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Colorado Supreme Court approves new congressional map drawn by redistricting commission

The court rejected arguments from Democratic and Latino groups that the map contains voting rights issues

DATE: Nov 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposed Colorado legislative districts poised to be new battlegrounds

Southwest Colorado could see close races for Senate and House seats

DATE: Oct 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado prepares to request federal medical surge teams, stop elective procedures as COVID hospitalizations spike

Gov. Jared Polis also may reinstate an order rationing medical care in the state

DATE: Oct 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado doesn’t have a statewide building code. Would enacting one help protect homes against wildfire?

A handful of state lawmakers are interested in the idea, in part to secure more federal dollars

DATE: Oct 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Republican Pam Anderson, a former county clerk, launches bid to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold

Candidate accuses Democratic incumbent of being hyperpartisan

DATE: Oct 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Denver judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to invalidate votes cast for Amendment 78

Legal action was not filed within designated period

DATE: Oct 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado Supreme Court declines to hear county clerk’s appeal of ruling barring her from 2021 election

She argued judge lacked authority to remove her as designated election official

DATE: Oct 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Gov. Jared Polis plans to vote for property tax measure opposed by other Democrats

Governor doesn’t elaborate on his position, raising eyebrows

DATE: Oct 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Judge bars Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from having role in upcoming election

Colorado secretary of state sued to block Peters from being involved in the November election

DATE: Oct 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposition 120: Voters will decide if Colorado property taxes will go down – at least for some

Proponents say effort could reduce rents, opponents say it will hurt schools, fire departments

DATE: Oct 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Biden nominates Cole Finegan to be next top federal prosecutor in Colorado

Finegan is a known quantity in Colorado’s Democratic political circles

DATE: Sep 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Third and final measure qualifies for Colorado’s 2021 statewide ballot

Signatures turned in to Secretary of State’s Office by proponents of Initiative 19 were deemed sufficient Tuesday

DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News