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Colorado Secretary of State asks judge how to deal with rogue...

  Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams filed a legal motion Friday asking a judge to clarify what should happen to members of the Electoral...

Colorado Electoral College lawsuit set for 3 p.m. Monday in Denver

  UPDATE: The state of Colorado responded Friday afternoon in legal filings that argue the electors must follow state law. "This Court should not countenance...

Why does Colorado’s Democratic elector rebellion feel so familiar? Ask this...

  The day after two Democratic national electors in Colorado sued the state for the right to vote their conscience on Dec. 19 when they...

2 Electoral College members are suing Colorado in plan to stop...

  Two of Colorado’s nine national electors are taking Colorado to federal court today, challenging a law that requires them to cast their Electoral College votes...

Colorado Latino leaders stump for Democrats as ballots drop

  DENVER — Latino leaders gathered on the steps of City Hall here Tuesday to strongly encourage community members to vote for Democratic leaders. They...

DU citizen panel wades into campaign-finance swamplands

DENVER-- The University of Denver's "strategic issues panel of accomplished citizens" tasked with examining campaign finance regulations and making recommendations on how to improve...

Prominent Democrats pick… Michael Bennet for Senate

If Democratic Senator Michael Bennet knows anything, it’s that getting women to the polls could be the key to victory next week against Republican...

State Latino leaders warm to Ritter, dismiss top Republicans

DENVER-- Gov. Bill Ritter shored up support with the state's growing number of Latino voters Tuesday, appearing with a group of roughly 40 of the community's leaders, who came to the downtown Auraria campus to endorse him as the best choice for governor in 2010. In discussions with the Colorado Independent, Latino leaders at the event made it clear that Ritter has been working hard to smooth relationships with the community and to address grievances. They also made it clear that Ritter's Republican rivals have moved in the opposite direction, their recent efforts further alienating Colorado Latinos.

Forest Service warns Coloradans: Beware of camping Latinos

In a presentation on recent discoveries of major marijuana-cultivation operations in Colorado, the U.S. Forest Service said it suspected an international cartel was behind...

Group Claims Dozens, Perhaps Thousands, Duped in ‘Voter Fraud’

Opponents of an amendment to ban affirmative action in Colorado delivered a stinging attack on the measure's sponsors today - and its misleading campaign...