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Justin Wingerter
Justin Wingerter is a political reporter for The Denver Post, primarily covering Colorado's congressional delegation and other federal topics. He previously reported for The Oklahoman and The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is a native of Granite City, Illinois, and a graduate of Southern Illinois University.
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How Colorado’s 4 House Democrats came to support Trump’s impeachment
Colorado’s four U.S. House Democrats appear to be on a one-way road to impeaching President Donald Trump, but they merged onto it at different times and for different reasons.

Money for Hickenlooper’s attorney is from federal fund meant to help Colorado economy post-9/11
Taxpayers have spent $43,390 — at a rate of $525 per hour — to defend John Hickenlooper before the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission as part of an arrangement that dates...

Cory Gardner fundraiser lobbied for Middle East banks as they opposed terrorism sanctions
The host of a fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has, in recent years, lobbied the Senate on behalf of Middle East banks as they opposed sanctions on the terrorist...
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Colorado redistricting chairman removed due to Facebook posts about election
Danny Moore, the chair of Colorado’s new congressional redistricting commission, was removed from his chairmanship after previously sharing conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election on Facebook.

“We have never seen this much money”: Federal cash pours into Colorado’s cities and counties
Nearly $2 billion will move from the federal treasury to Colorado’s counties, cities and towns in the coming months. Experts and officials say it is without parallel in modern American...

Lauren Boebert’s 2022 re-election race is off to an expensive start
Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democratic state Sen. Kerry Donovan claim they raised a combined $1.3 million in the first three months of this year, an early sign that...

Boebert’s lawyer claims Republican congresswoman can block constituents on Twitter
Boebert was sued in federal court in January by Bri Buentello, a former Democratic state representative, after blocking Buentello on Twitter after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Colorado military base eyed as possible housing for unaccompanied migrant kids
The federal government is looking for places to hold migrant children who are showing up at the U.S.-Mexico border, and Colorado Springs might be in the mix.

Biden picks Denver lawyer criticized by liberals for federal judgeship
President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Regina Rodriguez to be the next federal judge from Colorado, a pick supported by Colorado's U.S. senators and criticized by a progressive criminal justice...

Colorado’s billionaires are nearly $10 billion richer since March 2020
Colorado’s eight billionaires have acquired $9.7 billion in new wealth in the past year, a contrast to the hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who lost their jobs, savings or livelihoods.

Marijuana banking debate returns to Congress and Rep. Perlmutter is optimistic
Colorado Democrat's bill to loosen cannabis banking regulations has been introduced every year since 2013 and is likely to pass the U.S. House this year. A Republican co-sponsor says he...

“We want to make sure you stay open”: Vice President Kamala Harris, husband promote federal stimulus plan in Colorado
Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, sat down at a table at Denver's Maria Empanada restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't for a bite to eat, but...

Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Colorado on Tuesday
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Denver on Tuesday, but the White House has not said where she will be or whether the event will be public.