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CU regents passed over more experienced and prominent applicants when picking...

The University of Colorado’s elected board of regents passed over applicants with more experience running universities and more distinguished careers when it hired conservative former...

In presidential run, Colorado’s Hickenlooper pushes compromise in an uncompromising time...

It is a late Friday afternoon in early February and passengers at Gate 12 of Washington’s Reagan National Airport are displeased. “Fucking United,” a lawyer-lobbyist...

Guest post: Proposition 112 — Colorado already has 50,000 oil...

It might be telling that on the same day former Governor Bill Ritter had a column in The Denver Post (Oct. 16), projecting “a...

Colorado’s oil and gas regulatory agency is running out of money...

As the state grapples with the aftermath of last April's fatal pipeline explosion in Firestone and a fervent demand by residents to better regulate...

Trump had his say about the Paris climate accord, and Hickenlooper...

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper often brings smiles to the faces of activists when he talks about climate change. But what will he do in...

GUEST POST: Why states are pushing ahead with clean energy despite...

NOTE: The Colorado Independent occasionally runs guest posts from government officials, local experts and concerned citizens on a variety of topics. These posts are meant...

Trump budget could impact nearly 14,000 environmental workers in Colorado

The Trump administration released its budget proposal Thursday, after sending clear signals that proposed defense spending will swell and non-defense budgets – particularly of...

Littwin: Tancredo on his knees

It may not have been much of a win for Bob Beauprez, but it was a huge victory for Colorado Republicans.

Get yer new Littwin Weekly GOP Guv Rankings here

Tom Tancredo has his Harley. Mike Kopp has his bike. Scott Gessler has the badger. Bob Beauprez has his cows (he won't talk about the horse anymore). What else is there to say about the GOP race for governor?

Bills passing fast; guvs drop by to honor ‘Johnny Van’

There were fistfights on the floor. One lawmaker brought a gun. Another crawled into the gallery so he wouldn't lose control of his bill… There was none of that when Johnny Van took over."
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