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Q&A: Why Republican Sheriff Tony Spurlock keeps fighting for Colorado’s red...

Among those who welcomed President Trump’s recent call for red flag laws was his fellow Republican Tony Spurlock, the sheriff of Douglas County. Spurlock has been...

Littwin: If you’re looking for an inflection point, you’re looking at...

It’s getting to be that time of year again, when some of the faithless turn hopeful, when some of those desperate to be rid...

Littwin: Now that Sullivan recall bid has failed, does state GOP...

For those who wonder why Republicans keep losing in Colorado, we give you the latest GOP fail, in which Kristi Burton Brown, vice-chair of...

Senate narrowly passes red-flag bill, 18-17; measure expected to advance...

Editor's note:  With an 18-17 vote, the Senate Thursday afternoon narrowly passed Colorado's controversial red-flag bill, would allow police to temporarily confiscate a person’s firearms...

Littwin: If the red-flag bill becomes law, don’t expect any white...

If the red-flag bill passes the state Senate — which is likely, but not yet a sure thing — and the governor, as expected,...

Ask The Indy: How far will Colorado Democrats go with gun...

The Ask the Indy project is a way for our readers who’ve got pressing questions on policy and politics to put them directly to...

Telling the stories of the more than 1,200 kids killed by...

A year ago today, a former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student in Parkland, Fla., entered the school and gunned down 14 students and...

With Nov. 6 gains, Colorado Democrats boost prospects for new laws...

One Saturday in March, a month after the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., angry demonstrators filled Denver’s Civic Center Park with a warning for...