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The Mix

News and analysis pulled from the rush

Tracking the money funding conservative school boards’ anti-union lawsuits

It’s not just Koch brother money funding the anti-union, pro-privatization takeover of school boards. In Colorado, mainstream community foundations are in on the game...

Wiretap: Republican pundits say Hillary Clinton won the debate

Game over Focus groups be damned, the Republican commentariat seems to have conceded the Democratic race to Hillary Clinton. Charles Krauthammer says in The Washington...

Colorado’s only harm-reduction human trafficking organization closes

Some youth say they choose to be sex-workers. Others are forced into the $32 billion industry against their will.  Prax(us), the only Colorado advocacy...

Ties bind conservative school boards’ anti-union attacks

The most recent battle in the conservative attack on teachers’ unions erupted in Loveland’s Thompson School District. The fight comes in the wake of...

Rep. Mike Coffman accused of violating House ethics rules

Rep. Mike Coffman is being accused of violating House ethics rules for providing the National Republican Congressional Committee with his legislative agenda -- including...

Sen. Michael Bennet’s rolling in dough as the GOP flails

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet may not have a widely endorsed Republican contender yet, but he's already winning the money race. His campaign has reported raising more...

Wiretap: Sanders the insurrectionist vs. Clinton the reformer

Reform revolution Peter Beinart explains the real difference between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton: One is an insurrectionist and one an incrementalist. Clinton's bet is...

Democratic debate: What candidates said about Colorado and gun legislation

During last month's Republican presidential debate, Colorado played a larger role than any other state because of legalized marijuana. This month, during the Democratic presidential debate...

Video: LGBT Republicans deem Rep. Mike Coffman their “Superfriend” — and dress him up...

Face beaming, arms crossed, Rep. Mike Coffman stands proud, his aqua-marine cape blowing in the breeze. His body is a cartoon. His grin is wide....

Littwin: Hillary shined, Bernie fought, and the rest were not so good

In the end, it seemed too easy. Hillary Clinton didn't just win the first Democratic debate. She pretty much eliminated - for her purposes,...
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