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What’s in the new Colorado property tax compromise for you?
Gov. Jared Polis signed a new tax deal Wednesday. How much it means for you depends on what kind of property you own.
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Colorado to vote on ranked-choice voting, eliminating partisan primaries
Backers of Initiative 310 argue it will help advantage more moderate candidates.
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Four years after its repeal, the Gallagher Amendment still overshadows Colorado politics
The Gallagher Amendment was a major reason for Colorado’s low property taxes. What should replace it?
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RFK dropped out of the election, but he’s still running in Colorado
Kennedy secured a place on the Colorado ballot by collecting tens of thousands of signatures from voters and he has no intention of giving up that spot.
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One big challenge for special session: How to make the grand tax deal stick
Doubters ask — what’s to keep other groups from chasing deeper cuts in the future?
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GOP chair Dave Williams voted out by party members in meeting he calls “illegitimate”
Saturday’s vote could result in two people claiming the job of chair, a conflict that may end up in hands of the courts and the national party.
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Here’s how Colorado’s special session could save homeowners about 2 percent on property taxes
Lawmakers are trying to strike a bargain with interest groups to keep more significant tax limits from going to voters this fall.
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The multimillionaire who reshaped Colorado’s electoral system wants to make even bigger changes
Kent Thiry, former CEO of DaVita, bankrolled open primaries and transformed redistricting. His latest effort aims to change how Coloradans vote.
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For decades, 18-year-olds could drink low-alcohol beer in Colorado. Here’s how that changed
For decades after Prohibition, the state charted an unusual course when it came to teens and drinking.
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Does Colorado really need another special session on property taxes?
Educators, local districts and one key lawmaker jump into debate.
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Dozens of new laws take effect today. Here are 11 that might be relevant to you
Ticket prices, concealed carry training, affordable apartment buildings, diseased potatoes and more.
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Why Gov. Jared Polis might call a special session on property taxes — for the second time in a year
Politicians are negotiating to stop ballot initiatives that could significantly reduce how much property tax gets collected.
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Quarry fire: Wildfire burning in south Jefferson County triggers evacuations near Deer Creek Canyon
“This is really hard territory for our firefighters,” the Sheriff’s Dept. said.
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RFK Jr. probably won’t be the Libertarian nominee in Colorado, Chase Oliver will
The national Libertarian nominee, Chase Oliver, is set to be the party’s nominee in Colorado. But RFK Jr. can still appear as an independent.
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Republican primary is officially decided by three votes in southwest Colorado district where hundreds of ballots weren’t delivered
Larry Don Suckla won by three votes. The U.S. Postal Service failed to deliver 376 ballots in an area that heavily favored Suckla.
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With Biden out of the presidential race, Colorado Democratic delegates talk about who might replace him
After President Joe Biden announced he would leave the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris, Colorado delegates discussed next steps.
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