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Democrats dominate campaign fundraising and spend big to build majority in the Colorado legislature
A Republican leadership rift is hurting fundraising and one lawmaker blames a “serious strategic error” for some of the troubles
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Nonprofit cash being spent in Colorado campaigns still impossible to trace despite 2019 law
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Incumbents, slate backed by super PAC cash head to victory in run for Colorado statehouse
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2020 battle for power at the Capitol starts with these big-money Colorado legislative primaries
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How Colorado lawmakers closed a $3 billion shortfall to balance the budget and why it led to tears
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Colorado could stop tourism marketing as budget writers look to slash $3 billion in spending
Tourism leaders worry about the massive economic impact of Colorado disappearing from the public eye as the Joint Budget Committee ponders the idea of the state marketing itself
Dark money group drops $500,000 to help put a paid family leave initiative on November ballot
The latest state-level campaign finance reports show Democratic candidates and super PACs lead GOP rivals in legislative contests
Colorado scrutinizes oil and gas tax breaks as severance taxes drop and the state budget gets tight
A recent legislative analysis finds the Colorado oil and gas industry pays second lowest severance tax rate among nine Western states
With Jared Polis’ blessing, Colorado lawmakers will try again to let state employees collectively bargain
Democrats have been trying for years to pass a bill to allow state employees to negotiate higher wages but have faced blowback from Republicans
Three budget numbers that will set the tone for the 2020 legislative session in Colorado
The December economic forecasts show slower growth and TABOR limits will restrain state spending in the next budget year
The Democratic agenda came with a big price tag. Now Colorado budget writers worry about paying the bill.
The rising costs of Gov. Jared Polis’ full-day kindergarten program is part of an estimated $100 million in additional costs lawmakers will need to cover
How much Colorado taxpayers will get in TABOR refunds depends on these two wildcards
A ballot measure in November will ask voters a key question, and now lawmakers are talking about a special legislative session, too
Colorado lawmakers plan to remove $2.3 billion transportation question from ballot, delay it to 2020
Colorado legislative leaders are concerned about an increasingly crowded 2019 election ballot with substantial spending questions
Snow tires, chains or AWD are required on I-70 when it’s snowy. But motorists could soon need them all winter long
Colorado could soon make its temporary traction law into an all-winter-long, snow-or-shine rule on Interstate 70 from Morrison to Glenwood Canyon. Checkpoints might be used for enforcement.
