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Can Colorado afford to save rural schools?
Job openings in rural public schools go unfilled for years. Classes are crammed with too many students. A single person often teaches multiple grades...
A 10-year-old champions trans rights. Lawmakers let her down.
On her tenth birthday, Jude read Colorado lawmakers an essay she wrote for her Fourth Grade class. She spoke about her experience as a...
The weakening of Latino political power in Colorado
Ruben Valdez believes there’s a tsunami coming to Colorado – a tsunami of Hispanic lawmakers who’ll be part of the changing face of state...
How the GOP is trying to outlaw abortion — even after...
Colorado Republicans have long waged battles against government funded contraception and abortion. This legislative session promises to be no different.
Months after a shooting that left three...
Expect gridlock, election-year posturing and some cooperation this session
Once again, Republicans and Democrats are splitting control of Colorado’s General Assembly. Neither party is optimistic major policy changes can be pushed through.
Colorado’s 2016...