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New state law forces Denver to change course on its ‘early...

A change in state law meant to rein in the cost of Colorado high schools that allow students to stay longer to earn college...

As student debt swells, Colorado lawmakers seek relief for borrowers by...

This story was updated on May 3 to state that the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee killed the bill 3-2.  Colorado lawmakers want...

Auraria students demand debt-free future at Million Student March

Dozens of students walked out of classes yesterday to gather at the center of Denver’s Auraria campus to demand a debt-free future after graduation....

Wiretap: Hillary Clinton’s iffy attempt to end the email scandal

You've got mail In an attempt to try to put the email issue to rest, Hillary Clinton agrees to give her private email server and...

New Romanoff ad plays on back-to-school mood

  Ad alert! The Democratic candidate in the Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, Andrew Romanoff released his second television spot this week. The ad, “Library,” features...

Obama personalizes student loan message for cheery CU Boulder students

BOULDER — President Barack Obama dropped into town Tuesday, swung by the Sink to pick up a pizza, and he tested out a young entrepreneur's smart phone-controlled ball on University Hill before imparting a few words of wisdom to 11,000 screaming students at the nearby Coors Event Center.

VIDEO: Bachmann opposes any forgiveness of student loans

In a speech Thursday at the Commonwealth Club of California, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann batted down suggestions of student loan and debt forgiveness that have come out of the Occupy Wall Street movement, saying the movement isn’t offering permanent solutions.