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Green: Report card for Colorado’s collapse under one-party rule—straight F’s across the board

PJ Media, Approved, Commentary, State, Top Stories / May 9, 2025 / Colorado democrats, Colorado exodus, Democrat Lawmakers, Economic decline, Government overreach, Governor Jared Polis, gun control, One-party rule

Colorado’s economic report card is in, and my beloved home state — formerly a solid A and B student — just flunked every subject.

Once upon a time, Colorado was a devilishly weird purple state — home to moderate-to-conservative Republicans like Ben Nighthorse Campbell and Tom Tancredo, idiosyncratic Democrats like Gary Hart and Richard Lamm, and (outside the Denver-Boulder Axis) a healthy libertarian streak.

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Polls show Republican momentum, Democrat doubts as Colorado’s 2026 battle lines form

Rocky Mountain Voice, Approved, State, Top Stories / April 28, 2025 / 2026 Elections, Colorado democrats, Colorado elections, Colorado Republicans, General electorate, Polling, Primary voters, Road to Red

Unaffiliated voters now make up nearly half of Colorado’s electorate – and both parties are fighting to find a winning message.

With the 2026 midterms on the horizon, several new polls offer an early glimpse into Colorado’s shifting political terrain.

A recent survey of 987 likely Colorado Republican primary voters, conducted by Pulse Opinion Research for the Road to Red Initiative from March 14–19, offers a snapshot of voter sentiment heading into the 2026 midterms.

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Burke: Colorado leaders cheer women’s soccer while leaving girls vulnerable

Have you heard that Denver is welcoming a women’s professional soccer team and is hoping to build a new women’s soccer stadium? Wow, Colorado must be very supportive of women’s sports, right? Unfortunately, our leaders will try to sell you on this notion while they have done nothing in this state to protect women’s sports.

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Fabbricatore: Sanctuary policies are costing Colorado millions—here’s how

The City and County of Denver has been an unofficial “sanctuary” for illegal immigrants for decades, but its status as an official sanctuary city—protecting criminal aliens from arrest and deportation—dates back to 2013. That much is well known and understood by everyone in Colorado with an interest in the “sanctuary issue.”

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Colorado Democrats to hold vacancy elections to fill two Senate seats

Approved, coloradopolitics.com, State / December 9, 2024 / 75th Colorado Legislature, Colorado democrats

With the state’s new legislative session slated to get under way on Jan. 8, Democrats currently have to vacancy seats to fill in Senate Districts 29 and 31. Respective vacancy committees have scheduled elections to be held in early January.

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State income tax credit for college tuition will cost Colorado $38M annually

Approved, State, The Center Square / June 3, 2024 / Colorado democrats, Jared Polis, Tax Credits

A refundable state income tax credit, estimated at reducing Colorado’s tax revenue by approximately $38 million, can now be used to pay for tuition and fees at Colorado’s higher education institutions.

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What words can’t Colorado Republicans say in immigration debate? House Democratic leaders gave them list.

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / April 24, 2024 / Colorado democrats, COLORADO GOP, Legislative Session

Colorado Republicans are accusing Democratic leaders of censorship, saying the latter have provided them with a list of words they are prohibited from using during floor debates.

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Democrats are set to unveil their Colorado property tax relief plan this week. Here’s what’s in it.

The Colorado Sun, Approved, State / April 23, 2024 / Colorado democrats, Legislative Session, Property tax

Democrats in the Colorado legislature are preparing this week to introduce a measure that would overhaul the state’s property tax system to limit future spikes in businesses’ and homeowners’ tax bills, with an eye toward providing more relief to people who own lower-value homes.

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Colorado House committee kills bill to increase punishment in child sex crimes

coloradopolitics.com, Approved, State / February 16, 2024 / Colorado democrats, Legislative Session

A Democratic-controlled House committee killed legislation that supporters said would put more teeth into Colorado law following hours of testimony, in which victims who were bought and sold as children for purposes of sexual exploitation sought to persuade lawmakers to advance the measure.

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Libs of Tik Tok exposes Colo Dem’s bill letting felons change their name

coloradopeakpolitics.com, Approved, State / January 30, 2024 / Colorado democrats

By Colorado Peak Politics The Colorado legislature, as featured on Libs of Tik Tok, wants to make it easier for convicted felons to change their names — but only those

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