Mark K. Matthews

Gov. John Hickenlooper (L) (D-CO) listens ...

John Hickenlooper, unveiling health care ideas with John Kasich, says he would consider work requirements for Medicaid recipients

February 24, 2018 at 1:51 p.m.

Gov. John Hickenlooper said Friday that he was open to the idea of imposing work requirements on Medicaid recipients -- a position that puts the Colorado Democrat and possible 2020...

President Donald Trump holds a card with questions during a listening session with high school students and teachers in the State Dining Room at the White House on Wednesday.

Father of Columbine shooting victim meets with Trump, says he feels “something different with this last tragedy.”

February 22, 2018 at 6:13 p.m.

The father of a Columbine shooting victim said he left a Wednesday meeting at the White House with hope that national policymakers were ready to do more about school violence...

Colorado was targeted by Russians leading up to 2016 election, Mueller indictment says

February 17, 2018 at 8:50 p.m.

At least two of the 13 Russian nationals indicted by Robert Mueller on Friday as part of his probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election targeted Colorado,...

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., speaks to the media after attending a meeting with a bipartisan group of senators on Jan. 22 at the U.S. Capitol.

Cory Gardner says Florida school shooting should be an opportunity to improve mental-health care

February 22, 2018 at 6:04 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said Thursday that this week鈥檚 mass shooting at a Florida school should prompt policymakers to examine ways they can improve mental-health care -- a position that...

Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has blocked the confirmation of Justice Department nominees in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions for threatening states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana.

What does Cory Gardner get for easing the pot siege with Jeff Sessions? 鈥淧ositive conversations about protecting states鈥� rights.鈥�

February 15, 2018 at 5:37 p.m.

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner has lifted his weekslong hold on some nominees for appointments to the Department of Justice as relations have thawed with federal officials over marijuana enforcement.

David Shulkin, secretary of U.S. Veteran Affairs, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York on July 11, 2017.

Colorado Republican Rep. Mike Coffman wants VA chief David Shulkin to resign after improper trip to Europe

February 14, 2018 at 12:48 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado is calling for the resignation of VA chief David Shulkin in the aftermath of a watchdog report that found that Shulkin used much of...

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, left, and Cory Gardner are working together on an immigration plan.

New immigration plan from Colorado鈥檚 Gardner, Bennet would bolster border security, include parts of the Dream Act

February 14, 2018 at 6:20 p.m.

Colorado鈥檚 two U.S. senators plan to join forces Wednesday with a proposal on immigration, though it抖阴ap uncertain whether Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Cory Gardner will have better luck now...

People walk the aisles where incredible ...

The outdoor recreation industry generated $374 billion in 2016. It’s ready to wield that influence in Washington and on Wall Street.

February 14, 2018 at 3:51 p.m.

The outdoor recreation industry accounted for an estimated 2 percent of the country's gross domestic product last year -- with $374 billion in economic activity -- according to a government...

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 12, 2017.

Cory Gardner joins Hawaiian senator to back bill to put feds in charge of missile attack alerts

February 7, 2018 at 12:07 p.m.

Cory Gardner sponsors new bill on missile attack alerts that's in direct response to a false warning sent last month by state officials in Hawaii.

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Cory Gardner’s siege of the Justice Department over marijuana enters second month

October 11, 2018 at 11:37 a.m.

It抖阴ap been a month since the pot-blockade began and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is standing firm in his vow to jam all appointments to the Department of Justice until Attorney...

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