Denver Police Department finishes major reorganization, with many demoted

Denver Police Chief Robert White’s controversial reorganization of the department is now in effect, and top officials say the major restructuring will create a stronger agency — even if many officers were forced to face demotions. In an effort to reduce “stagnation,” White opened up positions, so that many officers…

Marijuana: Mike Coffman, Amendment 64 opponent, to back federal exemption bill

Update below: Representative Mike Coffman, a Republican, is announcing today his support of legislation that would exempt Colorado from federal marijuana policy. It’s a noteworthy move from Coffman, who is against the legalization of marijuana but respects Colorado’s ballot process and the support Amendment 64 received last week, when voters…

Scott Gessler says he’s innocent as Ethics Commission begins investigation

Amid the chaos of election-day preparation this week, news broke that Secretary of State Scott Gessler, Colorado’s chief election officer, is facing both criminal and ethics investigations for allegedly misusing public dollars for personal trips. We now have more details on the process of the Independent Ethics Commission, which could…