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Mark K. Matthews
Mark K. Matthews is a former Washington correspondent for The Denver Post.
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Diana DeGette, Mike Coffman to visit border facilities this weekend as issue of family separation continues to smolder
Two Colorado lawmakers this weekend plan to join a growing swell of politicians headed to the Texas border to get first-hand look at the way U.S. authorities treat migrant families.

Denver pulls plug on 2020 Democratic National Convention bid due to conflict with 3 events
Denver was in the running to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention but city and business leaders pulled the plug on the bid this week after they learned that the...

Thanks, but no thanks: Denver withdrew bid to host 2020 Democratic National Convention despite being in the running
Denver made the shortlist to host the 2020 Democratic National Convention but the group that made the bid plans to withdraw the application because the July dates don’t work with...

As outcry grows over separation of migrant families, Colorado’s Cory Gardner calls for practice to stop
Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and 11 of his Republican colleagues on Tuesday asked that the Trump administration halt its policy of separating migrant children from their families -- a practice...

Colorado governor’s race fundraising stays on course for record-shattering year, latest reports show
So far, the slate of candidates looking to replace Gov. John Hickenlooper has spent nearly $24.6 million – more than twice the roughly $10.9 million total from just four years...

Diana DeGette plans to visit Texas border this week amid fight over separation of immigrant children from their families
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette said Monday that she plans to visit an immigration processing center in McAllen, Texas, this week amid growing opposition to a Trump administration policy that separates...

Jared Polis traded commodities in Moscow at age 17 — what this and other ventures say about his millions in the Colorado governor’s race
For much of the wealth Polis earned as a a successful businessman is being used to convince voters that he is, in fact, a successful businessman -- and not just another...

Donald Trump would “probably” support legalizing Colorado’s marijuana industry — through bid by Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren
A bill that would protect state marijuana laws from federal interference received a major plug on Friday when President Donald Trump said he likely would back the measure -- introduced a day...

Colorado’s marijuana industry would get bank access, federal OK under bill from Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren. But what are its chances?
The measure, which is being welcomed by the cannabis industry but faces a tough path to becoming law, would end the current conflict between federal and state law.

Colorado’s legalized marijuana would be federally lawful under bill introduced by Cory Gardner, Elizabeth Warren
Marijuana would be legal federally in states that already have approved the drug's use under a bill introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren.