Anna Staver
Anna Staver covers state politics for The Denver Post. She previously worked at 9 News, the Salem, Oregon, Statesman Journal and Idaho Press Tribune and is a graduate of Kent State University.
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National Republican group pulls $1 million out of Mike Coffman’s race
The political committee tasked with electing Republicans to Congress is pulling all the money it had planned to spend on Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, between now and Election Day.

A red wave swept this Colorado Republican into office. Will a blue wave push him out?
Republican Rep. Scott Tipton rode into Washington on a red wave that swept more than 60 House Democrats out of office in 2010. Now, with talk of a nationwide blue...

Colorado lawmakers can’t agree on how to handle harassment complaints at Capitol
Six state lawmakers spent months trying to figure out how people should report allegations of harassment by lobbyists, lawmakers and legislative staff.

GOP picks ex-Arapahoe County commissioner to run against Democrat under fire for past domestic violence arrests
State Rep. Jovan Melton, R-Aurora, is no longer running unopposed for his Colorado House seat.

“21st-century lynching”: Colorado black leaders denounce calls for Democratic lawmaker’s resignation over domestic violence charges
Jovan Melton's supporters said that the democratic leadership's request for Democratic Majority Whip Jovan Melton D-Aurora to step down is a "21st century lynching of a black man."

Democratic House leaders “encourage” lawmaker to resign after report on past domestic violence charges
Democratic House leaders are urging Rep. Jovan Melton to resign after The Denver Post reported the lawmaker was arrested twice in the last two decades on charges related to domestic...

National gun control group wades into race for control of Colorado Senate
A national gun control group is hoping to flip control of the Colorado Senate and other key races in the state by injecting $650,000 into campaigns and efforts to mobilize...

Democratic leader in Colorado House charged with domestic violence twice in past two decades
A Democratic leader in the Colorado House was arrested twice in the past two decades on charges related to domestic violence involving two girlfriends, according to police reports, court records...

Cory Gardner’s wife receives text showing beheading before senator’s vote to confirm Kavanaugh
The wife of Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, was texted a disturbing video of a beheading and the addresses of Gardner family members were released hours before Gardner voted Saturday to...

Colorado’s Safe2Tell program sees youth suicide reports increase dramatically, echoing national trend
The number of suicide-related reports coming into Colorado's Safe2Tell program has increased ninefold in six years, with suicide surpassing bullying as the leading reason students contact the program.