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Cronin and Loevy: A Capitol salute to John Straayer, a Colorado State University icon
Colorado lawmakers will honor John Straayer, the Colorado State University political science professor who is retiring later this year after a 50-year teaching career.

Cronin and Loevy: If you’re not living in a swing state, you’re not having a presidential election
If TV commercials are not playing and candidates are not coming to your state to speak and hold rallies, your state in many ways is not having a presidential election.

Cronin and Loevy: If Trump wants to win Colorado, he must slow Democrats’ dominance in Denver
Recent polls indicate a close race in Colorado between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but Trump cannot win in Colorado until he does something about Denver, which has become increasingly...

Think twice before embracing the Libertarian ticket
This year’s Libertarian ticket puts a happy face on questionable policies. Many voters will want to think twice before they are tempted to vote for these policies and this ticket.

Cronin and Loevy: Will there be any surprises at this year’s conventions?
Little doubt exists about whom the Republican and Democratic national conventions will nominate for president later this month. So what is the real question?

Guest Commentary: A lopsided U.S. Senate race in Colorado?
The U.S. Senate race in Colorado this year runs the risk of becoming lopsided — despite the fact that partisan control of the U.S. Senate is very much up for...

Gov. John Hickenlooper, unwrapped and available
Will a book that was published two months before the Democratic National Convention in July gain a vice-presidential nomination for John Hickenlooper?