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U.S. Rep. Evans tells Polis small businesses are feeling strain from state regulations
In a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans raised concerns he says he’s hearing from small-business owners about the effects of the continued increase in state regulations. Evans wrote in the letter, which Colorado Politics obtained an advanced copy of, that small‑business owners and local chambers of commerce…
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Victor Marx holds a steady lead over Barbara Kirkmeyer in Colorado Republican governor contest
Victor Marx overtook state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in the Republican primary for governor on Wednesday evening, seizing a narrow lead after trailing her since polls closed. Kirkmeyer, one of three candidates, opened the night with a clear advantage, at one point leading Marx, a ministry leader, by about 8,000 votes. Scott Bottoms remained in third…
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Phil Weiser defeats Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Attorney General Phil Weiser took an early lead over three-term U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary and held onto it, defeating the state’s longest-serving senator in more than 50 years to win a nomination that’s likely to land him in the governor’s office. Weiser led Bennet 55% to 45% just before 8…
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Colorado health officials say federal budget adds pressure to already stressed system
As the first anniversary of H.R. 1 approaches, Colorado Democrats and hospital executives say the law’s Medicaid reductions and eligibility rules are accelerating financial stress in a system where many facilities were already operating on the brink. Signed by President Trump on July 4 last year, H.R. 1, which the president has nicknamed the “one…
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Colorado law allowing lawsuits against ‘conversion therapy’ providers takes effect July 1
With a new law taking effect July 1, Colorado is creating a legal pathway for people to sue licensed providers of conversion therapy even as debate over the practice’s constitutionality continues in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Under House Bill 1322, individuals can bring a cause of action for claims of…
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Trump’s 10th Circuit nominee recuses from cases against federal government without explanation
President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill a vacancy on the Denver-based federal appeals court recused himself without a clear explanation from nine cases against the executive branch while he was undergoing vetting by the White House this spring. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico disclosed the recusals in his responses to the U.S.…
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Hickenlooper raises $900K since April, heads into primary with almost $3 million on hand
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised just over $900,000 for his reelection bid in the 10-week pre-primary reporting period, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. The campaign finished the period with almost $3 million in the bank, with more than 80% of the contributions in the period for $25 or less, his campaign said. The new…
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‘A warrior for us all’: Colorado leaders mourn former state Rep. Lois Landgraf
Former state Rep. Lois Landgraf, a veteran advocate and influential Republican voice in El Paso County for more than a decade, died June 1 at 74, prompting an outpouring of remembrances from colleagues and community leaders. A celebration of life will be held on Aug. 15 at The Gathering Place at the Farm, 11141 Ridgeline…
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Wildlife office kills wolf linked to dozens of livestock deaths in Colorado
Wildlife officers shot and killed a wolf believed to be responsible for killing at least 22 sheep over the past year in a remote northwestern county, according to a state agency. The animal came from the Copper Creek pack and is the 15th wolf to die in Colorado in the past two years. It’s also…
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Hickenlooper lands endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, Ministerial Alliance in US Senate primary
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper won endorsements this week from a progressive Democratic colleague and a coalition of metro-area African American faith leaders as voting began in Colorado’s primary election. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance threw their support behind Hickenlooper’s reelection campaign, calling the former two-term governor a…