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Democrats in Colorado’s Black and South Asian communities rally behind Kamala Harris’s campaign after surprise switch
For prominent members of the state’s South Asian and Black communities, her nomination carries an added significance.
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Colorado Democrats endorse VP Kamala Harris for president
“The face of our future.”
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Democratic state lawmaker gives up re-election bid, says serving in legislature incompatible with integrity
Rep. Jennifer Parenti’s announcement decried the influence of ‘personal agendas and special interests’ at the statehouse.
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Judge rules for conservative canvassers, finds voting rights groups failed to prove home visits were intimidation
A coalition of groups argued the door-to-door effort to check voter rolls could end up discouraging people of color in particular from voters.
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Should Biden stay in the race? Colorado voters weigh the options
As party officials move to cement Biden as the nominee, many voters are torn and frustrated.
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Democratic lawmaker apologizes for Trump tweet, while others debate role of rhetoric in inflaming violence
Colorado Republicans blame years of Democratic rhetoric against the former president for setting the conditions for an assassination attempt.
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What three statehouse primaries tell us about the direction of Colorado politics
With Democrats well entrenched at the statehouse, outside groups are increasingly focused on the party’s primaries.
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Democratic Sen. Faith Winter violated state Senate ethics by attending public meeting while drunk
An ethics committee voted 4-1 that Winter “failed to uphold the integrity and conduct expected of a senator.”
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Assessing the primary as the dust settles
Our hosts discuss the big themes that emerged from Republican primary results and what they mean for the future of the party, and for the general election.
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Election losses, party tumult and frustration driving effort to remove Colorado GOP chair
Republican state central committee member Todd Watkins submitted petitions from 25 percent of the roughly 400 central committee members to request a special meeting to seek Williams’ removal.
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Colorado Republican party officials begin process to try to remove chair Dave Williams
A petition signed by party members demands the central committee vote on Williams’ ouster.
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Jeff Crank will be the GOP candidate in Congressional District Five
Preliminary returns show Crank with a commanding lead over Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams.
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GOP rifts in the Congressional Districts 5 and 8 primaries
How a pair of two-man races in El Paso County and along the northern Front Range are illustrating the increasingly bitter divisions in Colorado’s Republican Party.
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Ethics complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter will proceed
Northglenn officials accuse Winter of attending a public meeting while intoxicated and failing to “uphold her office with integrity.”
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Black lawmakers rejoice as Juneteenth donations give final boost to launch Colorado racial equity study
“Freedom is not to be taken lightly, especially during these perilous times.”
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Ahead of contentious primary, Republican voters in El Paso County consider who they want to send to Congress
Colorado’s 5th district is one of the state’s reddest, and a rare congressional opening there has touched off a fierce primary battle.