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Jesse Paul
Jesse Paul is a former Denver Post reporter. He left in 2018.
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Boaters in Colorado would have to pony up to stave off an invasive mussel problem under measure that passed state Senate
Boaters in Colorado would have to pony up as part of an effort to continue staving off an invasive mussel infestation in the state -- which officials say would be crippling...

Denver DA drops grand jury investigation into Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams
Denver District Attorney Beth McCann's office has dropped its grand jury investigation into how Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams handled campaign finance complaints.

Colorado Sen. Randy Baumgardner survives Democratic effort to expel him after sexual harassment complaint
Colorado state Sen. Randy Baumgardner survived a Democratic push Monday to expel him from office for sexual harassment with one of his Republican colleagues calling it "a public lynching."

WATCH: Colorado Senate debating whether to expel state Sen. Randy Baumgardner over sexual harassment allegations
Democrats say they expect the Colorado Senate to debate a resolution Monday night on whether to expel GOP state Sen. Randy Baumgardner over sexual harassment allegations.

“Republicans hate poor people”: Member of Colorado GOP group resigns after posts party says were “inappropriate and offensive”
A member of the Alamosa County Republicans has resigned after a post on the organization's Twitter page said that "Republicans hate poor people."

To stay or go? As immigration battles unfold in Congress and courts, Coloradans losing temporary protected status face an “impossible” decision
More than 2,000 people living in Colorado for decades will lose their ability to remain in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, and now they’re struggling with decisions about...

Republicans’ effort to create Colorado Medicaid work requirement fails at first hurdle after drawing outrage from Democrats
A Republican effort to create a work requirement for Colorado's Medicaid recipients failed in a GOP-controlled committee Thursday, drawing outrage along the way from Democrats and people enrolled in the...

Top Republican in Colorado Capitol says accusations against GOP Sen. Jack Tate didn’t amount to sexual harassment
Allegations leveled against GOP state Sen. Jack Tate last year do not amount to sexual harassment, the Colorado legislature's top Republican said in a letter that also clears Tate of...

The Spot newsletter: More on Cambridge Analytica’s operations in Colorado, it’s budget week at the Capitol, Pence family’s bunny book and more
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...

Effort to allow Colorado businesses, medical providers to turn people away based on sexual orientation and gender identity fails
A bill that would have let Colorado businesses, landlords and medical providers turn away people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity was rejected on Tuesday by Democrats in...