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Lauren Boebert defends Trump administration on Musk, immigration and budget cuts during telephone town hall

Congresswoman is latest Colorado Republican to hold a virtual Q&A with constituents

DATE: Mar 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

How Colorado Republicans plan to navigate the town hall trap this time around

Democrats are trying to deploy the same tactics they used to sink previous reelection campaigns

DATE: Mar 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers opt to keep Youth Advisory Council

The legislature did away with group’s ability to draft bills for consideration

DATE: Mar 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado gun restriction bill clears first House committee

Vetting process pared down, sheriff power expanded in amended proposal

DATE: Mar 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Trump Justice Department to ‘review’ prosecution of Tina Peters

A jury convicted the Mesa County clerk and Colorado election conspiracy theorist in August

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Michael Bennet is ‘very, very seriously’ considering run for Colorado governor, senior aides say

Democrat has been in U.S. Senate since 2009

DATE: Mar 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Boulder County DA launches bid to become Colorado’s attorney general

Michael Dougherty has helped oversee several high-profile prosecutions, including that of Mark Redwine

DATE: Feb 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado lawmakers plan to shut down program getting teens involved at Capitol

Ending Youth Advisory Council would save about $50,000 per year

DATE: Feb 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado ban on manufacture, sale of certain semiautomatic guns on glidepath to governor’s desk

Senate Bill 3 passed on a 19-15 vote, with three Democrats joining Republicans

DATE: Feb 19, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Democratic senator resigns from Colorado Legislature amid ethics investigation

Sonya Jaquez Lewis allegedly submitted a fabricated letter of support purportedly from a former aid

DATE: Feb 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado maps out plan to let vendors sell and install tire chains along roadways

Senate Bill 69 would also require rental car companies to notify their customers of Colorado’s traction laws

DATE: Feb 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bill would let counties triple lodging taxes to pay for affordable housing

House Bill 1247 would allow voters to increase lodging taxes and use the revenue for infrastructure, law enforcement and conservation

DATE: Feb 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News