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Signature-Gathering Change Pulled from Council Agenda

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Lauren Boebert and the Multiverse of Misinformation

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Denver and Colorado Springs Face Big Marijuana Questions on November Ballot

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 12, 2022

Dispensaries could be heavily impacted in both cities.
Decriminalize Nature Colorado Initiative Fails to Make Ballot

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Aug 9, 2022

Decriminalize Nature Colorado will now fight Initiative 58.
Marijuana Tax Increase Proposal Makes Denver Ballot

By Thomas Mitchell
Aug 6, 2022

A similar proposal failed at the state level in 2021.
Colorado Ballot Initiative Would Earmark $300 Million for Affordable Housing

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Aug 5, 2022

Can this state become affordable again?
Denver Clerk and Recorder Paul López Thinks Outside the Ballot Box

By Helen Thorpe
Aug 3, 2022

This city's election system has been touted as the gold standard.
Who's In, Who's Out, Who's on the Fence? Denver 2023 Mayoral Race

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Aug 2, 2022

There are already eight registered candidates.
Groundbreaking Psychedelics Initiative Lands on Colorado's November Ballot

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Jul 24, 2022

Another group is still connecting signatures.
Top Ten Takeaways From Hancock's Final State of the City Speech

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Jul 18, 2022

This is "a city in motion." Say what?
Castle Rock's Caryn Ann Harlos Wants to Return the Libertarian Party to Its Roots

By Catie Cheshire
Jul 12, 2022

It got its start in Colorado in 1971.
John Eastman, Jenna Ellis Subpoened for Georgia Election Investigation This Week

By Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline
Jul 11, 2022

"The Witness possesses unique knowledge concerning communications between himself, the Trump Campaign."
Denver Dispensary Owner Wins CU Regent Primary

By Thomas Mitchell
Jul 2, 2022

The race went back and forth for two days before being called.
Marijuana Business Owner Wanda James Takes Late Lead in CU Board of Regents Primary

By Thomas Mitchell
Jun 30, 2022

The race is down to hundreds of votes.
Boebert Watch: The (un) Endorsement of Lauren Boebert

By Teague Bohlen
Jun 12, 2022

The Gazette damns Boebert with faint political praise.
What to Do When That Primary Ballot Arrives in Your Mailbox

By Katrina Leibee
Jun 8, 2022

If you're unaffiliated, you'll get two ballots...but you can only use one.
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Saddle Up at Western Conservative Summit

By Katrina Leibee
Jun 7, 2022

The winner of the June 28 primary will face Governor Jared Polis.
Proposed Denver Ballot Initiative Would Raise Marijuana Taxes for Out-of-School Learning

By Thomas Mitchell
Jun 6, 2022

The proposal sounds a lot like failed Prop 119.
Boebert Watch: Congressional Candidate Clash at the Casino

By Teague Bohlen
May 26, 2022

Incumbent Lauren Boebert and primary challenger Don Coram faced off.
Fore! What's Next for the Park Hill Golf Course Property?

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
May 23, 2022

The fate of the land's future will rest with Denver voters.
Two Psychedelics Initiatives Pushing for November Ballot in Colorado

By Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
May 13, 2022

Mushrooms, yes. Peyote, no.
Initiative Pushing Xcel to Pay a Portion of Its Rates Survives Title Board Challenge

By Catie Cheshire
May 2, 2022

Will you vote to make Xcel pay some of its rates?