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Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman at the State Supreme Court Chambers at the Colorado State Judicial Building in Denver on Oct. 22, 2015.

Colorado’s Republican attorney general, Cynthia Coffman, backing citizenship question on 2020 census

April 9, 2018 at 3:33 p.m.

Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, a Republican, has joined her GOP counterparts from two other states in supporting the Trump administration's controversial plans to reinstate a question about citizenship on...

Colorado State Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort ...

Colorado state Sen. Vicki Marble violated ethics rules through her role in oil and gas forum last year, commission rules

April 9, 2018 at 2:54 p.m.

The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission ruled on Monday that state Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins, violated the state鈥檚 constitution last year when she moderated a Broomfield oil and gas forum...

Colorado State Sen. Kevin Grantham, R-Canon ...

Colorado Senate President’s bill to define, limit the governor’s powers takes a step forward while earning backlash from Democrats

April 9, 2018 at 4:24 p.m.

A bill from the Colorado legislature's top Republican that seeks to define, and in some cases limit, the governor's ability to appoint people to boards and commissions passed the GOP-led...

Mike Coffman survives challenge from fellow Republican, as GOP preps to battle Democrats to keep his seat

April 8, 2018 at 9:06 a.m.

Mike Coffman, a five-term Republican congressman, managed to escape a party primary from a challenger who professed loyalty to President Donald Trump.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland #21 ...

Hope springs eternal at Coors Field, despite Rockies loss under bitter cold and snow

April 6, 2018 at 6:50 p.m.

They say hope springs eternal when it comes to baseball. But on Friday at Coors Field, under bitter cold and, at times, wet, heavy snow, Mother Nature didn't seem to...

Aspen Skiing Co. CEO Mike Kaplan poses at Aspen Highlands in March 2018.

As outdoor industry embraces activism, Aspen Skiing Co. paves way by stepping into debates on immigration, LGBT rights and climate

April 6, 2018 at 10:21 a.m.

Mike Kaplan and his Aspen Ski Co. have come a long way in their activism, stepping -- purposefully -- into the spotlight on testy issues and becoming arguably the most...

Andrew Romanoff, who leads Mental Health Colorado, stands next to state Rep. Leslie Herod, D-Denver, right, outside the Colorado Capitol on April 5, 2018, to announce a proposed sales tax hike in Denver to pay for mental health and substance abuse treatment options.

Denver sales tax hike would raise millions for mental health care, substance abuse treatment

April 5, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.

A group of health care advocates and a Democratic state lawmaker are seeking a 0.25 percent sales tax increase in Denver to raise money for mental health and substance abuse...

Sunrise over the Denver State Capitol ...

Sexual harassment, misconduct prevalent but largely unreported at Colorado Capitol, new report finds

April 6, 2018 at 11:15 a.m.

The report presented Thursday by Investigations Law Group found that one-third of the people who were surveyed reported having seen or experienced harassment and only a small percentage reported it....

Colorado state senators debate legislation on Friday, March 23, 2018. They passed along Senate Bill 108, which bolsters Colorado's program for people living in the country illegally, by a 25-10 vote.

An effort to help immigrants in Colorado avoid deportation drew early Republican support. Now its future in the GOP-controlled Senate is unclear

April 5, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

A bill waiting in the wings of the Republican-controlled state Senate would help immigrants in Colorado avoid deportation, the prospect of which has led two GOP lawmakers in the chamber...

The Spot newsletter: Effort to expel GOP state lawmaker fails, Cory Gardner + NAFTA + Trump, fallout over Hancock text messages continues and more

April 5, 2018 at 9:10 a.m.

Welcome back to The Spot, 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 the...

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