Politics and Government
Here’s why Colorado’s unaffiliated voters overwhelmingly picked Democrats in 2018. The story starts with Donald Trump.
One in four unaffiliated voters polled by Magellan Strategies said a vote for Democrat Jared Polis in the governor’s race was a statement against President Donald Trump
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How a movie about Gary Hart will make you rethink modern politics (and the media)
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Amazon didn’t pick Denver for its HQ2, but the company is not leaving Colorado empty-handed
By Tamara Chuang Business Primary category in which blog post is published
This is the expected roadmap for Democrats in the Colorado Capitol
By John Ingold Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
The new Democratic majority in Colorado needs money for their ambitious agenda. Here’s where they could find it.
By Brian Eason Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Three graphics that explain the 2018 election and Colorado’s political future
In the era of President Donald Trump, the GOP is seeing declines in key Colorado counties, a new analysis by The Colorado Sun shows
Across Colorado, taxpayers granted Gallagher tax relief to a record number of fire protection districts
“I think this shows that things are not functioning as they were intended,” Pueblo state Rep. Daneya Esgar, a Democrats, says
Democrat Brianna Titone’s opponent concedes, making her the first transgender state representative-elect in Colorado
Brianna Titone says Republican Vicki Pyne conceded to her Saturday night
Gov. Hickenlooper issues 23 more pardons, plans to review about 475 more clemency petitions before leaving office
To date, Gov. John Hickenlooper has pardoned 89 people
Jared Polis announces transition team stocked with big-name Democrats
The Democrat governor-elect picked 51 people to help form his administration ahead of Jan. 8 inauguration
Colorado could elect its first transgender person to the legislature as four razor-thin state House races teeter
If Democrat Brianna Titone is elected in her Arvada-based district, she would be the first transgender person elected to the Colorado General Assembly
The takeaway from Amendment 73’s defeat: Voters won’t throw money into a broken school finance system
“People are keenly aware now more than ever that our school finance model is in crisis.”
Voters snap purses shut for statewide tax measures, but are good with taxing tourists and sinners
Some high-country communities OK taxes for schools, open space, but lodging taxes fell in Buena Vista, Cañon City
Colorado Senate Democrats, with their new majority, show early splits; statehouse Republicans search for a path forward
Democratic Sens. Leroy Garcia and Stephen Fenberg are picked to lead party’s new state Senate majority
