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U.S. Rep. Crow wants you to know what he’s doing in...

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jason Crow doesn’t worry about oversharing when it comes to his daily schedule. The freshman Democrat in the U.S. House posts...

Campaign finance primer: What do “soft,” “hard” and “dark money” actually...

Dark money. Soft money. Hard money. When it comes to campaign cash, it's complicated. So, as the 2018 election cycle heats up, here’s some clarification...

PACs backing Polis jump into the TV air war in CO’s...

The super PAC troops are coming to the defense of Boulder Congressman Jared Polis in the Democratic primary for governor this week, just as...

Big, big money is at play in Colorado’s elections. And it’s...

Two things stand out in recent money-in-politics filings, which campaigns were required to report this week. First: Sure, big money is being spent by Democratic...

Inside the money game in Colorado’s governor’s race

The field for Colorado’s first wide-open governor’s race in decades might not be settled, but another lap in the horse race is complete. This week,...

Watchdog group rebukes Congressman Tipton over financial ties to oil, natural...

A campaign reform group skewered U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton on Thursday for continuing to rake in big bucks from special interest groups and voting for oil and gas projects that could financially benefit him.