
Colorado lawmakers approve $10 million to bolster food banks as SNAP benefits dry up
With 600,000 Coloradans losing benefits, one analyst describes the state aid as ‘trying to plow a field with a fork.’

Should Colorado join the gerrymandering war? Attorney General Phil Weiser thinks so
The candidate for governor says Colorado should shift its map for Democrats to counter changes by red states.

Portrait scandals and secret tunnels: Purplish tours the Colorado Capitol
The building itself, and the various objects inside it, open up bigger conversations about history and politics.


Castle Rock woman convicted of voter fraud for trying to vote her late ex-husband’s ballot
‘The verdict shows that the community will hold someone accountable if he or she compromises the integrity of that process.’

Colorado’s ‘Healthy School Meals for All’ is at a crossroads. Voters will decide where it goes
Advocates say the program has been successful at feeding more kids and reducing lunch line stigma. There’s not enough money to do everything it promised.


Colorado election officials say they don’t expect big changes after sudden sale of Dominion Voting Systems
Colorado clerks are trying to calm fears of a ‘MAGA takeover’ of state’s election equipment supplier.

Proposition LL: Retain extra tax revenue collected for the Healthy School Meals for All program, explained
This measure would allow the state to keep all of the money it’s raised through a 2022 tax increase, instead of refunding some of it.

Proposition MM: Increase taxes for free school meals and food assistance, explained
This ballot measure would increase taxes on Coloradans making more than $300,000 a year to fund nutrition programs.

More than a dozen Colorado cities at risk of losing out on state funding based on their housing policies
Aurora, Arvada, Parker, and Thornton are among around a dozen communities the Polis administration says are flouting laws meant to increase housing options.

Colorado’s conversion therapy ban arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court
A conservative legal powerhouse is challenge the law, which prevents licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Colorado banned conversion therapy for minors. A U.S. Supreme Court case could upend that
The case pits free speech against the authority of states to regulate medical practices.


Colorado attorney general says Tina Peters’ First Amendment appeals claims are wrong
The former Mesa County clerk was convicted of several felony charges in 2024 related to her handling of election equipment.

Colorado reacts as federal government shuts down
There’s no solution in sight, but the Trump administration says it will keep most National Parks open with minimal staff.


Lamar launches a long-shot bid for Buc-ee’s, but the company still hopes to move forward with Palmer Lake
The Southeastern Colorado city acknowledges its odds of landing the giant travel plaza are ‘slim,’ but wanted to seize the moment.


How a possible Buc-ee’s travel plaza has divided one Colorado town
Last year, Buc-ee’s opened its first Colorado location, an expansive 74,000 square-foot outpost in Weld County filled with beaver-branded merch, brisket sandwiches and sweets.


Colorado House Majority Leader pushes back after House Republican resigns over ‘collapse of integrity’ in the chamber
Monica Duran says the former Minority Leader is unfairly attacking her integrity.
