Colorado Governor Election: Republicans Greg Lopez and Heidi Ganahl hope to challenge Gov. Jared Polis
Greg Lopez and Heidi Ganahl are the candidates in the Republican primary on June 28.
Thousands of Democrats are changing their voter registration in Lauren Boebert’s district ahead of the primary
Nearly 3 percent of Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd district have dropped their party affiliation in recent months.
A new program could help build 16,000 homes in Colorado as part of a bigger $650 million plan
Colorado is set to make one of its biggest single investments in affordable housing.
The Colorado State Fair just got another downpayment on its huge upgrade
New money will get the fair started on a 20-year master plan.
Colorado’s plan to mark “America 250” is underway, with a focus on BIPOC history
The U.S. and Colorado will reach major anniversaries in 2026.
Colorado’s new fentanyl felony and funding are official after Gov. Polis signs reform law
On Wednesday, Gov. Jared Polis signed a wide-ranging, controversial bill that survived attacks from all sides.
What lawmakers did with their time
Over the past 120 days, lawmakers have argued over justice reform, housing, behavioral health and so much more — we’ll wrap up everything they did — and didn’t — get done.
TABOR refunds, abortion rights, mental health and more: Here’s what the Colorado legislature did in 2022
657 bills. 120 days. 6 big takeaways.
Here’s the fentanyl punishment/treatment plan signed by Polis
The bill, which passed in the final minutes of the state legislative session, attempts to crack down on distributors and dealers while pushing more users into treatment.
Should ‘knowing’ matter? How one word defined the fentanyl possession debate
In the end, the months-long debate over the drug fentanyl hinged on one word: “knowingly.”
After a whole lot of cuts, what would Colorado’s public sector collective bargaining bill actually change?
From starting out with the sweeping potential to rewrite organizing rules for hundreds of thousands of workers, its potential impact had been reduced to a few tens of thousands.
Treatment wasn’t working. Would jail have saved a woman in Lakewood from fentanyl?
For months, Colorado lawmakers have debated a controversial question: Can the threat of more severe criminal penalties help people break an addiction to fentanyl?
What the past tells us about the future of abortion in Colorado
A look at how the legal landscape for and against abortion access has shifted in the years since Colorado became the first state to legalize abortion.
With mental health, can Colorado achieve ‘transformative’ change?
Colorado ranks last in the nation, when it comes to mental health care available, compared to the number of people who need it. This year state lawmakers are hoping to make a big difference in the problem.
Protest voices: Roe v. Wade supporters rally across Colorado in wake of leaked Supreme Court opinion
On Tuesday, abortion-rights supporters across Colorado protested against the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v.
Gov. Jared Polis leads plan to slow property taxes, striking a deal with a business group
The proposal means property taxes would rise by a lower amount — close to $2.3 billion, which means the remaining $700 million would remain in the hands of taxpayers.
