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Latino and Black poverty rates in Colorado are near historic lows, but economic stability remains elusive
Despite falling poverty rates, Latino and Black Coloradans were still about twice as likely to live in poverty as white Coloradans.
Health risks, money, rape: Why these Colorado women had abortions
The Denver Post spoke to eight people about their abortions, including why they chose to end their pregnancies and what it was like for them.
Supporters of Tina Peters are going after other Colorado clerks. Here鈥檚 what they want.
Colorado county clerks, like other local elections officials across the country, have been facing increased pressure from people trying to cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections spreading the...
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Colorado’s new laws look to reduce maternal deaths, improve racial disparities
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed three laws to address inequities in the treatment of pregnant people and reduce preventable maternal deaths.
Colorado’s pandemic state of emergency is over, governor says
Gov. Jared Polis lifted the state's emergency declaration on Thursday, as well as most pandemic-related executive orders.
The Spot: Free tampons, menstrual products coming to Colorado K-12 school bathrooms
Talking about periods and menstrual products is still often taboo. To battle that stigma and address inadequate access to menstrual hygiene products (aka period poverty), Colorado will give students access...
New data privacy law lets Coloradans choose whether companies can collect information
Colorado internet users will be able to opt out of having companies collect their data when visiting websites.
Colorado survivors of childhood sexual abuse can sue institutions that hid or ignored it
Individuals who were abused as children in Colorado can sue government or private institutions that hid abuse or did nothing to stop it starting in January.
10 Colorado license plates with baseball themes are up for grabs in honor of All-Star Game in Denver
The Colorado Disability Funding Committee is auctioning the rights to the plates ahead of this year's All-Star Game on July 13 at Coors Field in Denver.
Colorado will provide birth control, reproductive care for immigrants without documentation
A new state program will help immigrants who are in the U.S. without legal permission to get access to more affordable -- or even free -- birth control and other...
17% of Colorado residents are behind on rent. A few new laws might help.
The federal eviction moratorium expires July 31. Colorado has a few new laws that Democrats hope will help people who are struggling to make rent.
Flash flood warning issued for Grizzly Creek, East Troublesome burn areas
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings Monday afternoon and evening for Grizzly Creek and the East Troublesome burn areas.
Three-car crash on July 4 in Aurora leaves 1 woman dead, police searching for 3 others
A three-car crash in Aurora on the night of July Fourth left one woman dead and police are looking for information about three people who fled the scene before they...