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.
A primer on the issues and candidates in District 7, ahead of the 2019 municipal election. (You can vote by mail or in-person on May 7.)
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.
Just two initiatives made the cut for Denver’s upcoming municipal elections. Here, we break down each one (and explain why there aren’t more of them).
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.
Making friends with McConnell. Rejecting labels. Playing the keys in Iowa. Here’s a look at John Hickenlooper’s first official week on the presidential campaign trail.
Your civic duty is calling. Here’s your primer to Denver’s municipal election—from voter turnout to what exactly a runoff election is.
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.
Forget political stereotypes: This history-making legislator is unapologetically progressive, is insistent that state government can be bipartisan (even now), and wants to transform the criminal justice system. And that’s just the start of her ambitions.
After November’s election, Walker Stapleton grew a beard that lit social media on fire. What prompted the former state treasurer and once-gubernatorial hopeful to change his look? And why don’t more Colorado politicians sport facial hair?
The freshman representative from Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District might be new to Congress, but he’s no stranger to politics. Here, Joe Neguse talks about climate change, health care, public lands, and what his historic win means to him.
The military veteran who unseated Mike Coffman talks immigration, gun control, and other priorities as the newly elected representative of Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.
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.
Voters elected a historic number of women in the 2018 midterms—both in Colorado and nationwide. Yet representation in the Centennial State’s highest offices lags behind.
On Tuesday, voters elected Democratic candidates across the board, while striking down progressive ballot initiatives. What does this tell us about Colorado’s current state of purple politics?
