Rep. Angela Williams announces run for state Senate with endorsements
Rep. Angela Williams, who has won three easy races for the state House, will run for state Senate in 2016, the Denver Democrat has announced.
View ArticleDan Pabon welcomes a daughter
Rep. Dan Pabon announced this morning that north Denver has a new Democrat, his daughter, Arica.
View ArticleOklahoma high school changes American Indian mascot name
The American Indian mascot name for one Oklahoma high school has been changed, from the Redskins to the Red Wolves.
View ArticleRep. John Buckner dies after brief illness; services are pending
John Buckner, an Aurora Democrat who was passionate about education, died early Thursday after catching a virus earlier this year. Services are pending.
View ArticleColorado lawmakers react to death of Rep. John Buckner
Colorado state Rep. John Buckner, a Democrat from Aurora, died Thursday. He was recalled Friday as a soft-spoken but influential champion of education.
View ArticleSen. John Kefalas named top advocate for state health initiative
Sen. John Kefalas, D-Fort Collins, as been named legislative advocate of the year for the Colorado Consumer Health Exchange this week.
View ArticleScholarship fund created to honor the late Rep. John Buckner
Friends and family hope to honor the legacy of late Colorado Rep. John Legacy by funding a college scholarship. A GoFundMe site has been established.
View ArticleIndustry advocate says marijuana's future rides on who's president
Michael Elliott, executive director of Colorado's Marijuana Industry Group, said the future of pot could depend on who's in the White House after 2016.
View ArticleStatehouse Democrats score high with Women's Lobby of Colorado
The Women's Lobby of Colorado gave all but three of the 51 Democrats in the state legislature perfect scores for their voting records in the last session.
View ArticleColorado human services leader Reggie Bicha gets national recognition
Reggie Bicha, director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, has been honored for his leadership of the American Public Human Services Association.
View ArticleLegislature's Democrats score high on Conservation Colorado's card
The left-leaning environmental advocacy group Conservation Colorado gave high marks to Democrats in its latest legislative scorecard released Tuesday.
View ArticleJanet Buckner runs for House seat: "This is what John would want"
Janet Bucker is running unopposed for the Aurora House seat her husband represented from 2013 until his death in May.
View ArticleAfter South Carolina, "this white man," Sen. Mike Johnston, writes a letter...
Democrat Mike Johnston posted a letter of support on the door of a black church in Denver after the shootings in South Carolina.
View ArticleLambert a 'powerful champion' for Coloradans with disabilities
Alliance Colorado, which advocates for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has named Sen. Kent Lambert its legislator of the year.
View ArticleGroup that follows the money found no path in Colorado telecom vote
A group that follows the money in politics found no path between campaign donations and the Colorado lawmakers' votes on the Office of Consumer Counsel.
View ArticleColorado Union of Taxpayers gives high grades to GOP legislators
The Colorado Union of Taxpayers gave its highest grades to Republicans during the last legislative session, but the legislature overall still got an F.
View ArticlePrinciples of Liberty grades all GOP lawmakers over any Democrats
The Highlands Ranch-based Principles of Liberty gave all Republicans higher marks than any Democrats in its latest legislative scoredcard.
View ArticleJunior's Bullet Pens becoming statehouse writing tool of choice
Junior's Bullet Pens, made in Highlands Ranch, help Jeff Falkel keep alive the memory of his son, Chris, a Green Beret killed in in Afghanistan in 2005.
View ArticleLegislative committee looks for answers to I-70 winter-driving conundrum
A joint legislative committee discussed education as a solution to curbing costly wintertime tie-ups on I-70 through the Colorado high country Wednesday.
View ArticleDemocrat Lucia Guzman to become Senate minority leader
Lucia Guzman will be elected minority leader of the Colorado Senate Democratic caucus, succeeding Sen. Morgan Carroll.
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