Politics and Government
Idaho Springs voters will decide whether to recall Mayor Michael Hillman after signatures are verified
Recall backers collected about twice the number of signatures required. The recall election will be held in February, March or April
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U.S. water chief praises Colorado River deal, but she also sees challenges
By The Associated Press Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration center
By Moe Clark Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Top Bureau of Land Management employees face deadline on Grand Junction HQ move
By The Associated Press Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
University of Denver professor joins slate of Democrats running for U.S. Senate
David Goldfischer filed his paperwork on Monday, adding his name to a Democratic field that had been shrinking since former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joined the race
Colorado’s recall fever arrives in Idaho Springs, where leaders fear damage to their town’s renaissance
Mayor Michael Hillman is being targeted because of what some in the Clear Creek County community fear is too much change too quickly without enough citizen input
As Colorado’s anti-abortion pregnancy centers strengthen, abortion-rights advocates work to “expose” alleged “fake clinics”
Colorado has more than 50 religious-based pregnancy centers that encourage women to carry babies to term. In some rural areas, they are the only option.
Community health clinics are barred under a federal gag rule from helping women find an abortion. Here’s what they must say instead.
Two health providers walked away from the federal dollars this year, but the rest opted to follow the gag rule
Wolf supporters say they gathered 200,000 signatures, enough for reintroduction question on 2020 ballot
Opponents of Colorado wolf reintroduction are preparing a public education campaign as the battle over the animals shifts into a new gear
$10 million poured into 2019 election, but big money couldn’t push Proposition CC to passage
A look at the final campaign cash reports shows plenty of dark money on Proposition CC and two major players betting big on Proposition DD.
10 states use bottle deposits to boost recycling rates. Could it work for Colorado?
States with bottle bills have some of the highest recycling rates in the country. But many were implemented before curbside recycling came to fruition.
Owner, operator of Shooters Grill in Rifle launches conservative primary challenge to Republican Scott Tipton
Lauren Boebert says U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, has been “utterly silent” as “left-wing lunatics are taking a wrecking ball to our country.”
State lawmaker from southeast Colorado dies after long battle with cancer
Lewis, who was battling cancer for a third time, died at home on her ranch in Las Animas County
