Election 2018
The 2019 legislative session in Colorado explained in 5 graphics
An analysis of votes in the House and Senate shows Republicans split and Democrats in alliance on the 460 bills passed this year
Top Stories
The crowded field of Colorado Democrats running for U.S. Senate pitches a message at their first forum: crisis
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
A new state lawmaker’s first session is over. And she got an earful about it at a town hall meeting.
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Wist: I disagree with Tom Sullivan on policy, but the effort to recall him is wrong
By Cole Wist Opinion
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis cheered the legislative session. But his scorecard is less certain.
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
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
In final push, Democrats rush major changes to elections and campaign finance disclosure in Colorado
The package of bills may benefit Democrats most, critics argue, and a loophole may limit the effort to improve dark money disclosure
Colorado GOP looks to rebuild ahead of 2020 election, but first the party must reconcile the past
The contenders for the next GOP chairperson -- Susan Beckman, Ken Buck and Sherrie Gibson -- disagree about what went wrong in 2018 election
Nicolais: Band-Aids won’t save the Colorado Republican Party
With leadership elections less than 2 weeks away, Colorado Republicans must make drastic change or face a slow death
Opinion
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
What the landmark oil and gas bill really says — and its significance for Colorado
The measure would give local governments the ability to veto fracking and may give Anadarko Petroleum a monopoly when it comes to drilling rights on the Front Range
Lobbying is big money in Colorado. But the spending is difficult to track.
So far in the 2019 legislative session, about 500 lobbyists are registered to influence state lawmakers and officials. That’s five for every legislator.
Why Cory Gardner endorsed Donald Trump — and whether it helps or hurts him
A new poll shows unwavering support for the president among Republicans in Colorado, but it's not clear whether Trump endorsement will ward off primary challenge
