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Denver City Council considering plan to fix voter disconnect in at-large races
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Denver City Council considering plan to fix voter disconnect in at-large races

By Deborah Grigsby | Denver Gazette Citing concerns of voter confusion and wasted votes, five Denver City Council members are proposing the city change how it elects its two citywide at-large council seats by splitting them into two separate races. They say the move will also increase voter participation. Currently, the at-large members are elected on a single ballot, with the top two vote-getters declared the winners, District 2 Councilmember Kevin Flynn said. Every elected official in Denver, except for the at-large candidates, must be elected by greater than 50% of the vote, city officials said during Monday’s City Budget and Policy Committee meeting. However, since 1991, nearly a third of votes in the at-large races have been left blank, more than 12 times the amount of ...
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Tina Peters asks court for relief, feds ask for caution—judge asks why
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Tina Peters asks court for relief, feds ask for caution—judge asks why

By Michael Karlik | Denver Gazette A federal judge on Tuesday struggled to understand why the United States government is claiming an "interest" in a relatively narrow issue related to the prosecution and conviction of former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters. Although the government now alleges Peters' state criminal case may have been politically motivated, the U.S. Department of Justice's attorney would not say what evidence, if any, the department has to that effect. When the federal government files a statement asserting it has an interest in a case, "the typical situation is, 'We have an interest, judge, that you may not know about and we want you to be aware of it,'" said Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak during a hearing. "I’m just struggling to see what you all br...
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Epp: Shake Ups at CDoS — Is a Perkins Coie Alum Now Running CO Elections?
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Epp: Shake Ups at CDoS — Is a Perkins Coie Alum Now Running CO Elections?

By Ashe Epp | Colorado Free Press On Wednesday, the Secretary of State issued a much anticipated response to President Trump’s Election Integrity EO. Jena hasn’t posted on X since November, and the department has been quiet — hence the “much anticipated” billing. The release fell flat. But the header information is news. The Deputy Secretary of State is listed as Andrew Kline. What happened to Christopher Perry Beall? There has been no official announcement that (former?) Deputy Secretary Christopher Perry Beall left the Department. It’s an explosive development.  Colorado Free Press spoke to a county clerk that confirmed, “[He] told us Monday he took a five week sabbatical. He said he used to work for Phil Weiser, and he was going to go back to being a l...
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Unions introduce ballot measure to require employers prove ‘just cause’ to fire workers
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Unions introduce ballot measure to require employers prove ‘just cause’ to fire workers

By Ed Sealover | The Sum & Substance Colorado’s labor battles escalated significantly on Friday, as the state’s largest unions filed a ballot initiative that would require private-sector employers to prove just cause before they could suspend or fire any workers. The filing of Initiative 43 follows the Feb. 19 decision by Colorado’s title board to approve the wording of a proposed 2026 ballot initiative from the Independence Institute that would ask voters if they would like to make Colorado a right-to-work state. And both are moving while a bill to upend Colorado’s unionization-governing Labor Peace Act has passed the Senate and is scheduled for its first House committee hearing on Thursday. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE SUM & SUBSTANCE
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Former City Councilman argues for greater transparency in Grand Junction’s election filing process
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Former City Councilman argues for greater transparency in Grand Junction’s election filing process

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice Three days. That’s all the time a Grand Junction resident has to challenge a candidate’s petition. But there’s one problem: the public doesn’t even know when the clock starts ticking. The City of Grand Junction claims that residents can challenge election petitions, yet the necessary documents aren’t posted publicly and CORA requests take as long as the objection window itself.  Former Grand Junction City Councilman Kraig Andrews learned this firsthand after reading a Rocky Mountain Voice article that included redacted candidate filing petitions.  With his experience in local government and an eye for detail, Andrews noticed discrepancies that raised concerns about how the city reviews and certifies election ...
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Campaign finance complaint against Jena Griswold to be investigated
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Campaign finance complaint against Jena Griswold to be investigated

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics The Colorado Department of Law said it will investigate a campaign finance complaint against Secretary of State Jena Griswold tied to a website proclaiming a run for governor. The Jan. 14 complaint from The Public Trust Institute, which is represented by Suzanne Taheri of West Group Law, alleged that Griswold “expended funds on a gubernatorial campaign and had a website dedicated to a gubernatorial run but has not registered a committee or filed a candidate affidavit for governor.” The website — jenaforgovernor.com — first surfaced in August but was taken down soon after 9News reported its existence on Dec. 20. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Citing overreach by Democrats, Sen. Mark Baisley becomes second Republican to enter race for governor
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Citing overreach by Democrats, Sen. Mark Baisley becomes second Republican to enter race for governor

By Bente Birkeland | The Colorado Sun The list of Republicans aiming for Colorado’s top office is growing. Two current statehouse Republicans have officially entered the race for governor in 2026, when Democratic Gov. Jared Polis is term limited. Colorado has not elected a Republican governor since Bill Owens handily defeated a Democrat in 2002.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Crisanta Duran, a former Colorado House speaker, jumps into 2026 race for attorney general
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Crisanta Duran, a former Colorado House speaker, jumps into 2026 race for attorney general

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Democrat Crisanta Duran, a former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, announced Thursday morning that she will run next year to be Colorado’s attorney general.  “I’m running for attorney general because I am committed to ensuring that every Coloradan is safe, healthy and economically secure,” Duran said in a written statement. “Like many Coloradans, I’m deeply concerned about the future of our country and know that a new path forward is required in times like these when it can seem as though nothing is sacred.” If elected, Duran said she would “work to protect consumers, increase affordability, combat corruption and stand up to greed.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORADO SUN
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Boulder Co. Democratic vacancy committee to select successor to former Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis
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Boulder Co. Democratic vacancy committee to select successor to former Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A Boulder County Democratic vacancy committee will convene on March 18 to select a successor to former Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis of Longmont. Jaquez Lewis resigned on Feb. 17 after allegations surfaced that she had submitted a fabricated letter of support to a Senate ethics committee investigating a complaint charging she mistreated aides and interns. Ten candidates have announced their intention to seek the seat. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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It’s a packed field of candidates aiming to take a seat on Aurora City Council
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It’s a packed field of candidates aiming to take a seat on Aurora City Council

By Kyla Pearce | The Denver Gazette Candidates are lining up quickly for five Aurora City Council seats that are up for election at the end of the year, with campaigns including those from a former Aurora councilmember, a former mayoral candidate and a current councilmember. As of Tuesday, Aurora's campaign finance system showed five candidates for Ward I, one candidate each for Wards II and III and two candidates for two at-large seats. The Aurora City Council is made up of a mayor and 10 councilmembers, with six of them representing individual wards and four elected at-large to represent the entire city. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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