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Colorado regulators are really tripping as they prepare to roll out ‘magic’ mushroom legalization
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies recently warned state lawmakers that it is unprepared for its assigned job of implementing the state’s new, second-in-the-nation legal “magic mushroom” industry, which voters approved in November. The department —... → Read More
Colorado’s governor wants to reduce your utility bill. But don’t expect a big decrease anytime soon.
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday asked state regulators and his administration to take every possible action to drive down Coloradans’ utility costs. But that’s much easier said than done, and no one should expect their... → Read More
Colorado voters may be asked to forgo their future TABOR refunds so the state can boost school funding
The Colorado legislature will debate a bill this year that would ask voters in November to waive their future Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refunds and earmark the money, potentially billions of dollars each year, to... → Read More
Colorado’s wildfire risk is so high some homeowners can’t get insured. The state may create last-resort coverage.
State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill in the legislature that would create a quasi-governmental program offering basic home insurance to the growing number of Colorado homeowners who say they can’t get coverage from... → Read More
Kristi Burton Brown won’t seek another term as Colorado GOP chair after Republicans’ disastrous 2022
Kristi Burton Brown, the first woman to lead the Colorado GOP in roughly 40 years, won’t seek another two-year term as chair of the state party after Republicans’ disastrous 2022 election cycle. Burton Brown announced her decision Monday afternoon in an... → Read More
Lauren Boebert’s narrow victory confirmed by mandatory recount in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has officially secured a second two-year term in Washington, D.C. A mandatory recount of votes cast in the Garfield County Republican’s narrow 2022 win over Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen City... → Read More
Bob Rankin, a key Republican state senator, resigns halfway through his four-year term
State Sen. Bob Rankin, a Carbondale Republican and member of the Colorado legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee, will resign from his seat Jan. 10, halfway through his four-year term. Rankin, 80, who represents Senate District... → Read More
How the counties in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District voted in the race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch
WESTERN SLOPE — The Colorado Sun mapped out where Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman, picked up the most support in their closely contested 3rd Congressional District race. The... → Read More
Rep. Julie McCluskie selected as next speaker of the Colorado House, bringing Western Slope voice to top job
State Rep. Julie McCluskie was selected Friday by her Democratic colleagues to serve as the next speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives when the legislature reconvenes next year, bringing a Western Slope voice to... → Read More
What to expect as the final votes are tallied in the razor-thin race between Lauren Boebert and Adam Frisch
County clerks in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District are still counting ballots in the tight race between Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her Democratic challenger, former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch. Frisch was leading Boebert by... → Read More
Michael Bennet elected to his 3rd U.S. Senate term as Colorado voters reject Republican Joe O’Dea
Colorado voters sent Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet back to Washington for a third six-year term Tuesday, rejecting Republican Joe O’Dea, a first-time candidate and Denver construction company owner. Bennet was leading O’Dea with 58%... → Read More
10 big promises Colorado Gov. Jared Polis kept in his first term — and some he hasn’t (so far)
As soon as then-U.S. Rep. Jared Polis launched his 2018 campaign to be Colorado’s governor, the Democrat started making big promises about what he would do if voters elected him to lead the state. Polis... → Read More
Where Michael Bennet and Joe O’Dea, Colorado’s U.S. Senate candidates, stand on the issues
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is running for reelection to his third six-year term in Congress. He’s being challenged by Joe O’Dea, a Republican first-time candidate who owns a Denver construction company. Bennet, 57, was a managing director... → Read More
Where Colorado treasurer candidates Dave Young and Lang Sias stand on the issues
Colorado Treasurer Dave Young, a Democrat, is running for reelection this year against former state Rep. Lang Sias, a Republican. The treasurer’s duties include overseeing the state’s money, handling its investments, serving on the board... → Read More
What we learned about Jared Polis and Heidi Ganahl during their debate
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, faced his Republican challenger, University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl, in a live, televised debate Thursday night hosted by CBS4 in partnership with The Colorado Sun. The two candidates battled over... → Read More
A new poll indicates Lauren Boebert’s Democratic challenger has a shot. Here’s what the rest of the data says.
The Democrat making a longshot bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s GOP-leaning 3rd Congressional District argued Tuesday that a new internal poll suggesting he has a real shot of beating the Garfield... → Read More
Meet the Colorado rancher spending $11 million — and counting — to prevent Jared Polis from winning reelection
Decisions made at a shiny conference table inside a former truck repair shop in this as-rural-as-rural-gets corner of Colorado may represent the GOP’s best shot in November of unwinding four years of total Democratic control... → Read More
Millions pour into Colorado’s 2022 booze ballot measure battle
They say whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting. But there will be plenty of battling over booze in this year’s election in Colorado. A major influx of money — about $8 million... → Read More
Big-money groups remain on the sidelines as national eyes turn toward Colorado’s U.S. Senate race
The U.S. Senate race in Colorado has become a darling of the national media. The New York Times, Washington Post and CNN are among the outlets that have parachuted into the state in recent weeks to cover the contest between... → Read More
Why a Maryland congressman has spent $1 million on a Colorado liquor license ballot initiative
Democratic congressman from Maryland and his brother, who together own the national Total Wine & More chain, have spent $2 million supporting a potential 2022 Colorado ballot initiative that would loosen the state’s liquor licensing... → Read More