Washington Correspondent — The Denver Post
Mark K. Matthews
Mark K. Matthews is a former Washington correspondent for The Denver Post.
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After 71 years, the Navy again will have a vessel named the USS Colorado
On Saturday, the USS Colorado will sail again -- this time as a $2.6 billion, nuclear-powered submarine. The U.S. Navy put put the new boat into active service for the...

USS Colorado, the Navy’s newest submarine, to enter active service Saturday
The U.S. Navy plans to welcome the newest addition to its fleet on Saturday when it puts into active service the USS Colorado, a $2.6 billion nuclear-powered submarine.

Gold King Mine disaster claims to be fully reviewed by month’s end, EPA chief Scott Pruitt says
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Monday he plans to have reviewed by month’s end a stack of about 400 claims filed mostly by residents of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and...

Behind the scenes, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper inches toward 2020 presidential race
John Hickenlooper's actions in recent months signal to his closest associates and top party strategists that the Colorado governor is more serious than ever about mounting a White House bid...

Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet under fire from liberal activists for support of bank deregulation bill
A bill that would weaken oversight of the banking industry is up for debate this week in the U.S. Senate, and Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennetap support of the measure...

Two EPA officials, including one in Denver, are doing outside political work — House Democrats want to know why
A group of U.S. House Democrats wants EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to explain why two of his employees were given permission to do outside political work while on the payroll...

Federal gun-violence research all but halted 2 decades ago. And if Colorado Republicans in Congress are a sign, thatap not going to change.
For more than two decades, Congress has all but barred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from researching gun violence -- a restriction that liberal lawmakers and gun-control advocates...

Mike Johnston focuses on guns in first TV ad in Colorado governor’s race
Mike Johnston's TV ad invokes the Parkland and Virginia Tech shootings and the message contrasts with rival U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, whose mixed record on guns is emerging as an...

Will views on abortion and gay rights get between Cynthia Coffman and Republican voters?
If Cynthia Coffman is to become Colorado’s next governor, the current attorney general first must convince a small circle of Republican activists that she’s conservative enough to qualify for the...

GOP congressman from Colorado says he will try to force vote on DACA extension if there’s no solution by March 5
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman says he will work to force a vote in Congress to extend deportation protections for young immigrants in the U.S. illegally if federal lawmakers are unable...