Cary Kennedy

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...

Mike Johnston running for Denver mayor in 2023 as field balloons
Mike Johnston, a former state senator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate who spent the last three...

The Spot: The suburban shift to the left, women in office and whatap up with regional rail?
This week, The Postap political reporters are having a Q&A session, answering a few of...

Abandoned yellow diamond is just one mystery in Colorado treasurer’s vault
A collection of jewelry that could be worth as much as $1 million was left...

In booming Colorado, public schools grapple with asbestos, leaks and four-day weeks
Colorado's 178 school districts have more than $14 billion in infrastructure needs. Spending per student...

Here’s what it would cost Colorado to keep SNAP and other federal programs going
In The Denver Post's political newsletter, The Spot, we look at what it will cost...

Colorado Governor-elect Jared Polis turns to familiar faces for key hires
Colorado Gov.-elect Jared Polis is tapping several top Hickenlooper advisers and staffers from his congressional...

Walker Stapleton is on a crusade for fiscal responsibility, and he hopes it will take him to the Colorado governor’s office
Walker Stapleton's profile soared as the Colorado treasurer spent the last eight years sounding the...

Ad fact check: Jared Polis’ education attack on Walker Stapleton uses misleading editing
A new TV ad in the Colorado governor's race uses misleading editing to accuse Republican...

Both sides try to use Walker Stapleton’s Great Colorado Payback to their advantage in governor’s race
The Great Colorado Payback, which seeks to reunite residents with missing belongings, is the way...