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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vetoed four bills the Colorado Legislature passed this year, including one that was part of the Joint Budget Committee’s efforts to cut down the state’s budget. They were his first vetoes from the 2026…
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with a fund that opponents fear will be used to pay off the president’s political allies. Judge Leonie Brinkema in the Eastern District of Virginia…
In the fall of 2020, as Colorado was reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, historic social justice protests and the run-up to a high-stakes presidential election, it suffered yet another blow in the form of an unprecedented…
The sensational story made its way from Colorado Springs to Pueblo, where the daily Chieftain published the first account on May 27, 1876. “ATTACKED BY RATS,” read the headline. The Rocky Mountain News, which picked up the story in Denver…
This commentary was originally published by The Conversation. In Colorado, a national debate about the role of Latinos in American society has deep roots in the state’s history, current identity — and future. I’m a professor of ethnic…
Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about — with the business…
A federal judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, finding that it was too early to challenge the directive. The decision by D.C. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump…
Vice President JD Vance urged graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy to honor human decision-making as artificial intelligence continues to change warfare. Vance spoke during Thursday’s commencement ceremony at the academy in Colorado…
By Rebecka Pieder/Medill News Service WASHINGTON – In a deal that could provide a major trade boost for American farmers, the White House said that during the recent summit, China committed to buying at least $17 billion in additional U.S.…
On the morning of Dec. 30, 2021, a low-pressure zone developed just east of the mountains of Boulder, causing unusually high winds. On its own, the winds might have been a mere inconvenience, but the tinderbox environment they encountered…
When Benjamin Pennington was a kid, he liked to play Army with friends, and his room was filled with Army prints and model military planes. “Ben’s dream and life calling from an early age was to be an American soldier,” his obituary says.…
Energy policy in the U.S. needs to be predictable, stable and transparent, because when funding and regulations fluctuate with every federal administration, unexpected costs fall onto consumers, according to U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd. Hurd held…
The Democratic primary field in Colorado’s most competitive congressional district shrank again Wednesday as Evan Munsing, a private equity consultant and Marine veteran, announced he had suspended his campaign in the 8th District.…
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is leading a new congressional caucus with the goal of ending corruption and the influence of outside money in politics. The Aurora Democrat also brought back two previously introduced bills that intend to increase…
A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay. Voluntary…
The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday urged American corporations to condemn efforts to dilute Black voting strength, as Southern states eliminate congressional districts where most residents are Black. The CBC’s attempt to mobilize…
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names in September 2023 renamed a Colorado mountain that boasts the highest paved road in North America Mount Blue Sky. The 14,265-foot mountain in Clear Creek County was previously named after former…
In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority for some members. “The Denver metropolitan area…