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Columnist Eric Sondermann makes the case for Democrats to broaden their constitutional horizons by permitting just a smidgen of two-party rule back into Colorado, chiefly by dumping Secretary of State Jena Griswold.   Now who can argue with that? We’ve said for years...

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette announced Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19. We hope she gets well soon, but we have questions about her timing and recent activities. The Colorado Democrat essentially called in sick last week and gave her proxy to other House...

Noticeably absent from the litany of pop cultures references in Gov. Polis’ State of the State address was his new chief advisor on criminal reform, Kim Kardashian West. The attention-seeking socialite who rocketed to stardom through sex tapes and a vapid reality show...

Neal Walia’s campaign to challenge U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette to a Democrat primary in the 1st Congressional District has been fairly forgettable since he first announced his bid six months ago. But this week, the 30-something progressive earned some media attention for...

Colorado's Democratic U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper this week voted against sanctions on Russia intended to deter Vladimir Putin from marching 100,000 troops amassed on the Ukraine border into the Baltic State. The measure would have slapped...

Gov. Polis made a boatload of promises during his State of the State address Thursday that neither he nor the legislature have any intention of actually delivering. All of our problems caused by years of Democrat rule — rampant crime and disregard for the law, schools...

Republican U.S. Senate candidates Gino Campana and Joe O’Dea are emerging as the frontrunners to take on Democrat incumbent Michael Bennet after each hauled in about $1 million during their first fundraising quarter.  Both Republicans loaned themselves $500,000 each...

It was too early for drinking games when the new legislative session was gaveled to order this morning under the Capitol dome in Denver. And yet the General Assembly remains under Democrat control, so it was bottoms up for us as we held onto our wallet with all our...

Douglas County should have a psychologist in every school for the mental and behavioral needs of all students, an official told the school board during their Tuesday meeting. But are they already too late for some? Because seriously, what the Hell? I'm at the Douglas...

We’re not saying U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter coordinated his retirement announcement with state Sen. Brittany Pettersen so the Lakewood Democrat could launch her campaign less than 24 hours later to replace him. It just magically happened that way. Pettersen already has a...