Warren, Deaton meet for a pair of debates this week

Warren, Deaton meet for a pair of debates this week

The candidates vying to represent the Bay State in the U.S. Senate will meet for a pair of debates this week, ahead of an election that polling shows heavily favors the incumbent Democratic senator. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Commonwealth’s senior upper-chamber lawmaker, will meet Republican challenger John Deaton on Tuesday in Boston and on … Read more

Colorado counties sue Gov. Jared Polis over transfer of tax money

Colorado counties sue Gov. Jared Polis over transfer of tax money

Seven Colorado counties filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the state of illegally taking tax money generated from oil and gas extraction and set aside for local governments. The suit, which names Gov. Jared Polis and state Treasurer Dave Young, was filed in Denver District Court by several mostly rural counties on the Western Slope, plus … Read more

Colorado ballot will have abortion, cat hunting, ranked-choice voting

Colorado ballot will have abortion, cat hunting, ranked-choice voting

Colorado voters are set to weigh in on ballot questions related to abortion rights, veterinary services, mountain lion trophy hunting and an overhaul of the state’s election system in November. The deadline to finalize the state’s ballot is coming Friday, but all of the citizen initiatives — meaning ballot questions pursued by members of the … Read more

40% Of Workers (Aged 18-34) Willing To Quit Job Over Political Differences With Their Boss: Survey

40% Of Workers (Aged 18-34) Willing To Quit Job Over Political Differences With Their Boss: Survey

In a politically charged environment, a significant number of younger workers are willing to make bold moves if their political views clash with those of their employers. According to a recent survey by Harris Poll, 40% of employees aged 18 to 34 stated they would consider quitting their jobs due to political differences with their … Read more

Aurora says yes, Westminster says no to guns in city buildings

Aurora says yes, Westminster says no to guns in city buildings

On a razor-thin 4-3 vote, the Westminster City Council this week knocked down a proposal that would have opted out of a new state law that prohibits firearms from being brought into local government buildings. But across town, members of the Aurora City Council gave initial unanimous approval to a similar ordinance — exercising a … Read more

Budget week part 2, tax credits, prone-restraint bills in Colorado legislature

Budget week part 2, tax credits, prone-restraint bills in Colorado legislature

Colorado legislators will work through Budget Madness Part 2 this week, as the state’s spending plan for next year is set to pass the House on Monday before crossing over and restarting the process in the Senate. The House worked all day and into the night Thursday (before taking Good Friday off) to give initial … Read more

Colorado lawmakers aim to protect gender identity in hate crimes law

Colorado lawmakers aim to protect gender identity in hate crimes law

Transgender and nonbinary people would receive more explicit protections in Colorado’s anti-bias and harassment law if a newly introduced bill becomes law. Advocates characterize the bill as a simple legislative fix to ensure gender identity and expression are protected across state law, while also sending a message about Colorado’s values. “(The bill) ensures nonbinary and … Read more

Westminster’s housing crisis faces local opposition, state demands

Westminster’s housing crisis faces local opposition, state demands

Jodi Lovejoy can look out the window of her Westminster apartment and see the mountains of the Front Range. She can track the rolling clouds and watch the weather change over the peaks, something she used to do with her children. The neighborhood is quiet, dotted by mature trees. She doesn’t own the two bedrooms … Read more

Lauren Boebert faces new GOP contenders in Fort Lupton debate – The Denver Post

Lauren Boebert faces new GOP contenders in Fort Lupton debate – The Denver Post

FORT LUPTON — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert got into the mix with eight fellow Republican contenders in a 4th Congressional District debate Thursday night in this Weld County city, less than a month after she announced she was moving to the eastern side of Colorado — and a new district — to run for Congress … Read more

Colorado lawmakers return to Capitol amid bubbling political tensions

Colorado lawmakers return to Capitol amid bubbling political tensions

The return of Colorado’s legislature to the Capitol this week brought lofty talk from legislative leaders about the need for civility. It also came with a harsh reality: the acrimony and vitriol that marred last year’s proceedings have done anything but fade away. Simmering tensions have built up for several years, lawmakers on both sides … Read more