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Democrats keep majority in Colorado Legislature, blocking GOP foothold at Capitol

‘It looks very difficult for us to win a majority based on what we’re seeing at this point,’ says state Senate GOP leader

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Republicans must wait until 2026 before they have any real shot at winning back power in Colorado

Democrats have never held this amount of sustained control at the state or congressional levels

DATE: Nov 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Elbert County clerk loses bid to block election monitor

A monitor was appointed because Elbert County Clerk Dallas Schroeder is accused of mishandling ballots in the primary

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Democratic state lawmaker charged for allegedly lying about her residence

Boulder County prosecutors accuse Colorado Rep. Tracey Bernett of felony and misdemeanor charges

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Election Day will get last lunar eclipse until 2025

The moon will be close to Mars and a red star called Antares, a ‘fortuitous placement’ of three red things in the sky

DATE: Nov 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Here’s how unaffiliated voters now feel about Lauren Boebert

Residents in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District were interviewed in spring 2021 and again more recently

DATE: Nov 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Police investigate after 2022 ballot with suspicious substance is found in Adams County

Authorities say it will take as long as five days before they are confident the ballot can be safely handled

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Republican candidate in Colorado claims Planned Parenthood sells body parts, FBI instigated Capitol riot

Pastor Scott Bottoms is expected to cruise to victory Tuesday in the GOP-leaning House District 15

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

10 big promises Colorado Gov. Jared Polis kept in his first term – and some he hasn’t (so far)

The Colorado Sun kept track of more than 100 of the Democrats’ 2018 campaign promises. We evaluated about 20 as he runs for reelection in November.

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hugh McKean, top Republican in Colorado House, dies of heart attack at 55

The lawmaker from Loveland was first elected to the legislature in 2016

DATE: Oct 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group led by former Trump adviser targets Colorado Latino voters with anti-transgender ads

American First Legal, which is led by Trump aide Stephen Miller, is sending mailers and airing Spanish-language radio ads in Colorado

DATE: Oct 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Voters across Colorado’s high country will weigh short-term rentals, affordable housing

As many as 14 Colorado municipalities and counties will ask voters next month to increase or repurpose taxes on short-term rental properties – offered on sites by Airbnb and Vrbo – to help fund affordable housing