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Proposition II: State would keep tobacco, nicotine tax revenue it raises to fund preschool

The ballot measure would let Colorado keep nearly $24 million in existing tax revenue to pay for expanded preschool access. If it fails, tobacco and nicotine taxes would be cut.

DATE: Oct 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Group opposing Proposition HH, the property tax relief plan on the November ballot, has deep pockets

No on HH accounts for most of the $1.2 million raised by four committees opposing the property tax relief plan, while Property Tax Relief Now is the only committee supporting the measure. Both are funded by dark-money nonprofits.

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

A record amount was spent lobbying Colorado’s legislature and state government last year

The two most lobbied bills in the legislature — a land-use measure and legislation to improve hourly workers schedules — were killed by state lawmakers

DATE: Aug 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado GOP goes all in on trying to block unaffiliated voters from its primaries

State party files lawsuit and is considering a bylaw amendment to opt out of primaries

DATE: Aug 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado congressional staff members sometimes double as reelection staff and are paid with campaign funds

Nine delegation members paid workers to also work on reelections

DATE: Jul 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Lauren Boebert trails Adam Frisch in fundraising, campaign cash

3rd Congressional District contest expected to be one of nation’s most closely watched

DATE: Jul 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Two Colorado House Democrats sue their caucus, Republicans alleging open meetings violations

Legal action is a rare intraparty spat spilling into public view and the courts

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Proposed change to Colorado GOP bylaws would make it easier to block unaffiliated primary voters

Closing Republican primaries has been a major objective of the far right

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Adam Frisch gets off to hot fundraising start in his 2024 rematch with Lauren Boebert

The Aspen Democrat outraised the Garfield County Republican by nearly $1 million in first quarter

DATE: Apr 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

A well-funded, dark-money political group reemerges to take on Lauren Boebert

Rocky Mountain Values is staffed by a team of experienced Democratic campaign operatives

DATE: Apr 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Dave Williams elected to lead battered Colorado GOP for next two years

Williams succeeds Kristi Burton Brown, who was state party chairwoman for two years

DATE: Mar 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News