Judge denies effort to block enforcement of Colorado’s 3-day wait on gun purchases
The law was challenged by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a hard-line gun rights group in the state
DATE: Nov 14, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Jesse Paul
Position: The Colorado Sun
Colorado voters approve sending millions more to universal preschool program
Proposition II was approved by a wide margin Tuesday
DATE: Nov 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado secretary of state’s robocall reminding millions of voters to cast their ballots cost $50,000
The call comes after Jena Griswold faced criticism last year when her office spent more than $1 million to run a TV ad featuring her and former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican, in the months leading up to the 2022 election
DATE: Nov 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Group supporting Proposition HH launches $1 million ad blitz as Election Day nears
A late infusion of cash to Property Tax Relief Now made the spending possible, but the groups opposing the ballot measure have still raised and spent more money
DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Jared Polis vows to veto bill authorizing sites where people could use illicit drugs and be revived if they overdose
The governor’s opposition effectively means the so-called overdose prevention centers won’t be allowed in Colorado until at least after his term ends in January 2027
DATE: Oct 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Police officers who responded to Jan. 6 riot testify at first day of trial in lawsuit aiming to block Trump from Colorado’s primary ballot
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, also testified in Denver District Court in a case that is part of a national effort to block the former president form running for reelection
DATE: Oct 31, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Colorado GOP requires presidential candidates pay up to $40,000 to appear on the state’s 2024 primary ballot
Democratic and Republican parties in other states also force presidential candidates to pony up to appear on their primary ballots, but it doesn’t seem to have been imposed in Colorado in at least a decade
DATE: Oct 25, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Update: Joe Biden postpones Colorado trip amid Israel-Hamas conflict
The White House said the visit would be rescheduled
DATE: Oct 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
What we learned from Colorado’s governor — including his position on some hot-button issues — at SunFest
Jared Polis talked about everything from affordable housing to passenger rail to water conservation when he appeared at the inaugural Colorado Sun festival convening the state’s civic and cultural leaders
DATE: Oct 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Lauren Boebert apologizes after being removed from ‘Beetlejuice’ performance
Representative sorry actions or words caused harm: ‘I simply fell short of my values’
DATE: Sep 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News
Lauren Boebert escorted from ‘Beetlejuice’ performance in Denver
Congresswoman’s campaign said she was asked to leave for taking photographs
DATE: Sep 12, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Lawsuit seeks to block Trump from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 ballot
The suit was filed by the Washington, D.C.-based Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics. It alleges the former president’s ties to the Jan. 6 riot disqualify him for running for president again.
DATE: Sep 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News
