Maps, Data And Drama, Drama, Drama
Congressional redistricting is a one-in-a-decade political dogfight like no other, and this go-round in Colorado is starting off with some extra challenges.
10 Questions You Asked About Firearms And Gun Laws In Colorado, Answered
Does Colorado have universal background checks? Is there a magazine capacity limit?
After A Year Of Historic Budget Cuts, State Lawmakers Are Preparing To Approve Historic Spending
Last year, the pandemic forced the state to cut more than $3 billion. Now, Colorado has billions of additional dollars to spend.
Big Changes, Little Attention
You’ve heard a lot about health care, guns and transportation. But lawmakers are working on a ton of other ideas that will affect your life in ways you might not expect.
Before It’s Even Introduced, Colorado Gun Owners Want Dems To Know They Oppose An Assault Weapons Ban
In interviews with politically engaged gun owners across the state, each said they didn’t believe an assault weapons ban or increased restrictions would save lives.
Colorado GOP Elects Kristi Burton Brown As First Woman To Lead Party In Half Century
Kristi Burton Brown has been selected as the next chair of the Colorado Republican party, beating four other contenders for the position during an election held Saturday.
Gun Laws After Boulder
The mass shooting at a Boulder grocery store has Colorado Democrats rethinking how far they might be willing to push for more restrictive gun laws.
Colorado Lawmakers Are Considering A State Ban On ‘Assault-Style’ Weapons
State lawmakers were already advancing two gun bills before Monday’s mass shooting, but what they’re talking about now would be significantly more sweeping.
After Boulder, Colorado Lawmakers Wrestle With What They Can Do About Mass Shootings
Dealing with the sudden loss of life due to gun violence is all too familiar for Colorado, which has had some of the highest numbers of mass shootings in the country.
Colorado Leaders Want Your Opinion On How To Spend The Billions Coming From The American Rescue Plan
Gov. Jared Polis and lawmakers from both parties will embark on a listening tour around the state to hear what people think the top priorities should be.
The Colorado GOP Needs A Comeback. But First It Must Pick Someone To Lead It
Five candidates are competing in the race for party chair, a crucial role as Republicans hope to make up lost ground in the state.
Capitol Warming
Statehouse Democrats want to go big on climate change this year. Is Gov. Jared Polis ready to go along with them?
Court Upholds Legislative Stalling Tactic, Says Bill Readings Can Not Be Reduced To A ‘Cacophony’
In 2019, Colorado Democrats tried to transfer the task from humans to a bank of computers set to read different sections of bills simultaneously at 650 words per minute.
1.9 Trillion Is An Awfully Big Number
Congress signed off on spending an out-of-this-world number of Benjamins this week. The Purplish crew looks at what all that money means for Colorado.
The Latest Strategy Against Election Misinformation That Goes Viral: The Courtroom
Voting technology companies, like Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, are suing a number of people and organizations for spreading conspiracy theories about their role in the 2020 election.
