Joe Hanel
Position: Staff reporter
Phone Number: (303), 839-1765

Dems kill effort to limit aid to towns that ban fracking

Bill would have cut off revenues from drilling tax to some Front Range towns

Senate approves same-sex tax bill

DENVER – Gay and lesbian married couples would be able to file joint state taxes under a bill the Colorado Senate approved Wednesday over the opposition of social conservatives. T...

Push for sales tax increase dropped

Group decided ‘this isn’t the time’ to aid transportation

Colorado launches bid for 2016 GOP convention

DENVER – Colorado Republicans launched an effort Friday to return their state to the world stage by bringing their party’s 2016 national convention to Denver. If they succeed, it ...

Gessler’s budget blame misplaced

Fee cuts, not Dems’ election bill, cost Secretary of State’s Office

Wildcat Mining asked to put up $100K for repairs

DENVER – A troubled gold mine in La Plata Canyon is getting another chance to clean up its messes before it loses its permit. Wildcat Mining Corp. has until Jan. 31 to put $100,00...

Energy mandate repeal dies in ‘kill committee’

Renewable rule helped fuel counties’ secession effort

Udall emails ‘heated,’ routine

Insurance chief gets confirmation from committee

Push continues for state shield law

Details emerge in bill protecting sources, reporters

Ex-Labor secretary: Where’s the equality?

Robert Reich says income gap widening

17 syllables about 11 bills

DENVER – This is the time of year when an avalanche of bills is released at the Capitol – 120 as of Thursday morning. For a change this year, we present some of the more interesti...

Hickenlooper: Colorado strong, resilient

We’ve been tested, governor tells state