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Littwin: It wasn’t just Polis who made history — it was...

It wasn’t just Jared Polis who made history as the first openly gay man to be sworn in as governor of any state.  Most of...

Colorado activists bank on midterm blue wave to pass 2019 law...

Note: This story has been updated to include comments from 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler. Opponents of the death penalty — hoping to capitalize...

Littwin: Is it bigger news that Kennedy won the Dem caucus...

The preference poll from the Democratic caucuses is in, and the takeaways are pretty obvious. It was a great night for Cary Kennedy, a...

Gubernatorial candidate Noel Ginsburg wants to do away with Colorado’s educator...

If elected governor, businessman Noel Ginsburg says he would work to expand apprenticeship programs, raise teacher salaries, send more money to schools – and...

Greene: Gaiter censors public comment in Larimer County

Anyone who has sat through more than a few local government meetings knows that elected officials hear some crazy talk during their open comment...

Littwin: The governor’s race is so big that Democrats are sending...

Now that Jared Polis, the well-known political disrupter, has officially shaken up the Democratic race for governor, at least one thing is clear: No...

Wiretap: Michigan played ‘political football’ in Flint water crisis

Public emails In yet another email problem, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder made public 274 pages of emails about the water crisis in Flint. They show...

Dueling polls in CO gubernatorial race

  In contrast to today's Quinnipiac poll putting Democratic incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper ten points behind his Republican challenger, former Congressman Bob Beauprez, Project New...

Chris Christie in Colorado to campaign for Bob Beauprez

  DENVER — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took a tour of downtown Denver today with Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez.  The pair stopped off at...

Kopp taps Vera Ortegon as lieutenant in bid for governor

"Most Latinos are really Republicans — we're a very religious people, we're pro-life, very conservative," Ortegon said.