Author - The Journal
Jesse Paul
Position: The Colorado Sun

State tax revenue is vulnerable to Big Beautiful Bill. Here’s why

Lawmakers must plug an estimated $750 million hole in the state budget

Colorado governor calls special legislative session

Lawmakers will return to the Capitol on Aug. 21 mainly to deal with the effects of the so-called big, beautiful bill

Jared Polis vows to chain himself to plaza to stop $28M bridge he proposed

Walkway was governor’s idea to celebrate the state’s 150th anniversary

John Hickenlooper is up for reelection. Colorado Republicans don’t really have a candidate to challenge him.

The one GOP candidate who has filed paperwork to try to unseat Colorado’s junior Democratic senator is unknown to voters

After Trump gripe, presidential portraits at Colorado Capitol may be replaced with governors

Conversations were underway before controversy, but drama kicked talks into high gear

The inside story of how Michael Bennet was appointed to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate

Former Gov. Bill Ritter shares details of why he selected a school superintendent for the job

Colorado legislature declines to override Jared Polis’ veto of social media bill after House caves

The override effort failed when the House of Representatives laid over the motion to override the veto until May 9, which is after the legislative session ends

Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of bill regulating social media

The vote now heads to the House

Governor signs bill halting expansion of hard liquor sales in grocery and big-box stores

Senate Bill 33 was brought as a way to protect small businesses that sell alcohol from further economic decline

Support for Trump not flagging among Colorado Republicans

A recent poll revealed that 87% of registered GOP voters in Colorado had a favorable opinion of Trump at the end of March

Colorado bill would force appointed lawmakers to face voters after one year

More than 1 in 5 state legislators owe their positions to the vacancy process

Lauren Boebert defends Trump administration on Musk, immigration and budget cuts during telephone town hall

Congresswoman is latest Colorado Republican to hold a virtual Q&A with constituents