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The Spot newsletter: An inferno in a Colorado congressional race, a pee problem in Denver, a new Colorado Supreme Court justice and who is showing the money

May 24, 2018 at 7:54 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...

Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks on May 22, 2019, before signing House Bill 1256.

Hickenlooper signs bill reauthorizing Colorado Civil Rights Commission, capping its down-to-the-wire passage

May 22, 2018 at 3:42 p.m.

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday capped what had been months of partisan clashing and down-to-the-wire negotiations on the panel's future.

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Aurora Mayor ...

Aurora City Council will choose city’s next mayor after Steve Hogan’s death

May 22, 2018 at 11:27 a.m.

The Aurora City Council is responsible for choosing who will replace Mayor Steve Hogan after his recent death following a battle with cancer.

Phil Weiser, candidate for Attorney General, ...

Phil Weiser launches high-dollar TV ad buy in Democratic primary for Colorado attorney general, hoping to combat Joe Salazar鈥檚 name ID

May 21, 2018 at 3:51 p.m.

While meeting with potential voters at a Highlands Ranch senior living community last week, Democrat Phil Weiser cracked a joke showing just how concerned he is about battling the name...

The Colorado Treasurer's Office seal at the Colorado Capitol.

Who is running for Colorado treasurer in 2018?: A list and look at the candidates

May 21, 2018 at 8:52 a.m.

With Colorado's term-limited, Republican Treasurer leaving office (and running for governor), there's a wide open race to replace him.

Since 2013, 19 states have raised gas taxes to pay for roads, but Colorado's gas tax hasn't been increased since 1991. Adjusted for inflation Colorado receives 30 percent less money from the gas tax than it did in 2000.

Colorado coalition seeking sales tax hike to pay for transportation needs will begin collecting signatures to get on ballot

May 18, 2018 at 4:24 p.m.

A coalition of Colorado business groups on Friday announced they will collect signatures to try and ask voters in November for a 0.62 percent sales tax increase to raise money...

From left, former Boulder County District Judge Maria Berkenkotter, Denver County District Judge Karen Brody and Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour Jr.

A look at Hickenlooper’s choices: Judges from Aurora theater shooting trial, Dynel Lane case among three finalists for Colorado Supreme Court seat

May 18, 2018 at 10:09 p.m.

The Denver Post reviewed the application packets of the three finalist -- Carlos Samour Jr., Maria Berkenkotter and Karen Brody -- 聽to get a better idea of their prior experience...

The Spot newsletter: Remembering Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan, Tom Steyer brings his impeachment message to Denver and more RTD train drama

May 17, 2018 at 8:35 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...

CDOT releases $550 million plan for westbound I-70 at Floyd Hill — but it doesn’t have the funds to begin work

May 15, 2018 at 6:37 p.m.

Colorado transportation officials on Tuesday released plans costing up to $550 million to improve the westbound Interstate 70 bottleneck at Floyd Hill by adding an additional lane and even building...

Hickenlooper appoints Dan Baer as executive director Colorado Department of Higher Education

May 15, 2018 at 2:57 p.m.

Dan Baer, a former diplomat who was briefly running last year as a Democrat for a Colorado congressional seat, was appointed Tuesday to be the next leader of the state's...

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