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Nick Coltrain
Nick Coltrain covers state politics for the Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2022 after covering the Iowa caucus and COVID-19 for the Des Moines Register and all things for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.
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Red flag law expansion heads to Colorado House after Senate approves bill
The Senate approved the measure on a near-party-line vote, 20-13. Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, of Pueblo, was the only Democrat to vote against the measure.

Immigration front-and-center at Colorado Capitol this week
Protecting immigrants in Colorado will be at the forefront of the Democratic majority's agenda this week at the Colorado Capitol.

Third-party spending will shape Colorado’s Democratic primary for governor. Here’s who’s fueling it.
"Because direct campaign contributions in Colorado are capped ... these independent expenditure groups are really key for building cash at scale,” said Aly Belknap of Common Cause Colorado.

Jury finds former Colorado senator guilty of four felonies for faked letters of support in probe
The falsely attributed letters drew the attention of the Denver District Attorney’s Office, which brought the felony charges against Jaquez Lewis.

New Colorado red flag law expansion — allowing more people to seek a gun-removal order — clears first hurdle
A bill in the Colorado legislature would expand the list of who can seek extreme risk protection orders from a court.

Are stadium food and beer prices too high? Colorado lawmakers unveil bills targeting costs.
"Everyone has experienced the $20 beer at a Nuggets game, the $10 water at the airport or the $80 Tylenol at the emergency room. ... It's exploitation," Rep. Yara Zokaie...

Colorado Democrats float big changes aimed at reforming income taxes and unleashing state spending
"This is the time for Coloradans to ask themselves, 'How much do we care about our kids?' And to figure out what we need to do as proper and adjusted...

Colorado voters to decide if law enforcement must work with immigration officials
Initiative 95, backed by the conservative Advance Colorado Institute, was cleared for the ballot Friday afternoon.

Colorado’s members of Congress ask Trump for disaster relief — for third time — in appeal for wildfires, flooding
Colorado's elected leaders have renewed their plea with the Trump administration to approve tens of millions of dollars in aid for floods and wildfires last year after the president denied...

Lawmakers get SMART at hearings as oversight hearings continue in the Colorado legislature this week
Now that opening-day speeches and start-of-session ceremonies are out of the way, the Colorado legislature's work is beginning to spin up in earnest.