Colorado over gun law banning 'large-capacity' magazines
Updated 1 month ago
Colorado title board rejects government transparency measure, backers plan appeal
Updated 2 months ago
Congress presses Colorado court about rule tied to immigration enforcement
Updated 2 months ago
Montrose citizens' assembly puts the 'We' back in 'We the People' | Vince Bzdek
Updated 2 months ago

Phil Weiser wins top spot in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary at party’s state assembly
Updated 3 months ago
Attorney General Phil Weiser's name will appear first on Colorado's Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot after his overwhelming win Saturday at the party's state assembly in...

Seligman, Bridges, Gonzales lead downballot races heading into Colorado Democrats’ state assembly
Updated 3 months ago
As Colorado Democrats prepare to designate candidates to the June primary ballot at the party's state assembly in Pueblo on Saturday, three candidates appear poised...

It's time to let unaffiliated voters caucus | Vince Bzdek
Updated 3 months ago
There’s no getting around it: Colorado’s 3,000 county caucuses, which just wrapped up recently, left half the electorate out in the cold. Since unaffiliated voters...

Colorado voters will decide whether transgender students can join girls' sports
Updated 3 months ago
A ballot initiative that would require student athletes to only join sports teams that correspond to their biological sex has qualified for the November ballot,...
Can deliberation save democracy? | Vince Bzdek
Updated 3 months ago
What is the state legislature trying to hide?| Vince Bzdek
Updated 4 months ago
Battle lines drawn as Colorado considers decriminalizing prostitution
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