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John Frank
John Frank was a Denver Post political reporter until leaving in 2018.
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn should be kept off the 2018 ballot, Colorado Supreme Court rules
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn should not be on the Republican primary ballot, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday.

New harassment complaints verified against Colorado lawmaker who survived expulsion vote
State Sen. Randy Baumgardner, a prominent Republican lawmaker who survived an expulsion vote earlier this year, once again faces potential disciplinary action for harassment and inappropriate behavior.

Only 5 days’ pay in July? Here’s why Colorado state employees are mad and lawmakers are under pressure.
A potential shift to a new payroll system would mean more than 27,000 government workers get paid in July for only five days, rather than a lump sum for a...

Mitt Romney’s nephew Doug Robinson fails to qualify for Colorado governor’s race
Mitt Romney’s nephew Doug Robinson failed to make the ballot in Colorado’s governor’s race, a major shakeup in the Republican primary.

A Colorado state lawmaker is trying to rename I-25 through Denver the “Barack Obama Highway”
A Democrat in the Colorado House of Representatives is trying to rename a portion of Interstate 25 through Denver the "Barack Obama Highway."

A GOP battle in Boulder and Democratic front-runner questions in Broomfield
The top candidates in the Colorado governor’s race emerged Saturday from a Republican Party assembly marred by ruthless attacks and a docile Democratic contest that remains wide open.

Walker Stapleton wins Colorado GOP assembly vote for governor; former sure bet AG Cynthia Coffman falls short
Walker Stapleton emerged as the top vote-getter at the Republican assembly Saturday, bloodied and bruised from a party battle that highlighted his two-decade-old criminal conviction and petition malfeasance.

Democratic leader Diana DeGette to face tough primary challenge in June
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a 11-term lawmaker from Denver, easily secured a place in the Democratic primary, where she is expected to face Saira Rao in one of her toughest...

Republican race for Colorado governor turns nasty ahead of key assembly vote
Much of the attention is focused on the Republican governor's race, where Walker Stapleton’s last-minute decision to compete at the state assembly upended the contest-- making it one of the...

Fraud, forgery and out-of-state hiring: How Colorado candidates’ path to the ballot became an imperfect industry
Fraudulent petitions that pushed Republican gubernatorial front-runner Walker Stapleton onto another route to get on the ballot reflect just the latest controversy in the signature-gathering process.