Jesse Paul

A GOP battle in Boulder and Democratic front-runner questions in Broomfield

April 14, 2018 at 7:55 p.m.

The top candidates in the Colorado governor鈥檚 race emerged Saturday from a Republican Party assembly marred by ruthless attacks and a docile Democratic contest that remains wide open.

Phil Weiser, candidate for Attorney General, ...

On Democratic ballot for Colorado attorney general, Phil Weiser and Joe Salazar make the cut at state assembly

April 14, 2018 at 4:45 p.m.

The two top contenders for the Democratic nomination for Colorado's next attorney general made the primary ballot Saturday at the state assembly, with former dean of the University of Colorado...

Democratic candidate for Governor Cary Kennedy ...

Democrats Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis make primary ballot for governor, with Kennedy winning nearly double the delegate votes

April 14, 2018 at 4:33 p.m.

Former state treasurer Cary Kennedy won a majority of delegate votes at the Colorado Democrats' statewide assembly Saturday to make top line on the primary ballot for governor, taking nearly...

An entire neighborhood burns near the ...

Colorado鈥檚 summer wildfire season could be the worst since 2012 and 2013, state officials say

April 13, 2018 at 5:57 p.m.

Conditions are setting up what could be the worst wildfire season in Colorado since 2012 and 2013, state officials said聽Friday, when devastating blazes ravaged areas across the state.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, at the podium, signs House Bill 1018 into law.

Colorado truckers will now have to complete a human trafficking awareness course to get a commercial driver’s license

April 13, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

Colorado鈥檚 governor, Democratic lawmakers want a law to seize guns from people in crisis. Will they get GOP support to pass it?

House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle ...

Colorado’s governor, Democratic lawmakers want to allow judges to seize guns from people in crisis. Now they need GOP support.

April 13, 2018 at 10:53 a.m.

A series of fatal shootings, including one that left a Douglas County sheriff鈥檚 deputy dead, is leading Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado鈥檚 Democratic lawmakers to push for a 鈥渞ed flag...

“We’d certainly look at that”: Colorado governor open to sending troops to U.S.-Mexico border if Trump asks

April 12, 2018 at 12:45 p.m.

Gov. John Hickenlooper says he hasn't been asked by President Donald Trump to send the state's national guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border as of yet, but that he would...

The Spot newsletter: Fireworks in the governor’s race, how a trade war could impact Colorado, Denver’s affordable housing program faces big problems and more

April 12, 2018 at 7:43 a.m.

Welcome back to The Spot newsletter, where The Denver Post's politics team captures what's happening this week -- from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through...

Effort to help immigrants in Colorado avoid deportation gets some GOP support, but is set aside in legislature for summer work

April 10, 2018 at 4:20 p.m.

"This is a very serious problem in the agricultural and construction community. I think it's important that we address this situation. Unfortunately, i think the climate as it is" we...

Micheal Baca casts his vote for vice president on his pen box after he was replaced by Celeste Landry of Boulder (on right) as a Colorado member of the Electoral College at the State Capitol on Dec. 19, 2016 in Denver.

Federal judge tosses “faithless” presidential elector lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams

April 10, 2018 at 4:25 p.m.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from three "faithless" presidential electors against Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams alleging that Williams violated their constitutional rights during the highly contentious...

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