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Colorado Secretary of State says voter turnout could exceed 2019, 2021 numbers

Jena Griswold said variables such as particular ballot issues (i.e., Prop HH) may resonate with voters and can dictate turnout

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Harder than algebra,’ Proposition HH causes confusion on Colorado voters’ ballots

Voters in Colorado had a lot of homework this fall. While there were only two items on the statewide ballot, one of them was Proposition HH – a sprawling tax reform package that has once aga...

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Suicidal thoughts, bullying and drugs are plaguing Colorado students, according to latest Safe2Tell report

Colorado students are struggling with suicidal thoughts, bullying and drugs in increasing numbers, according to the Colorado Attorney General's Office annual report on Safe2Tell, an anonymou...

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Could the 14,000-foot Kit Carson Mountain in southern Colorado get a new name?

A new proposal to rename Kit Carson Mountain, located in southern Colorado's Sangre de Cristo range, is based on the contested history of the famed Army officer. It references Carson’s viole...

DATE: Nov 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

‘Wild West primary’ could be ahead to fill Ken Buck’s seat

Rep. Ken Buck’s retirement news presents a rare opportunity for ambitious Republicans in Colorado: an open congressional seat that a Republican is nearly certain to win. Which all means, CO-...

DATE: Nov 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Some Republicans looking for a Boebert alternative ahead of 2024

Worried about the surprisingly close 2022 election and disturbed by another national news cycle focused on her public behavior, some Republican leaders in Western Colorado are taking the unu...

DATE: Nov 5, 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

Sen. Michael Bennet, others introduce bipartisan legislation that would create a children’s immigration court

The proposed legislation would include specially trained judges and procedures to handle immigration cases of unaccompanied children

DATE: Nov 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 2

Thursday 10:33 p.m. A person at Walmart, 1155 South Camino del Rio, was arrested for shoplifting. 9:34 p.m. A man at the Valle de Merced Apartments, 800 Goeglein Gulch Road, was arre...

DATE: Nov 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

The Blotter, Nov. 1-2

Thursday 2:38 a.m. A person at Speedway, 602 Camino del Rio, was arrested for violation of a restraining order. Wednesday 11:39 p.m. A man in the 3700 block of West Second Avenue was...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado to fully fund public schools for first time in 14 years

It has been more than 20 years since Colorado voters amended the state Constitution to create supposedly mandatory funding requirements for public schools. Turns out, they weren’t so mandato...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Why Colorado energy bills should be lower this winter

After a perfect storm of factors drove up Colorado energy bills last winter, households can expect some relief as temperatures drop across the state. Xcel Energy, Colorado's largest gas and ...

DATE: Nov 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News