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Colorado’s Latino voters and the 2022 races Sep 29, 2022

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One in six Colorado voters is Latino, a fact the campaigns are very, very aware of. But are candidates and parties forging meaningful connections, or just falling back on transactional habits?

Moderates in the Midterm Sep 15, 2022

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Senate candidate Joe O'Dea is getting national attention for his views on abortion, Trump and other issues that set him apart from many in his party. But will his positions be enough to win over the moderate voters so crucial to winning Colorado's elections?

What did we learn from the primary? Jun 30, 2022

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Colorado's Republican establishment is celebrating a night of victories that they believe will give them a leg up on the general election, and could even be a turning point for their party.

Unaffiliated Voters — the big question mark Jun 25, 2022

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the primary approaches, one big question is what influence an influx of unaffiliated voters might have on the GOP selection contests.

The GOP Divide Jun 17, 2022

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The party is torn between its grassroots, with their concerns about the 2020 election and their hunger for a more combative tone from lawmakers, and its more traditional voters, who […]

What lawmakers did with their time May 14, 2022

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Over the past 120 days, lawmakers have argued over justice reform, housing, behavioral health and so much more -- we'll wrap up everything they did -- and didn't -- get done.

With mental health, can Colorado achieve ‘transformative’ change? May 05, 2022

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Colorado ranks last in the nation, when it comes to mental health care available, compared to the number of people who need it. This year state lawmakers are hoping to make a big difference in the problem.

The fight to ban Menthols and flavored vapes Apr 22, 2022

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Lawmakers are debating whether to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes and similar products. It's an issue that's pulled in tons of lobbying money and is causing some deep divisions between usual political allies.

Who’s on the primary ballot? Apr 14, 2022

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And what do the choices made at the GOP state assembly say about the state of that party?

Colorado at the eye of an election conspiracy storm Apr 07, 2022

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The story of how one county clerk came to believe in false claims about her own voting equipment, what it reveals about the many ways in which our election system […]