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Former state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP congressional primary in Colorado’s 8th

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By Ernest Luning, Colorado Politics Former state Rep. Janak Joshi on Friday joined the field of Republicans hoping to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. Vowing he’ll be “big government’s worst enemy,” the former physician, who represented Colorado Springs districts for three terms last decade in the legislature, said his […]

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Colorado House Republicans pick Ty Winter as assistant leader

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By Marissa Ventrelli, Colorado Politics House Republicans on Friday picked Rep. Ty Winter of Trinidad as the new assistant minority leader. His election was uncontested. The caucus picked Winter to replace Rep. Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs, who was promoted to serve as the House minority leader earlier this week. Pugliese was elected via secret

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Another Antisemitic Protest in Downtown Denver Organized by Pro-Palestinian Groups

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Pro-Palestinian protesters once again disrupted downtown Denver as they marched along Speer Boulevard near the Auraria campus on Monday. The demonstration, organized by the Party of Socialism and Liberation, caused police to shut down streets in the area, further inconveniencing local residents, traffic, and businesses.

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The Cost of Doing Business in Denver: Senseless Policies & Band-Aid Bailouts

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In a recent report by Axios Denver, the city’s laughable attempt to salvage struggling businesses from the impact of nearby homeless encampments has laid bare the failures of Denver’s misguided policies on housing immigrants, lax drug regulations, and the acceptance of near-permanent encampments.

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Colorado lawmakers put pressure on wildlife officials to help ranchers protect livestock from wolves

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After losing more than a dozen livestock and four cattle dogs to wolf attacks, Jackson County rancher Don Gittleson is getting help from lawmakers, who asked wildlife officials to immediately reconsider their decision denying a request to remove the depredating animals from the area. 

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