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Wiretap: American Conservative mag says Udall loss leaves ‘canyon-sized void’ in...

When Mark Udall leaves the Senate next month, to be replaced by Cory Gardner, America will lose a great champion for civil liberties. Who...

Hickenlooper Appoints New Director to Department of Corrections

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday appointed Wisconsin’s former prisons chief, Rick Raemisch, as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections. For his part, Raemisch described himself in a prepared statement as “a strong law and order individual, but I also believe that people can change.”

Hasan tweets support for Ground Zero gay bar: ‘Rename Park Place...

Colorado conservative family scion Ali Hasan left for California this summer after he lost his GOP state assembly bid for state treasurer. Hasan is...

Local, state agencies gain spying powers under Bush plan

The U.S. Justice Department is proposing new domestic spying measures that would make it easier for law enforcement officials in Colorado to collect and share intelligence with the federal government.