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Tina Peters files federal lawsuit to block criminal investigations, prosecutions against her

Peters, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for Colorado secretary of state last year, was indicted on 10 counts by a Mesa County grand jury. Her trial begins Feb. 7.

DATE: Nov 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado secretary of state’s robocall reminding millions of voters to cast their ballots cost $50,000

The call comes after Jena Griswold faced criticism last year when her office spent more than $1 million to run a TV ad featuring her and former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican, in the months leading up to the 2022 election

DATE: Nov 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Group supporting Proposition HH launches $1 million ad blitz as Election Day nears

A late infusion of cash to Property Tax Relief Now made the spending possible, but the groups opposing the ballot measure have still raised and spent more money

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado GOP requires presidential candidates pay up to $40,000 to appear on the state’s 2024 primary ballot

Democratic and Republican parties in other states also force presidential candidates to pony up to appear on their primary ballots, but it doesn’t seem to have been imposed in Colorado in at least a decade

DATE: Oct 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert was dramatically outraised by Adam Frisch last quarter. But the Democrat isn’t her only reelection threat.

Republican Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction lawyer challenging Boebert in the 2024 GOP primary in the 3rd District, raised more than $412,000 from July through September, including from a number of big-name conservatives

DATE: Oct 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition II: State would keep tobacco, nicotine tax revenue it raises to fund preschool

The ballot measure would let Colorado keep nearly $24 million in existing tax revenue to pay for expanded preschool access. If it fails, tobacco and nicotine taxes would be cut.

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two Colorado House Democrats sue their caucus, Republicans alleging open meetings violations

Legal action is a rare intraparty spat spilling into public view and the courts

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposed change to Colorado GOP bylaws would make it easier to block unaffiliated primary voters

Closing Republican primaries has been a major objective of the far right

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A well-funded, dark-money political group reemerges to take on Lauren Boebert

Rocky Mountain Values is staffed by a team of experienced Democratic campaign operatives

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dave Williams elected to lead battered Colorado GOP for next two years

Williams succeeds Kristi Burton Brown, who was state party chairwoman for two years

DATE: Mar 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Democratic Party, GOP prepare for reorganizations key to their future

Both parties will have new chairs, and how leadership elections go on the county and congressional and legislative district levels will play a big role

DATE: Feb 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Top 10 federal campaign donors from Colorado in 2022

The top donors gave mostly to Republican candidates and causes

DATE: Jan 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News