The nomination of Jason Dunn, President Donald Trump’s pick to be Colorado’s next U.S. attorney, was confirmed Thursday night by the U.S. Senate. That’s according to U.S. Sen Cory Gardner’s office. The Colorado Republican’s staffers say Dunn was approved by a voice vote. “Jason is going to make an excellent U.S. Attorney for the District […]
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Jesse Paul is a Denver-based political reporter and editor at The Colorado Sun, covering the state legislature, Congress and local politics. He is the author of The Unaffiliated newsletter and also occasionally fills in on breaking news coverage.
A Colorado College graduate, Jesse worked at The Denver Post from June 2014 until July 2018, when he joined The Sun. He was also an intern at The Gazette in Colorado Springs and The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, his hometown.
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Get to know U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican running for re-election in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is seeking his sixth term in Congress this year and is facing what’s likely to be the most challenging re-election campaign in his decades in politics. The 63-year-old Aurora native had held a wide variety of public offices, from state lawmaker, to Colorado treasurer and secretary of state, and since […]
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Get to know Jason Crow, the Democrat running in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District
MORE: 7 questions with Colorado’s Jason Crow on being an impeachment manager Democrat Jason Crow is the Denver lawyer and first-time candidate trying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s closely watched 6th Congressional District. The race could be one of the most consequential this year for Colorado — and the nation — […]
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner says FBI, Capitol Police are investigating beheading video sent to his wife
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Thursday that the FBI and the U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a beheading video that was sent to his wife amid last weekend’s vote confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Someone also posted the names and addresses of the Colorado Republican’s family members as Kavanaugh’s nomination was approved. Gardner […]
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Get to know Phil Weiser, the Democratic candidate for Colorado attorney general
Democrat Phil Weiser won a hard-fought primary against state Rep. Joe Salazar to secure his party’s nomination for Colorado attorney general, spending roughly $1 million to secure the chance to be on the Nov. 6 ballot. The former University of Colorado Law School dean and first-time candidate is now fending off attacks from his Republican […]
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Get to know George Brauchler, the Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general
Republican George Brauchler ran uncontested to become his party’s nominee for Colorado attorney general. But that’s not exactly the whole story. The 18th Judicial District Attorney spent months running as a candidate for Colorado governor before switching to the down-ballot race after current GOP Attorney General Cynthia Coffman opted not to seek another term and […]
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House Democratic leaders urged state Rep. Jovan Melton to resign last week after learning of past domestic violence charges against him. Melton told them no.
The top Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives say they urged state Rep. Jovan Melton, D-Aurora, to resign soon after they were informed last week about domestic violence charges he faced years before he was elected. Melton told leadership he would not step down. House Majority Leader KC Becker said House leadership learned of […]
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President Donald Trump wades into Colorado governor’s race, saying Walker Stapleton “has my complete and total endorsement”
President Donald Trump waded into the Colorado race for governor early Wednesday, saying in a tweet that Republican candidate Walker Stapleton “has my complete and total endorsement!” “His credentials and talents are impeccable,” the tweet from Trump said. Stapleton, Colorado’s treasurer, has aligned himself with Trump on a number of policies. For instance, he has […]
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First efforts to revive populations of Colorado’s state fish seemed fruitless. Then the greenback cutthroat trout surprised everyone — again.
HERMAN GULCH — It has been a long road — or river — to recovery for Colorado’s state fish, the greenback cutthroat trout. First, the species was considered extinct. Then it was rediscovered, reproduced and reintroduced to waterways across the state for decades, only for scientists to learn through genetic testing in 2012 that they […]
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The 6th Congressional District TV ad battle is one of the nation’s most expensive; spending in Colorado attorney general’s race ramps up
Television-advertising spending in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District race continues to set records, with about $16 million booked and totals rising, even as pollsters begin to make their predictions in the fierce battle between incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger, Jason Crow. The Cook Political Report moved the 6th Congressional District […]