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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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Lauren Boebert challenger Gregg Smith drops out of Democratic primary race
Democrat Gregg Smith was the first to declare his candidacy for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District shortly after GOP U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert took office, but he dropped out of the...

Colorado’s congressional odd couple, Buck and Neguse, is taking on Big Tech
Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are all under bipartisan scrutiny in D.C. for everything from data collection to misinformation, and Colorado GOP Rep. Ken Buck says it might be time...

This weekend’s snowstorm in Denver may not be the biggest ever, but it will dump up to 2 feet of snow
The snowstorm that’ll wallop the Front Range this weekend probably won’t take the crown for the biggest ever in Denver, meteorologists say, but it will make a run for a...

Colorado has 33 federal labs, and two of the state’s U.S. reps want to find out if they need repairs
A nonprofit advocacy group for the state's labs says they're "not up to building standards or up to par, especially relative to both our friends and our foes around the...

Census delays leave Colorado candidates waiting, worrying about what 2022’s district lines are
Delays at the U.S. Census Bureau threaten to upend Colorado’s redistricting process, leaving state and federal candidates guessing whether they will live in the district they seek to represent and...

Help Wanted: Colorado GOP seeks a leader after years of election losses
In four weeks, the Colorado Republican Party -- bruised by years of electoral losses and divided over whether the 2020 presidential election was rigged -- will elect its next leader...

Here’s how Coloradans in the U.S. House voted on a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill
Coloradans in the U.S. House were divided along party lines as lawmakers passed a nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus package in the overnight hours Saturday.

U.S. House votes to shield Colorado federal lands, limit oil and gas drilling on them
After considerable debate among themselves, Colorado’s U.S. representatives split neatly along party lines Friday during a vote to expand and add protections for the state’s federal lands.

Interior nominee Deb Haaland commits to Colorado visit as she considers whether to keep Bureau of Land Management in Grand Junction
Interior secretary nominee Deb Haaland may soon hold in her hands the fate of the Bureau of Land Managementap headquarters in Grand Junction. Her noncommittal remarks on the matter this...

Lauren Boebert’s campaign amends reimbursement report that raised red flags
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebertap campaign has publicly acknowledged that a prior campaign finance report -- which raised ethical red flags and led to multiple requests for investigation -- was inaccurate....