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2018 General Election

Republicans lead in early ballot returns in Colorado. Only 159,312 people have voted so...

This story is from Oct. 23, and is about the very first data set of ballot returns. The following day, on Oct. 24, the numbers...

In Colorado’s attorney general race, Phil Weiser says he’ll combat ‘lawless’ Trump. George Brauchler...

George Brauchler, the Republican running to be Colorado’s next attorney general, says he disagreed with the federal government's policy of separating immigrant families at...

In the battle for this suburban Senate seat, growth takes center stage A progressive...

WHEAT RIDGE — Al Graham sat outside a church watching cars whiz past. Across the street, construction workers paced back and forth across scaffolding,...

Amendment X: Why an ‘industrial hemp’ question on Colorado’s ballot is important to a...

Imagine if Colorado, a pioneer in the nation for legalized marijuana, ended up locked out of a competitive advantage if the federal government relaxes...
Silver Creek Elementary, in Thornton. Oil and gas operations are 350 feet away from the playground. (Photo by Ted Wood/The Story Group.)

Ask the Indy: Analyzing seven big questions about Colorado’s ballot fight over oil-and-gas setbacks...

Colorado Independent readers John Fielder and Daniel Montaño were among several who wanted us to look more closely at Proposition 112. If you have...
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Ask the Indy: What election question should we tackle next?

With the Nov. 6 mid-term election barrelling down upon us, Indy readers are making good use of our new Ask the Indy feature. We're...

Nonprofits funnel millions of dark-money dollars into Colorado politics Three groups have plowed $8.6...

Of the 2018 election cycle’s top 10 political donors, at least three are legally capable of bringing dark money into Colorado elections. Because they are...

Guest post: Proposition 112 — Colorado already has 50,000 oil wells. Give the...

It might be telling that on the same day former Governor Bill Ritter had a column in The Denver Post (Oct. 16), projecting “a...

Amendment 75: Colorado’s ‘millionaire rule’ ballot question could mean more money in state elections

Voters hear a lot about the influence of money in our elections, everything from how we need to keep the green stuff out of...

Littleton’s outspoken conservative state senator is up for reelection in a swing district GOP's...

Tim Neville is about as red as they come in Colorado. The Republican senator from Littleton has pushed to loosen gun laws, limit abortions...