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Statehouse Republicans reject Colorado “red flag” gun bill, citing due process and other rights concerns
A contentious measure that would have allowed Colorado judges to聽order the seizure of guns聽from people who are considered a 鈥渟ignificant risk鈥� to themselves or others was rejected by Republicans in...
After whirlwind back-and-forth, a Colorado road funding compromise takes shape among Democrats, Republicans
After weeks of a whirlwind back-and-forth about how to pay for billions of dollars in needed Colorado road repairs, Republicans and Democrats on Monday -- with just days left in...
Senate Republicans say Colorado “red flag” gun bill will fail upon arrival in their chamber
Senate Republican leadership on Monday deflated any chance that a Colorado measure to allow judges to聽order the seizure of guns from people who are considered a 鈥渟ignificant risk鈥� to themselves...
Gun control hasn’t worked for Democrats in Colorado’s battleground congressional district. Why they think it will lead to Mike Coffman’s ouster in 2018.
Congressman Mike Coffman's reelection campaign being watched nationally, by the major parties and advocates on both sides of the gun control issue, for signs of whether firearm regulation can be...
Colorado “red flag” gun bill passes Democratic-controlled House — but with almost no GOP support
Legislation that would allow Colorado judges to order the seizure of guns from people who are considered a 鈥渟ignificant risk鈥� to themselves or others passed out of the Democratic-controlled House...
Facilitating a vote trade — used by swing-state residents in attempt to defeat Trump in 2016 — will soon be illegal in Colorado
Facilitating vote trading will soon be illegal in Colorado under a bill signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Colorado Sen. Randy Baumgardner stripped of committee positions at legislature in wake of new harassment report
State Sen. Randy Baumgardner has been stripped of several committee positions in the Colorado legislature in the wake of findings in a new, recently released investigation into harassment allegations against...
The Spot newsletter: Will Denver land the NFL draft?, Colorado legislature in its final sprint, a resolution in the Doug Lamborn ballot battle 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...
Colorado joins lawsuit to block Trump administration from asking citizenship question on 2020 census
Colorado has joined onto a multi-state and multi-city lawsuit trying to block the Trump administration from asking a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
Republican leader’s sponsorship of a Colorado 鈥渞ed flag鈥� gun bill riles GOP caucus — and prompts a call for his demotion
Members of the Colorado House of Representative's GOP caucus on Monday night pushed back against fellow Republican Rep. Cole Wist over his sponsorship of a so-called "red flag" bill that...