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Election

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Politics & Government

One week before prison release, Tina Peters shows how remorseful she is

By Thomas MitchellMay 22, 2026

“They are attacking the governor for showing mercy, and they have put a bullseye on a 70-year-old, nonviolent, first-time offender.”

Colorado State rep. Scott Bottoms
Opinion | Editorial Voice

Scott Bottoms says pedophiles are hiding in Colorado’s Democratic-led government. Is he looking in the right place?

By Brendan Joel KelleyMay 18, 2026

The arrest of the Weld County GOP leader in a child prostitution sting raises questions.

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Opinion | Reader Response

“This will be Polis’ legacy and may it haunt him forever”

By Patricia CalhounMay 17, 2026

Many voters are up in arms over the governor granting clemency to election denier Tina Peters.

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Republican Candidates Sue to Block Unaffiliated Voters From Participating in June Primary
Politics & Government

Republican Candidates Sue to Block Unaffiliated Voters From Participating in June Primary

By Lindsey Toomer, Colorado NewslineMay 13, 2026

More than half of Colorado’s registered voters are unaffiliated.

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Courts

Tina Peters Plans Appeal to Colorado Supreme Court, Lawyer Says

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineApril 27, 2026

The appeals court upheld her conviction but ordered a resentencing; it denied a rehearing.

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Education

Denver Public Schools Could Ask Voters to Approve a $44 Million Tax Increase

By Melanie Asmar, Chalkbeat ColoradoApril 21, 2026

The district plans to float several spending options at a series of community meetings.

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Politics & Government

Will Colorado’s Longest-Serving Congressmember Be Unseated This Year?

By Hannah MetzgerApril 14, 2026

“Nobody should be in office for thirty years. Nobody.”

Republicans Pick Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx for Colorado Governor Primary Ballot at State Assembly
Politics & Government

Republicans Pick Scott Bottoms, Victor Marx for Colorado Governor Primary Ballot at State Assembly

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineApril 13, 2026

The event was marred by technical difficulties and hours of delay.

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Opinion | Reader Response

“Trump Doesn’t Like Colorado’s Voting System Because He Doesn’t Win Here”

By Patricia CalhounApril 12, 2026

After a March 31 presidential order took aim at mail-in voting, readers defended this state’s elections.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Grassroots Campaign Wins Blowout Victory in Lakewood

By Regina HopkinsApril 11, 2026

“This was not just a simple repeal of ordinances. It was a referendum on how decisions are being made.”

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Cheat Sheet: Colorado Sues Trump Over Election Order

By Patricia CalhounApril 6, 2026

“The president’s unlawful executive order threatens the right to vote for millions of Colorado voters — Democrat, Republican or Unaffiliated — who use mail ballots.”

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Courts

Democratic States, Including Colorado, Sue Trump Over Mail-In Ballot Order

By Jonathan Shorman, Colorado Newsline April 6, 2026

The order requires the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to compile a list of voting-age citizens living in each state.

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Tina Peters Gets a New Sentence and a New Champion

By Patricia CalhounApril 3, 2026

“The trial court’s comments about Peters’s belief in the existence of 2020 election fraud went beyond relevant considerations for her sentencing.”

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Opinion | Calhoun: Wake-up Call

There Oughta Be a Law Against John Eastman

By Patricia CalhounApril 1, 2026

The disgraced attorney gave Trump his anti-birthright citizenship arguments, as well as advice on overturning the election.

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Transportation

Colorado Lawmakers Say a Smaller RTD Board Would Improve Leadership, Services

By Sara Wilson, Colorado NewslineMarch 31, 2026

A new bill would reduce transit board of directors from fifteen to nine members, including four governor appointees.

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“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”
Opinion | Reader Response

“I Love Trains, But I Hope This Proposal Never Leaves the Station”

By Patricia CalhounMarch 29, 2026

You have until March 30 to name the proposed Front Range train. Some are calling it DOA

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Politics & Government

Colorado Republican Party Approaches Midterms with No Money, Leadership

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 27, 2026

According to election filings, the Colorado GOP was over $230,000 in debt and had just $67,000 in cash by the end of February.

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Opinion | Community Voice

Opinion: Jena Griswold’s Fabrications Are Disqualifying in AG’s Race

By Ann FrickMarch 26, 2026

“If we are going to effectively stand up to Trump’s lawlessness, our next Attorney General must know what they’re doing in a court of law.”

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Politics & Government

Colorado Ballot Breakdown: Transgender Student Athlete Ban, Other Anti-Trans Measure on the Way

By Hannah MetzgerMarch 18, 2026

Plus, all the ballot measures Coloradans will vote on in November.

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Politics & Government

Cannabis Business Owner, Social Equity Advocate Running for House Seat in Aurora

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 27, 2026

After working in cannabis hospitality and social equity advocacy for years, Sarah Woodson wants to represent her hometown at the State Capitol.

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Politics & Government

Feds Have “Lost Credibility” on Elections After FBI Call, Colorado Secretary of State Says

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado NewslineFebruary 26, 2026

“It was deeply unsettling the DOJ and DHS refused to acknowledge that, according to the U.S. Constitution, states run elections in America.”

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Politics & Government

Two Colorado Republicans Top Democrat Hit List for 2026 Midterms

By Hannah MetzgerFebruary 16, 2026

Shockingly, the targets do not include U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert.

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