Sen. John Hickenlooper Tests Positive For COVID-19 Along With Two Other U.S. Senators
Hickenlooper said he has mild symptoms but feels good and will continue to isolate.
Get ready for Purplish: The Great Redraw
Redistricting: that once-in-a-decade process with huge implications for representation and the balance of power, in Colorado and nationwide. In a special season of Purplish, we look deep into how the state’s new process is working and what may come of it.
Dueling Election Appointments In Mesa County Clerk Controversy
The Secretary of State and Mesa County Commissioners want different people to oversee the upcoming election, as clerk Tina Peters remains under investigation for a security breach.
Polis And Other Western US Governors Urge Biden To Declare A Federal Drought Disaster
The governors said that without more funding, it will take years for agricultural communities to recover from drought, heat and catastrophic wildfires.
Investigators: Mesa County Clerk Allowed Unauthorized Person To Compromise Voting Equipment
An investigation by the Secretary of State’s office found that clerk Tina Peters’ office allowed a man who wasn’t on her staff and hadn’t gone through a background check access to a sensitive election software update.
Will Colorado’s New Legislative Maps Reflect State’s Diversity? Some Latino Leaders Worry They Won’t
Several Latino organizations have raised concerns that the draft maps would dilute the political power of Colorado Latinos.
Former Gov. Richard ‘Dick’ Lamm, A Complex And Controversial Figure In Colorado Politics, Dies At 85
Richard Lamm, who served three terms as Colorado’s governor from 1975 to 1987, has died.
Dearfield Was A Booming Black Community A Century Ago. Now There’s A Renewed Push To Preserve The Ghost Town That Remains
The Black community was founded in Weld County in 1910 by businessman Oliver Toussaint Jackson and was a thriving farming community until the Dust Bowl.
Colorado Voters Approved Paid Leave Last Year, But A New Lawsuit From A Grand Junction Company Says It’s Unconstitutional
A small building company in Grand Junction claims the paid leave program will limit its ability to hire more workers because companies with ten or more employees pay more into the system.
Colorado’s New Law To Restrict Teen Marijuana Use Faces Legal Challenge
The law limits how much medical marijuana adult users can purchase per day to no more than eight grams, and to two grams for 18-20-year-old users.
Final Colorado $1 Million Winner Thankful For ‘Miracle’ Vaccine — And The Cash
Heidi Russell, a mother of four, works at her husband’s oral and facial surgery practice. She said they both got the vaccine in the winter due to his profession.
Colorado Has Several New Historic Gun Control Laws, All Passed With Little Pushback. What’s Next?
Democrats introduced some of the bills before the King Soopers shooting, but for some lawmakers, they all took on new urgency in its wake.
Colorado Passed A Lot Of New Laws This Year. The Business Community And Polis Don’t See Eye-To-Eye On All Of Them
Was this legislative session historic or a haul? Depends on who you ask.
That’s All, Folks!
Everything you need to know about the end of session, from 11th hour bill failures to last minute filibusters to post-session caucus infighting, all brought to you by two hosts who really, really need to get some sleep.
‘It Seems Like It’s Been A Lifetime’ — Lawmakers Reflect On Whirlwind Months Of Lawmaking
Lawmakers say the just-completed session was one for the history books, as they dealt with the pandemic, returned to policies it derailed last year, and pushed for new proposals.
Gun Control, Medical Marijuana, Taxes And More — Here’s How Colorado Laws Changed This Year
State legislators wrapped up their session late Tuesday with the usual flurry of last-minute lawmaking.
