Polis Commuted Death Sentences. What Does that Mean for Victims’ Families?
Colorado Sen. Rhonda Fields spent years seeking justice for the death of her son and his fiancée. Now, she says that justice was taken from her.
Colorado Sen. Rhonda Fields spent years seeking justice for the death of her son and his fiancée. Now, she says that justice was taken from her.
We spoke with the four leaders of the General Assembly about their strategies for the upcoming session and the top issues they expect to debate in 2020.
Proposition CC fails, but the fight to unwind TABOR’s tax restrictions continues.
The statewide ballot measure would allow the state to keep excess TABOR taxes instead of refunding the money to taxpayers.
How will its leaders, Democratic Sen. Leroy Garcia and Republican Sen. Chris Holbert, navigate the fight?
The Colorado Senator came out swinging this year in a campaign to reform broken politics. Now he wants to start a revolution.
How a bipartisan effort between a Boulder Democrat and a Salida Republican opened doors for Colorado’s youngest learners.
In her first 100 days, Griswold has championed a sweeping package of voting reforms intended to give Coloradans a stronger voice in government.
Colorado is already seeing the tangible benefits of having more women in the legislature, including a handful of bills aimed to uproot gender inequity in the workplace.
News that the Colorado senator was diagnosed with prostate cancer provides an additional lens for the Congressional healthcare reforms he announced this week—and only increases his motivation to run for president.
The passage of Colorado’s red flag bill in the State Senate highlights how the tide has shifted on gun control—and how deeply divided our electorate is.
The sponsors of the bill—Colorado state senators Nancy Todd (D-Aurora) and Don Coram (R-Montrose)—are focusing on bipartisanship to protect students’ physical and mental health.
The worst-kept secret in Colorado politics is a secret no longer.
State legislators approved a bill on Thursday that could transition our presidential election system to a National Popular Vote as soon as 2024.
The Colorado Democrat spoke to 5280 about his viral takedown of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on the Senate floor, what’s next in the border debate, and his fight to protect public lands.
The leaders behind this year’s march—both nationally and locally—are dedicated to fulfilling a more inclusive mission by planning a more diverse event and addressing a broader spectrum of women’s issues.
In his inaugural speech to the General Assembly on Thursday, Colorado’s newly minted governor outlined clear objectives for his first year in office, but without much detail on how they’ll be accomplished.
In an optimistic ceremony that celebrated diversity and championed civil rights, Jared Polis was sworn into office on Tuesday morning, making him the country’s first openly gay governor.
On the eve of his inauguration, governor-elect Jared Polis shares an inside look at a transition process that embraces openness and transparency in unprecedented ways.
Colorado leaders talked to 5280 about diversity, their hopes for bipartisanship, and the key issues they’ll be focusing on in 2019.
