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Colorado Democrats in the U.S. House want nearly $200 million for earmarked projects
The three Colorado Republicans in the U.S. House oppose designated projects, leaving Colorado Springs and rural areas of the state out of the spending requests for now
Colorado education interests spend millions on lobbying. Most of it goes toward retaining, gaining funding.
Colleges and universities are among top individual spenders, but K-12 groups spend more overall
Dark-money group spends record amount lobbying against Colorado Democrats’ effort to shrink health care costs
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, funded by hospitals, insurers and other business groups, is now the top single-year Colorado lobbying client for any year since 2011 — and possibly ever
What the Twitter accounts of Colorado’s nine members of Congress can tell us about them
Republican Lauren Boebert has more followers on her personal account than the rest of the state’s congressional delegation combined. She’s used that large following to fundraise.
Nearly $1.5 million pours into Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District for Lauren Boebert, Kerry Donovan
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat whose race is crucial to his party’s majority in the Senate, hauled in $1.2 million
Gun control groups are investing millions in Colorado as gun rights spending has dramatically waned
More than $10 million in spending made a difference in upsetting three congressional incumbents over the past decade. State-level allocations also moved the needle.
Here are the Colorado legislative districts that stand to change the most during redistricting
As Colorado’s independent legislative redistricting commission begins its work, 2019 population estimates show how some large rural districts will get even larger
In record year for Colorado campaign finance complaints, Republicans cry foul over enforcement
A nonprofit fined $22,000 says it doesn’t have the money to pay the penalty or appeal the decision
Nonprofit launches $1 million TV ad buy against Colorado Democrats’ public health insurance option proposal
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, whose members include hospitals and private insurance companies, spent nearly $5 million in 2020 to attack a similar measure abandoned after coronavirus struck
Here are the Colorado congressional districts that stand to change the most during redistricting
The Colorado Sun analyzed 2019 population estimates to understand how new maps could be redrawn this year
Republicans propose big changes to Colorado’s elections, including scaling back mail and in-person voting
The bills aren’t likely to get very far in the Democratic-controlled legislature, but they come amid a push by Republicans across the country to change election processes after a 2020 contest filled with falsehoods
How Colorado’s congressional delegation helped their friends – and themselves – with leadership PACs in 2020
Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper raised and spent the bulk of the millions
Top spenders on Colorado ballot measures all claimed victory in 2020 election, new reports show
Two nonprofits that don't disclose donors emerged as the top individual contributors at the state level this year, highlighting a loophole in state transparency law
John Hickenlooper spent $41 million to win Colorado’s U.S. Senate race, far surpassing Cory Gardner
In the 3rd Congressional District, Lauren Boebert defeated her Democratic opponent despite being outspent 2 to 1, new records show
Colorado is expected to certify its election results soon — and without controversy
A recount in a district attorney race is the outstanding step before the book closes on the 2020 election and the Electoral College meets Dec. 14
Second effort to recall Gov. Jared Polis in as many years fails after group doesn’t turn in signatures
The Colorado Secretary of State's Office says it received no signatures from Recall Polis 2020 by 5 p.m. on Friday, the deadline
Democrats hold their majorities at Colorado Capitol but GOP blunts a second blue wave
The next legislative session will look different, and the conversation is sure to focus on addressing the economic fallout from coronavirus
Abortion-ban measure is one of Colorado’s two most expensive ballot questions and the outcome is too close to call
The campaigns for and against Proposition 115 are focusing on “misinformation” and undecided voters in the final days before the election
5 numbers that show why 2020 was never going to be an easy year for Cory Gardner in Colorado
In the six years since Gardner and Democratic rival John Hickenlooper last appeared on the ballot, the Colorado political landscape has shifted
Colorado money tracker: A look at the candidates and campaigns spending to influence the 2020 vote
Who's behind that TV ad or mailer? We scoured the records and found the top spenders behind all those political messages
