Party primary race for massive 3rd Congressional District features four distinct choices
Scott Tipton has never faced a political opponent quite like James Iacino, and if Diane Mitsch Bush has anything to say about it – and she does … quite a…
Colorado small business owners seek state help backing Big Tech
A group of more than 150 small business owners from across Colorado is urging Gov. Jared Polis to support their efforts to keep digital technology tools free or low-cost during…
Colorado ski towns look to rebound from COVID-19 economic shutdown
RockyMountainPost.com produced the following 3,000-word cover story for Colorado Politics analyzing the challenges facing Colorado ski towns during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is a short excerpt. For the full…
COVID-19, DACA concerns rock Latino communities in Colorado ski towns
Rita Gutierrez came to Eagle County from Mexico when she was six months old, graduated from Battle Mountain High School in Edwards, Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction and for…
Debate over public option rages as pair of reports raise concerns in Colorado
Colorado lawmakers, health insurance and health care officials backing a public option health insurance plan are responding to multiple reports questioning the full economic impacts and potentially harmful effects for…
Public option health insurance bill battle shaping up in Colorado Legislature
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared last month in the Vail Daily: With a pitched battle brewing in the state legislature over his signature “public option” health insurance…
Colorado lawmakers feature prominently in impeachment debate
As the full floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday debated the impeachment of President Donald Trump, Colorado lawmakers were in the spotlight in prominent roles. The state’s…
Not just a Front Range issue: Leaders seek better air quality on Western Slope
A push by a coalition of Western Slope conservation groups and elected officials – including the Eagle County Board of Commissioners – to expand limits on oil and gas emissions…
Deadline for ACA plans looms as Colorado seeks greater insurance choice
Editor’s note: A version of this story first appeared in the Vail Daily: While policymakers are celebrating a big drop in Colorado’s individual health insurance prices for 2020, they’re also scrambling to combat…
CORE Act passes out of U.S. House but unlikely to see light of day in Senate
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act passed a full floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, 227-182, with five Republicans voting yes and one Democrat…
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