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What the ‘Buc’? Buc-ee’s back in Colorado headlines

For years, Buc-ee’s has been eyeing a parcel of land off Interstate 25 at Monument Hill to build its second Colorado location.  The travel plaza chain, in late August, m

Rideshare safety in the spotlight and now on the books in Colorado

A state lawmaker shared her harrowing account of an alleged sexual assault during a Lyft ride. Her personal experience inspired legislation in 2025 to further regulate ri

Colorado turns 150 and it’s always been a little bit ‘purple-ish’

Since it became a state 150 years ago, Colorado’s political identity has always been hard to pin down. It’s been a lot of things at once, a place of contradictions that,

Did Colorado get hit with an anti-incumbent wave on primary night?

Progressives sailed through Colorado’s primary elections in late June, including a once-in-a-generation upset for a Democratic Socialist who ousted a longtime incumbent i

Colorado’s Capitol is a trove of histories, curiosities and controversies

The Colorado State Capitol Building opened its doors in November 1894. A grand neo-classical monument in the West, it used local materials to capture some of the feel of

The Republicans and Democrats who want to represent you in Congress

Congressional races across the state are heating up: with the gloves coming off in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s newest, and swingiest, district; other longtime C

Tina Peters is free, but the story is likely far from over

Colorado released former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters on parole June 1 from a women’s state correctional facility in Pueblo. She was less than two years into a nearly ni

The Democrats and Republicans who want to be Colorado’s next governor

Colorado’s primary elections are just around the corner. And there’s a lot riding on them — all of the statewide constitutional offices are on the ballot — and thanks to

Wrapping up the session: the policies, the politics... and the poetry

From speed cameras to vaccine policy to ketchup packets, which of the laws passed by the 2026 legislature will actually be affecting people’s daily lives, five or ten yea

ICE tactics have some Colorado Dems itching to respond. That’s easier said than done

Many of Colorado’s Democratic lawmakers came into this legislative session determined to push back against the Trump administration, especially on the president’s aggress

Should Colorado lawmakers get a raise? It’s a politically thorny topic

Colorado has a part-time, citizen legislature, driven by the notion that it’s important to have people from all kinds of professional backgrounds bringing their experienc

Who’s on the primary ballot and what did it take for them to get there

Primary ballots will land in Coloradans’ mailbox in a few weeks, and now, voters know which candidates will be on them. Many got there by winning over party activists at

11 questions lawmakers hope could help prevent domestic violence killings

A bill advancing through Colorado's statehouse would require law enforcement officers to ask a set of 11 questions — 11 very specific questions, meant to measure someone’

Who should have the power to pump up the volume at Colorado’s venues

Decades ago, Colorado lawmakers set statewide limits on noise for different types of areas — lower limits near homes, louder away from them. But a recent court case has u

Colorado’s budget woes and the ballooning costs of Medicaid

The six lawmakers tasked with writing Colorado’s budget have an excruciating job this year — they must find about $1.5 billion in savings to keep the budget in balance, a

Colorado’s prisons have a crowding problem

Colorado’s prisons have been filled nearly to capacity for months. And when the state has too many people in its prisons, difficult living conditions can quickly become i

What the ‘Flock’ are you looking at? License plate readers and mass surveillance

Flock cameras, and other license plate reader systems, are installed all over Colorado. The technology gives law enforcement access to a new level of tracking, a reach th

A prescription for pesticides? Why lawmakers considered a novel approach to neonics

For a lot of farmers in Colorado, and across the country, insecticides known as neonicotinoids, or neonics, have been a game changer. But what’s been a breakthrough for s

Will Colorado give data centers a warm embrace, or a cool reception?

Data centers, the infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom, are popping up in communities all across the country, including in Colorado. And with each

Colorado in Trump’s crosshairs

Again and again, President Trump has made it known he has a beef with Colorado, whether it's anger over his presidential portrait that was displayed at the State Capitol