GOP state senator from El Paso County accused of not living in his district
State Sen. Dennis Hisey is running for a seat in Colorado Springs, but a Democratic-aligned group claims he still lives in Fountain.
Colorado Springs City Councilman Wayne Williams targeted by recall
Williams is running for mayor, but opponents say he’s too close to developers
Tina Peters’ deputy clerk pleads guilty, will cooperate with investigation into her boss
Belinda Knisley reached a plea deal with prosecutors in the Mesa County election security breach case.
GOP State Sen. Priola switching to Democrats, cites Jan. 6, climate change
The change will make it harder for Republicans to win back control of the chamber in November.
Abortion becomes a front and center issue in Colorado’s Senate race
GOP candidate Joe O’Dea clarified that he believes abortion should be banned at 20 weeks in most cases in response to an attack ad by Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet.
Colorado’s first professional ultimate disc team just finished its inaugural season. Now they are 1 win away from Championship Weekend
The Colorado Summit are taking the American Ultimate Disc League playoffs a mile high
Colorado state Sen. Pete Lee indicted for registering to vote under a false address
The charge is a class 5 felony, which can be punished by up to two years in prison and a fine of $1,000 to $100,000.
Coloradans are getting a letter from Gov. Polis with their TABOR refund checks, and the GOP is crying foul
The state’s Republican Party has filed a complaint accusing Polis of illegal electioneering.
Tina Peters’ quarter-million-dollar recount gains her 13 votes
Peters lost the GOP Secretary of State primary by more than 88,000 votes.
Threats against election workers bring head of Colorado’s clerks association to Congress
In a cavernous, wood-paneled Senate hearing room, Matt Crane testified in front of the judiciary committee Wednesday about the threats facing election workers in Colorado.
Donations for Tina Peters’ recount poured in after she appeared on Steve Bannon’s podcast
Peters is challenging the results of the GOP Secretary of State primary, which preliminary results show her losing by 88,000 votes.
Tina Peters pays $250,000 bill for recount of GOP primary for secretary of state
Peters had to pay $256,000, which is the practice when the race is not close.
Wait times at Colorado abortion clinics hit 2 weeks as out-of-state patients strain system
In most of the country, the median wait time for abortions before the overturning of Roe v. Wade was around five days.
Election denial leads to grassroots efforts to find potential voter fraud
Thousands of voters in this state, perhaps tens of thousands, have had the same experience in the past year or two: a knock at their door from people asking about their ballot. These volunteers aren’t with campaigns; they’re with groups trying to make a case that there’s fraud in the election system. CPR public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland has spent the past few months reporting on this effort in tandem with NPR voting reporter Miles Parks.
Tina Peters out on bond after turning herself in and spending an hour in jail
She was accused of violating a restraining order that bars her from contacting employees from the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder’s Office.
Documents provide details on Democrats’ efforts to influence Republican primary in Colorado
The unsuccessful effort sought to boost conservative state Rep. Ron Hanks over businessman Joe O’Dea in the Republican U.S. Senate primary.