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Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear county clerk’s appeal of ruling barring her from 2021 election

She argued judge lacked authority to remove her as designated election official

DATE: Oct 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Jared Polis plans to vote for property tax measure opposed by other Democrats

Governor doesn’t elaborate on his position, raising eyebrows

DATE: Oct 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge bars Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from having role in upcoming election

Colorado secretary of state sued to block Peters from being involved in the November election

DATE: Oct 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition 120: Voters will decide if Colorado property taxes will go down – at least for some

Proponents say effort could reduce rents, opponents say it will hurt schools, fire departments

DATE: Oct 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Republicans who want to nix 2022 primaries say this group is ‘manipulating’ GOP races

Unite America, which calls itself a voice for political moderation, got involved in GOP legislative primaries last year. Some Republicans want to block its influence in the future

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

BLM headquarters to move back to Washington

Secretary of Interior says Grand Junction will be agency’s western headquarters and that its presence in the city will grow

DATE: Sep 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Here’s the income-tax cut and refund payment Coloradans will get

According to the state controller, the TABOR cap was exceeded by about $454 million

DATE: Sep 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can Colorado Republicans win over unaffiliated voters if their base is focused on 2020?

Game plan for moving forward clashes with unfounded claims that presidential election was fraudulent

DATE: Aug 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hanging Lake Trail will take a long time to rebuild

Oasis was untouched by debris flows and the Forest Service hopes to rebuild a more sustainable path

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado voters will decide whether to raise marijuana taxes to boost out-of-school learning

Initiative 25 would impose a new 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana starting on Jan. 1 and increasing to 5%

DATE: Aug 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘A lot of complex feelings’: How 3 Colorado veterans feel about Afghanistan’s collapse

40 Coloradans died in the 20-year war

DATE: Aug 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Mesa County treasurer to oversee election; FBI joins investigation into leaks

Commissioners say Colorado secretary of state is ‘out of her lane’

DATE: Aug 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News