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Democratic lawmaker apologizes for Trump tweet, while others debate role of rhetoric in inflaming violence
Colorado Republicans blame years of Democratic rhetoric against the former president for setting the conditions for an assassination attempt.
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What three statehouse primaries tell us about the direction of Colorado politics
With Democrats well entrenched at the statehouse, outside groups are increasingly focused on the party’s primaries.
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Democratic Sen. Faith Winter violated state Senate ethics by attending public meeting while drunk
An ethics committee voted 4-1 that Winter “failed to uphold the integrity and conduct expected of a senator.”
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Assessing the primary as the dust settles
Our hosts discuss the big themes that emerged from Republican primary results and what they mean for the future of the party, and for the general election.
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Election losses, party tumult and frustration driving effort to remove Colorado GOP chair
Republican state central committee member Todd Watkins submitted petitions from 25 percent of the roughly 400 central committee members to request a special meeting to seek Williams’ removal.
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Colorado Republican party officials begin process to try to remove chair Dave Williams
A petition signed by party members demands the central committee vote on Williams’ ouster.
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Jeff Crank will be the GOP candidate in Congressional District Five
Preliminary returns show Crank with a commanding lead over Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams.
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GOP rifts in the Congressional Districts 5 and 8 primaries
How a pair of two-man races in El Paso County and along the northern Front Range are illustrating the increasingly bitter divisions in Colorado’s Republican Party.
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Ethics complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter will proceed
Northglenn officials accuse Winter of attending a public meeting while intoxicated and failing to “uphold her office with integrity.”
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Black lawmakers rejoice as Juneteenth donations give final boost to launch Colorado racial equity study
“Freedom is not to be taken lightly, especially during these perilous times.”
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Ahead of contentious primary, Republican voters in El Paso County consider who they want to send to Congress
Colorado’s 5th district is one of the state’s reddest, and a rare congressional opening there has touched off a fierce primary battle.
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Colorado has a first-in-the-nation law for AI — but what will it do?
The new law aims to give people more insight into when, and how, artificial intelligence is being used to make key decisions.
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What does the Supreme Court’s ruling on bump stocks mean for Colorado?
The state doesn’t currently ban the accessory, but state lawmakers are looking at it.
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Jeffco GOP censures local leader who called for state party chair’s removal
County Chair Nancy Pallozzi started a petition pushing for Dave Williams’ ouster over anti-Pride messages sent by the state party.
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Forced relocation and human rights abuses: New report details Indigenous treatment in Colorado and recommends how to restore rights
An exhaustive two-year study aims to find the truth of what happened to Native people, and who was responsible.
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Colorado GOP officials organizing recall effort against party chair over anti-Pride emails
The party’s attacks on LGBTQ Pride have ignited an uprising against controversial party chair Dave Williams.
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