Colorado politics
Colorado politics
Lauren Boebert is sued in federal court for blocking constituent on Twitter
Bri Buentello, a former Democratic state representative who lives in Pueblo, brought the legal action on Sunday
Lauren Boebert’s spokesman resigns after less than a month, citing U.S. Capitol riot
Ben Goldey confirmed his departure to The Colorado Sun after it was first reported on Saturday by Axios
Colorado’s House delegation splits along party lines as Donald Trump is impeached for a second time
The four Democratic members of Colorado’s U.S. House delegation — Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Ed Perlmutter and Jason Crow — voted to impeach Trump
Lauren Boebert, other Republicans object to new metal detectors outside U.S. House
Boebert, a Rifle Republican, refused to allow a search of her bag and eventually was let into the House chamber
Colorado will rework its dial system once people age 70 and older are vaccinated, governor says
Gov. Jared Polis said his administration is already talking with local public health authorities about what changes to make in the spring to focus more on people’s economic and social-emotional needs
Ken Buck now says Trump “deserves some of the blame” for U.S. Capitol riot; Colorado Democrats demand president’s removal
Buck, a Colorado Republican, said earlier that the president wasn’t responsible for the destructive mob. Democrat Diana DeGette is demanding that Donald Trump be ousted.
“We were getting ready to make a stand”: Colorado congressmen recount harrowing moments as rioters approached
Four members of Colorado’s congressional delegation were barricaded in the U.S. House chambers during Wednesday’s deadly riot at the nation’s capital
Doug Lamborn joins Lauren Boebert in opposing certification of presidential election
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, outgoing chair of the state GOP, said Sunday that he won’t join dissident Republicans in challenging key states’ Electoral College votes
7 Colorado education stories to watch in 2021
The pandemic’s effects will continue to be felt through much of 2021. Will school districts reopen and stay open? How will we address learning loss?
Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems employee files defamation suit against Trump campaign, Rudy Giuliani
Eric Coomer, a Coloradan, alleges he has been the target of a false conspiracy that has harmed his reputation and left him facing threats
Littwin: Ken Buck says he won’t run again for GOP chair, but what will he run for?
Republicans have to find someone to run against both Bennet and Polis in 2022. Given the state of the Colorado GOP, it looks like they’re going to need a search party.
Nicolais: No, Republicans, everything is not awesome
The Republican Party’s failure to engage post-election analysis is worthy of a cartoon movie
Ken Buck will not seek another term as Colorado GOP chairman
Buck, who lives in Windsor, was elected to the position for a two-year term in 2019
8-hour, Republican-led hearing on Colorado’s election integrity ends without evidence of widespread fraud
President Donald Trump’s senior legal adviser, Jenna Ellis, urged the state legislature to investigate, but offered no substantive reason why
Colorado’s Democratic presidential electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden
The electors’ votes drew special attention this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election and his baseless allegations of election fraud
“Absolutely historic”: First doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrive in Colorado, are administered
Health care workers will be the first recipients of Colorado’s first batch of vaccines, totaling 46,800 doses and expected to arrive this week
Colorado’s GOP chairman trusts the state’s voting systems. Legislative Republicans still want to check it out.
The Legislative Audit Committee, which is led by Republicans, will hold a hearing Tuesday to investigate alleged election discrepancies in Colorado. There’s no proof there were any.
Nicolais: Colorado’s special session delivered just in time for the holiday season
The legislature came through with stop-gap solutions desperately needed across the state
Colorado lawmakers water down requirement that counties comply with coronavirus restrictions to get aid
On the final day of Colorado’s special legislative session, during which 10 bills were passed, Democrats in the General Assembly backtracked on one of the most controversial aspects of their $200 million-plus relief package
Colorado lawmakers’ coronavirus aid plans include distributing $22.5 million in taxpayer money through nonprofits
Democrats claim that sending the money through non-governmental organizations will ensure it is distributed quickly. Republicans worry about plans to send aid to people living in the U.S. illegally.