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Colorado Democrats preview public health insurance option

DENVER – Colorado Democratic lawmakers previewed highly anticipated legislation Thursday to create a state-run health insurance option that’s designed to drive down prices by making the exis...

DATE: Mar 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado revives presidential primary as state’s moved left

DENVER – Colorado is holding its first presidential primary in 20 years on Super Tuesday, and it will show how much the Democratic Party can attract independents, still the largest voting bl...

DATE: Mar 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Activists say push to repeal National Popular Vote law nears ballot

DENVER – A citizens’ campaign to undo a new Colorado law that would pledge the state’s presidential electoral votes to the national popular vote winner said it has easily surpassed the numbe...

DATE: Aug 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Supreme Court: 2020 ballot campaign to repeal TABOR can proceed

DENVER – Proponents of a Colorado ballot initiative to eliminate a constitutional amendment that strictly limits government’s ability to tax and spend can proceed with their campaign to put ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Polis signs conversion therapy ban

Colorado governor calls practice ‘barbarous’

DATE: Jun 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Law extends Colorado open records to internal police probes

DENVER – Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation Friday designed to shed light on the conclusions of internal police investigations into alleged officer misconduct by making ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Senate advances ‘red flag’ gun bill

Democrats reject calls for psychological exam, court costs for false claims

DATE: Mar 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Committee OKs bill to expand immigrant driver’s licenses

Dairy and livestock industries supported legislation

DATE: Feb 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Democrats push changes to presidential electors

Measure would make state join popular vote compact

DATE: Feb 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado agency targeted in nationwide ransomware scheme

DENVER – No money was paid and no information was lost during a ransomware cyberattack that exploited a cloud-based vulnerability in the Colorado Department of Transportation’s computer netw...

DATE: Nov 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s Hickenlooper presents last state budget request

DENVER – Colorado’s John Hickenlooper on Friday presented his last budget request as governor to lawmakers – one he says helps prepare the state for an eventual recession. Hickenl...

DATE: Nov 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: State Nation World

Democratic Rep. Jared Polis wins Colorado governor’s race

Vows to fight for health care, renewable energy, publicly funded preschool

DATE: Nov 6, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News