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Hickenlooper is pitching his climate credentials on the Senate trail. It’s...

On a cloudy afternoon in October, John Hickenlooper was standing on the sidewalk outside the Broadway Market in Denver. A woman asked to take...

Big-name GOP donors boost Gardner in 2020

WASHINGTON -- Earlier this year, former President George W. Bush cut two checks to Sen. Cory Gardner — donating the maximum allowed amount for...

Colorado A-listers boost Hickenlooper’s 2020 presidential war chest to $2 million

WASHINGTON — John Hickenlooper has some high-profile donors boosting his bid to challenge President Trump for the White House in 2020. Former Colorado Sen. Ken...

9 things to know about John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper, the former Colorado governor and Denver mayor who once was hailed by a Washington Post columnist as one of the “most un-Trumpian...