Colorado governor
Democrat Jared Polis takes same stage as Donald Trump Jr. to tout bipartisanship amid shouts for “recall”
The focus of the Western Conservative Summit in Denver is how to dismantle the agenda that Polis and Democratic lawmakers in Colorado put in place
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How Colorado’s Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper fared in the Democratic presidential debate
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Governors like John Hickenlooper are still in the shadows of Democrats’ 2020 presidential campaign
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Why Jared Polis vetoed 5 bills, and what it could mean for thousands of licensed professionals in Colorado
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Colorado considered an abortion law more severe than Alabama. It failed, for now.
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How an obscure tax case became a $250 million political fight at the end of the legislative session
In a momentous session, Senate Bill 233 may have been the most important bill of the year that few outside the Gold Dome even noticed.
Jared Polis made a lot of promises in bid for governor. Here’s his progress on the 10 biggest.
The pledges the Democratic candidates made on education, health care, oil and gas and TABOR all rank at the top of his list
At 100-day mark, Gov. Jared Polis evaluates his campaign promises and toughest moments
Early missteps initially impeded the Democratic governor's ambitious legislative agenda, but now much of it appears poised to pass
What the $30.5 billion Colorado state budget means for you — yes, you
The spending bills for fiscal year 2020 includes pay hikes for state employees, more money for education and dozens of other programs favored by Democrats.
Colorado sues Trump administration for money withheld over immigration enforcement
Lawsuit claims Trump administration doesn't have authority to hold back $2.7 million in public safety grants based on Colorado's refusal to comply with certain federal immigration enforcement demands
Democratic lawmakers want to ask voters in 2019 to end TABOR cap, but Polis is not so sure
The measure would amount to the most substantial effort in years to rollback the state’s unique limits on government spending
Major corporations and political interests gave big money to Jared Polis’ inaugural committee
Colorado for All raised $1.5 million for the inauguration and spent $1.3 million -- more than twice what Gov. John Hickenlooper spent in 2015
John Hickenlooper, other governors eyeing the White House may struggle to raise money
Without name recognition, attracting small, online contributions, such as the ones fueling Bernie Sanders' candidacy, could be difficult as could convincing big donors to invest
Gov. Polis won’t stop Denver teachers’ strike Monday. But here is why he’s worried about fallout.
The Democratic governor warns that such a strike could hurt a ballot campaign for more education and road money
