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Politics and Government

State lawmakers approve $10 million to bolster Colorado food banks as SNAP benefits dry up

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 2:52 PM MDT on Oct 30, 20252:52 PM MDT on Oct 30, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Crime and Courts

Castle Rock woman convicted of voter fraud for trying to vote her late ex-husband’s ballot

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 1:18 PM MDT on Oct 24, 20251:19 PM MDT on Oct 24, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

People casting votes in privacy booths at a polling station, inside a spacious hall with large windows.

Politics and Government

Colorado election officials say they don’t expect big changes after sudden sale of Dominion Voting Systems

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 3:07 AM MDT on Oct 20, 20259:19 AM MDT on Oct 17, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Kent Thiry calls the race toward congressional gerrymandering a living “nightmare”

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 3:15 AM MDT on Sep 10, 20255:01 PM MDT on Sep 12, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Are legislative special sessions in Colorado even that special any more?

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 3:25 AM MDT on Aug 23, 20256:55 AM MDT on Aug 23, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Top Republican in Colorado House disputes Democrats’ claim that she didn’t report who took photo at heart of controversy

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 9:27 AM MDT on Aug 22, 20259:53 AM MDT on Aug 22, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

Democrats in Colorado House will try to censure GOP lawmaker who took, shared photo of colleague

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 11:44 AM MDT on Aug 21, 20255:18 PM MDT on Aug 21, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

A keyboard with a blue key labeled "AI" featuring a small robot icon, standing out among standard black keys.

Politics and Government

Competing visions of how — and how much — to regulate AI as Colorado lawmakers return for their special session

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 4:03 AM MDT on Aug 19, 20256:52 AM MDT on Aug 19, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

$280 million at stake if Colorado cities don’t start complying with housing policies

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 11:37 AM MDT on Aug 13, 202511:37 AM MDT on Aug 13, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun

Politics and Government

In private group chat, Republican state lawmakers in Colorado made crude jokes about a Democratic colleague’s clothing

by Bente Birkeland, Colorado Public Radio 4:01 AM MDT on Aug 7, 20254:48 PM MDT on Aug 7, 2025 Why you can trust The Colorado Sun