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Colorado governor signs special session property tax bill; conservatives remove measures from November ballot

The bipartisan measure, House Bill 1001, cuts property taxes modestly for residents and some businesses and puts limits on how fast they can grow in the future

DATE: Sep 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor’s chief of staff is departing, will be replaced by top policy adviser

Alec Garnett, a former Colorado House speaker, is leaving Sept. 13

DATE: Sep 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado’s special session on property taxes may be a bumpy ride

It’s increasingly uncertain if a deal to cut taxes and prevent a pair of November ballot measures will survive

DATE: Aug 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado governor calls special session on property taxes

Term will start Aug. 26 and last at least three days in order to send bill to governor’s desk

DATE: Aug 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Tim Walz, speaking at $3 million Denver fundraiser, attacks Trump for false AI-crowd claims

Democratic megadonor opens up his mansion to about 150 people for the occasion

DATE: Aug 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A bylaw amendment could make it more difficult to dislodge Colorado GOP chairman

Change would make it harder to call a special meeting to vote on whether to remove Dave Williams

DATE: Aug 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge reverses course, lifts prohibition on meeting to consider ouster of Colorado GOP chairman

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Thomas Willard Henderson IV rescinded his temporary restraining order

DATE: Aug 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proponents of 8 proposed Colorado ballot measures fail to turn in signatures

Many of proposals that failed Monday were being pursued by conservative activists

DATE: Aug 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democrat Adam Frisch shifts campaign message to abortion in CD3 race

Candidate thinks women’s reproductive rights a winning issue in Republican-leaning district

DATE: Jul 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How Colorado’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention are feeling about Joe Biden

None of the state’s delegates polled said they plan on abandoning Biden

DATE: Jul 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

State senator violated ethics policy by appearing to be intoxicated, panel rules

Faith Winter failed to meet the Senate’s ethics standards, according to 4-1 decision

DATE: Jul 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Nearly $6 million was spent on Colorado’s legislative primaries. Here’s how it affected the outcome

In 10 races where state-level super PACs, some funded by hidden sources, spent to help Democratic candidates viewed as more moderate, eight won