Politics & Government

We know some of the reasons that Democrats won so decisively on November 6, but where, specifically, did these huge shifts take place?

The case in El Paso County examines cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.

The turnout spike in the 2018 midterms means it’s going to get harder for an initiative to make the statewide ballot.

The #MeToo era is playing out different for a pair of Democratic politicians, Senator Daniel Kagan and Representative Jovan Melton.

A fascist group aligned with the white supremacist movement has been ratcheting up its activities in Colorado over recent weeks.

Colorado is the most recent state to offer non-binary IDs, joining California, Oregon, Minnesota, Maine and Washington, D.C.

On December 4, the feds issued a statement spanking the Denver City Council’s proposed pilot program.

A new effort to persuade Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders to run for the presidency in 2020 is based in Colorado.

Colorado’s governor, attorney general and secretary of state are all Jewish — and their faith is shaping their politics.

Senator Cory Gardner’s first challenger out of the gate might not have his name recognition or political experience, but Lorena Garcia hopes her background as a community organizer and desire to help change politics in Washington will help her win in 2020.

Colorado senator-elect Jessie Danielson talks about what her bruising election victory and her priorities now that her win helped put Democrats in the majority.

Despite plenty of evidence that texting while driving is dangerous and can be fatal, it’s still legal in Colorado to do so for those eighteen and older. But while efforts to make hands-free driving the law of the state have fallen short so far, advocates are already gearing up for another fight, and this time they’re determined to win.

Garcia is a is a seventh-generation Coloradan and a longtime community organizer.

River North Art District president Jamie Giellis talks about the launch of her campaign for Denver mayor and the top issues faced by the city.

Colorado’s governor has now been featured in two Jeopardy answers.

Women’s March Denver will kick off from Civic Center Park on January 19, 2019.

On Thanksgiving eve, a hundred people gathered at the steps of the Denver City & County Building, sharing a meal and also their thoughts about the city’s approach to those who are experiencing homelessness. Enough is enough, they agreed. Speaker after speaker — including several candidates for Denver City Council…

The photos shared by Representative Jared Polis prove that he’ll be the geekiest governor in Colorado history.

The mother of young man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia has found a guardian angel in an ambassador in a McDonald’s on the 16th Street Mall.

It sounded like a joke, but a company based in the United Kingdom applied for permits to drill by the former nuclear weapons plant.

Unaffiliated voters gave Colorado Republicans a middle finger this fall. Can the GOP recover?

Here’s what readers have to say about immigration and the elections.