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School funding bill off to rocky start after complaints of “ambush”

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Todd Engdahl on March 28, 2016 Everybody likes the fact that the proposed 2016-17 school finance bill doesn’t increase...

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...

Faces of Death: Capital punishment in Colorado could be the year’s...

  Questions about the death penalty in Colorado are bubbling up before the start of the legislative session that begins next month. They include: How much does capital...

Multimedia mashup: Seven Colorado-lawmakers’ attempts at police reform; protestors rally

A couple dozen protestors gathered outside the state Capitol on May Day, faces hidden and flags waving. They were trying to end police brutality....

In the Matter of The Rocky, Douglas Bruce and Anonymous Sources

No criminal charges. No witnesses. A classic "he said, she said." Leadership would not corroborate. What is the difference between The Rocky Mountain News'...

What Happened Under Doug Bruce’s Golden Dome Yesterday?

Let's review. What happened besides Rep. Douglas Bruce leveling his latest effrontery at Mexican migrant workers as "illiterate peasants?" Well, there was that mob...

Health Care Reform Finally Takes the Stage

Where there's a will, there's a way - but when it comes to the will to reform health care in Colorado, there's a long...

Former Douglas Bruce Supporter: ‘We Were Wrong’

Dan Lanotte is one of the 44 El Paso County Republicans who picked Douglas Bruce to fill an open seat in the State House...

Mark Waller Kicks Douglas Bruce Down a Line

Amid an enthusiastic crowd of party activists, Mark Waller, the Republican who is challenging beleaguered state Rep. Douglas Bruce, captured more votes at El...

The Irony Of The Bruce Anti-Tax Machine

After another week of drubbing by the mainstream media over a $750 tax-paid tip that Rep. Douglas Bruce initially accepted for time he didn't...