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Independent petitions Colorado Supreme Court for re-hearing in prosecutorial misconduct case

The Colorado Independent is asking the state Supreme Court to re-hear its request to unseal records about prosecutorial misconduct in the capital case against...

Cash dropped so far in Colorado’s governor race blows away 2010 and 2014 spending...

With one week to go until the primary, spending in Colorado’s 2018 governor’s race has shattered records – even for spending in general elections...

Here’s the money being used to push candidates for Colorado governor

The most competitive Colorado governor’s contest in decades and several other contentious primary battles enter the final week with plenty more political TV ads...

Campaign cash in four quick charts (with questions)

A ton of money is pouring into Colorado’s 2018 election cycle, and it’s likely to grow exponentially. Already, gubernatorial candidates spent nearly $15 million through...

Colorado’s TV political ad spending nears $6M. It will only grow until the June...

Colorado candidates and independent spending committees are pouring nearly $6 million into TV advertising, much of it focused on the governor’s race. Two multi-millionaire gubernatorial...

Donors financing state treasurer’s race change candidates amid sexual harassment investigation

As House leadership continues its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. Steve Lebsock, a Thornton Democrat who is running for state treasurer,...

Groups with a stake in Colorado’s school board elections raise $1.5 million to influence...

Union committees and various political groups have raised more than $1.5 million so far to influence the outcome of school board elections across the...

Candidates for CO governor are bankrolling their own races. Chances are, it won’t pay...

Colorado’s 2018 governor’s race is shaping up to be a free-for-all. But this contest isn’t really “free” for some of the candidates. Several are putting...

Secretive lobbying group heads to Denver next week. Here’s what you need to know

Updated to add statement from Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver. As a powerful organization backed by some of the nation's wealthiest conservative families prepares to...

Colorado’s High Court rules in favor of DougCo schools—but not vouchers

Updated below to add statement from Douglas County School District. The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday handed the Douglas County School District its second legal...
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