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Littwin: If the red-flag bill becomes law, don’t expect any white...

If the red-flag bill passes the state Senate — which is likely, but not yet a sure thing — and the governor, as expected,...

Littwin: How mentally ill do you have to be in America...

The more we learn about mass shooter Matthew Riehl, the clearer it becomes that he had very serious mental health issues that were well...

DougCo school board: Koch group lost the battle but aims to...

In Colorado, the Nov. 7 Election Day in Douglas County didn't mean the end of efforts by Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the...

Spending on Colorado school board races by outside groups surpasses $1.5...

Outside groups seeking to influence school board races in the Denver-metro area continue to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at a steady clip,...

Texas district responds to protests against Liz Fagen’s hire

A day after announcing former Douglas County School District Superintendent Liz Fagen would take the helm of the 39,000-student Humble (TX) Independent School District,...

DougCO superintendent quits for Texas gig. Hundreds of Texans protest Liz...

Liz Fagen, the embattled superintendent of the 67,000-student Douglas County Schools, announced her resignation Tuesday to become superintendent of Humble Independent School District, just outside...

Douglas County family flees ‘Big Brother’ school reform

Debbie Gurley moved to Douglas County for its school system. Now, because of the school system, she’s moving out. She and her husband bought their...

Lawsuit from conservative group challenges Douglas County voucher program barring religious...

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Eric Gorski on April 19, 2016   A conservative legal group representing three Douglas County families filed a federal lawsuit...

Lawmakers vote to align school board campaign disclosures with other races

Campaign finance disclosures in school board elections should be aligned with those of other races in Colorado, a panel of state lawmakers decided Monday...

DougCo won’t fund religious schools, private schools still a go

  Douglas County’s school board may have decided it has little chance of winning a U.S. Supreme Court battle defending a program that uses taxpayer...