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Right-to-natural-gas proposal in Colorado qualifies for ballot
Marissa Ventrelli | marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
A citizen initiative that seeks to enshrine the right to natural gas has qualified for the November ballot, Colorado’s election office confirmed on T…
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Colorado School of Mines lands major share in Trump’s $100M mining-education plan
Thelma Grimes | thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
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US job market stalled in July as employers cut 23,000 jobs, delivering political setback to Trump
The Associated Press | the-associated-press@coloradopolitics.com
Local News
DOJ official decries ‘nonsense’ in Jeffco schools at fundraising gala
Matt Kyle | matt.kyle@denvergazette.com
2026 Elections
Republican Victor Marx taps George Markert as his lieutenant governor pick in Colorado’s gubernatorial race
Ernest Luning | ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
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Local party leaders, incoming judge among members of judicial performance commission that violated law
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking records from Colorado Democratic group
Marianne Goodland | marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado Springs mother Deborah Nicholls’ murder conviction overturned
Nick Smith | nick-smith@coloradopolitics.com
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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county…
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