You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Update: On July 13, 2020, Gov. Polis signed this bill into law. That makes Colorado the 11th state to ban 'gay panic defense' in criminal proceedings. On the first day of the revived legislative session, a state legislative committee voted down a bill that would have banned the so-call ‘gay panic defense’ in criminal proceedings. But there is now a bipartisan effort underway to bring it back. Before the legislature temporarily adjourned in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, easily cleared the House with bipartisan support. It would...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Update: On July 13, 2020, Gov. Polis signed this bill into law. That makes Colorado the 11th state to ban 'gay panic defense' in criminal proceedings. On the first day of the revived legislative session, a state legislative committee voted down a bill that would have banned the so-call ‘gay panic defense’ in criminal proceedings. But there is now a bipartisan effort underway to bring it back. Before the legislature temporarily adjourned in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, easily cleared the House with bipartisan support. It would...WW…

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.On Feb. 22, 2021, the campaign of GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert  for a mileage reimbursement. Our original story continues below. Updated on Feb. 8 at 2:45 p.m. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s campaign paid her $22,259 in mileage reimbursements, effectively claiming that Boebert had driven 38,712 miles during the course of her campaign in 2020. It’s a figure that raised eyebrows when it was first reported , with two groups requesting investigations of the freshman Republican representative’s apparently ambitious itinerary. “$22,000...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.On Feb. 22, 2021, the campaign of GOP Congresswoman Lauren Boebert  for a mileage reimbursement. Our original story continues below. Updated on Feb. 8 at 2:45 p.m. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s campaign paid her $22,259 in mileage reimbursements, effectively claiming that Boebert had driven 38,712 miles during the course of her campaign in 2020. It’s a figure that raised eyebrows when it was first reported , with two groups requesting investigations of the freshman Republican representative’s apparently ambitious itinerary. “$22,000...WW…

Registered Republicans Ditch Party After Capitol Riot About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.Andrew KenneyFromToggle more optionsLyle Darrah was on a conference call at work in rural Weld County, north of Denver, when the started on Jan. 6. When his boss mentioned what was happening, he turned on news coverage — and immediately felt his last allegiance to the Republican Party slipping away. "I was completely shocked and ashamed. That's not how I think of the...…Registered Republicans Ditch Party After Capitol Riot About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.Andrew KenneyFromToggle more optionsLyle Darrah was on a conference call at work in rural Weld County, north of Denver, when the started on Jan. 6. When his boss mentioned what was happening, he turned on news coverage — and immediately felt his last allegiance to the Republican Party slipping away. "I was completely shocked and ashamed. That's not how I think of the...WW…

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Andrea Hull thought it would be over by now.  Instead, the out-of-work bartender in Northglenn is facing the latest wave of COVID-19 with deeper dread than she’s felt at any other time in the pandemic. “I know I’ve got some months covered, but I never thought this would go on this long,” said Hull, 40. She’s been searching for remote work so that she doesn’t endanger her 12-year-old son, who has cystic fibrosis and diabetes. Friends have been helping out, but her savings are shrinking and she’s worried about her mortgage. “I’m starting to...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Andrea Hull thought it would be over by now.  Instead, the out-of-work bartender in Northglenn is facing the latest wave of COVID-19 with deeper dread than she’s felt at any other time in the pandemic. “I know I’ve got some months covered, but I never thought this would go on this long,” said Hull, 40. She’s been searching for remote work so that she doesn’t endanger her 12-year-old son, who has cystic fibrosis and diabetes. Friends have been helping out, but her savings are shrinking and she’s worried about her mortgage. “I’m starting to...WW…

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Updated Oct. 27 at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 was last day that Colorado voters could safely use the U.S. Postal Service to return their ballots for the Nov. 3 election.  That’s because votes will only be counted if they are received by county officials at 7 p.m. on Election Day, and ballots mailed in after Monday might not arrive on time. Instead, voters should drop their ballots at in the final week of election to ensure they’re counted. Ballots that are received at voting centers or drop boxes by 7 p.m. will be counted.  Monday was...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Updated Oct. 27 at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26 was last day that Colorado voters could safely use the U.S. Postal Service to return their ballots for the Nov. 3 election.  That’s because votes will only be counted if they are received by county officials at 7 p.m. on Election Day, and ballots mailed in after Monday might not arrive on time. Instead, voters should drop their ballots at in the final week of election to ensure they’re counted. Ballots that are received at voting centers or drop boxes by 7 p.m. will be counted.  Monday was...WW…

You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Both Democrats competing to take on incumbent Cory Gardner in the fall have in Colorado politics. John Hickenlooper has said he’ll use his experience as a two-term former governor to spur action in Washington, D.C. Andrew Romanoff has positioned himself as a progressive challenger to the national Democratic establishment. Here’s what we’ve learned about their policy positions as the June 30 election approaches, based on their platforms, interviews, news articles . Both candidates agree that the United States must reduce its carbon emissions to...…You need to enable JavaScript to view this site.Both Democrats competing to take on incumbent Cory Gardner in the fall have in Colorado politics. John Hickenlooper has said he’ll use his experience as a two-term former governor to spur action in Washington, D.C. Andrew Romanoff has positioned himself as a progressive challenger to the national Democratic establishment. Here’s what we’ve learned about their policy positions as the June 30 election approaches, based on their platforms, interviews, news articles . Both candidates agree that the United States must reduce its carbon emissions to...WW…