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If the Congressman won’t come to you, go to the Congressman. But watch out if that...
This year’s race for control of Colorado’s favorite battleground congressional district is the most competitive yet. Here in the suburbs of Denver, four-term incumbent...
Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Nicholas Garcia on May 11, 2016
The State Board of Education on Wednesday approved dramatic overhauls for five Aurora...
Finish already
“Finish the damn thing,” read a veteran’s sign at a Sunday protest with 150 demonstrators demanding Congress fund the over-budget Aurora Veteran’s Hospital....
Industry ties
Aurora is being drilled and fracked by oil companies, so city council members agreed to establish an oil and gas committee to monitor activity. Councilwoman...
But why?
Two months ago Aurora SWAT Officer Paul Jerothe shot and killed unarmed Naeschylus Vinzant. Police officials and the the Jefferson County DA have so far...
DENVER — Senate Republicans on the Judiciary Committee advanced a fetal homicide bill Wednesday night that, for limited use, would write “personhood” language associated...
If you're wondering about Coffman-Romanoff III, let's just say the debate won't be confused with Rocky III, or even Coffman-Romanoff II. The matchup was...