- After hearing hours of emotional testimony from parents and students who don’t think Colorado’s schools are safe enough in the wake of deadly shootings, state lawmakers are now considering eight measures to address the issue. And they will spend the weekend working on them to meet a Monday bill drafting deadline.
- Originally published on July 3, 2019 5:13 pm Some presidential candidates like Sen. Kamala Harris and Mayor Pete Buttigieg are seeing their profiles and poll numbers rise after last week’s debates in Miami. But others, including former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, are making headlines for the attention they’re still not getting.
- Following attention from prominent Democrats, and an announcement that gun control groups had donated over $100,000 to fighting the effort to recall Rep. Tom Sullivan (D), backers of the recall campaign have ended their pursuit. GOP Vice Chairwoman Kristi Burton Brown formally submitted the petition.
- Originally published on May 21, 2019 4:24 pm When Gov. Jared Polis walked into the Stedman Elementary School auditorium behind a marching band on Tuesday afternoon, with dozens of supporters waving signs and cheering, the signing ceremony for the full-day kindergarten bill felt more like a pep rally.