John Frank

Democratic lawmakers stage protest against Colorado attorney general after Boulder County lawsuit

February 16, 2017 at 2:19 p.m.

Led by Democrats, the Colorado House聽rejected a supplemental budget bill Thursday in apparent protest of Republican Attorney General Cynthia Coffman. The extraordinary 44-20 vote聽against a聽routine $316,000 spending measure came two...

Jane Dailey protests President-elect Donald Trump.

Colorado Democratic lawmakers push effort to elect the president by national popular vote

February 15, 2017 at 9:24 p.m.

Hillary Clinton won the national popular vote. Donald Trump won the White House. The contradiction prompted Colorado lawmakers to push an effort to elect the president by a national popular...

This July 7, 2010, file photo shows Nebraska's lethal injection chamber at the State Penitentiary in Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska and Colorado are among 31 states that still have the death penalty. Senate Bill 95 in the Colorado legislature would repeal capital punishment.

Death penalty repeal fails once again in Colorado but sparks deeper conversation

February 15, 2017 at 9:34 p.m.

An effort to repeal the death penalty in Colorado is expected to fail once again Wednesday, but the discussion is highlighting a contrasting opinions among Democratic lawmakers.

Rising Medicaid costs fuel much of Colorado legislature’s $105 million spending increase

February 14, 2017 at 4:13 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers are poised to approve an additional $105 million in spending for the current year, even as a budget shortfall looms. Here鈥檚 a look at where the money would...

Republican Victor Mitchell announces 2018 bid for Colorado governor

July 20, 2017 at 10:19 a.m.

Victor Mitchell, a former state lawmaker, became the first notable Republican to enter the 2018 Colorado governor鈥檚 campaign, pledging to inject $3 million from his own pocket into the what...

Donald Trump’s immigration policies color debate on Colorado law enforcement measure

February 13, 2017 at 2:32 p.m.

The national immigration debate amplified by President Donald Trump colored the discussion Monday about a Colorado measure to require U.S. citizenship for law enforcement officers.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper gives his State of the State address on the House chambers of the Capitol Jan. 12, 2017.

As liberal anger rises against Donald Trump, even Colorado’s statehouse isn’t immune from polarization

February 16, 2017 at 4:01 p.m.

Democrats, in particular, show few signs of de-escalating recent conflicts over President Donald Trump's policies.

Gov. Hickenlooper shuffles his communications team, adds two new hires

February 10, 2017 at 4:22 p.m.

Gov. John Hickenlooper is shuffling his communications team as he enters the final two years of his term.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch arrives for meetings with Senate members on Capitol Hill on Feb. 2, 2017.

What Neil Gorsuch’s faith and writings could say about his approach to religion on the Supreme Court

February 11, 2017 at 11:20 p.m.

More than most issues, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch鈥檚 writings on the intersection of religion and the law have faced intense scrutiny ahead of his Senate confirmation hearings.

In a file photo, Cars drive past the recently started road construction project in Metro Denver on May 25, 2016.

Colorado lawmakers hit early roadblock on finding money for roads

February 8, 2017 at 4:18 p.m.

The dynamic suggests the two sides remain far apart in reaching a deal on what both parties agree is the legislative session鈥檚 top priority.

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