U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado’s, Washington's ‘faithless elector’ cases
"Faithless elector" cases in Colorado and Washington are headed for a hearing before the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Where the top Democratic presidential candidates stand on climate change policy
All four of the top-tier Democratic presidential candidates - former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders - have released climate plans.
Bennet, Gardner vote to pass trade agreement with Mexico, Canada
Colorado's sentors, Cory Gardner and Michael Bennet, joined a bipartisan effort to pass a new free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.
Tri-State announces renewable energy plan following planned closure of coal operations
A cooperative power supplier that last week announced the shuttering of coal operations in Colorado and New Mexico, announced a new energy plan at the Capitol on Wednesday.
Bill to repeal death penalty in Colorado filed with bipartisan support
By Derek Draplin | The Center Square
Legislation to repeal Colorado's death penalty has another iteration in the 2020 session, this time with bipartisan support.
Energy trade group pushing back against Democratic presidential candidates' climate policies
An energy trade group based in Denver has responded to some of the comments made during Tuesday night's Democratic National Committee candidate debate about climate change policies the candidates would enact against the oil and gas industry, particularly an end to drilling on federal lands.
‘Landmark’ trade deal expected to generate $200 billion in U.S. exports to China
Local and national government officials and agricultural advocates are expressing their respective pleasure over Wednesday's signing of the first phase of a sweeping trade deal between China and the United States.
Ballot measure proposal in Colorado would tax nicotine to pay for free preschool
Tax on smokers and other nicotine users would subsidize preschool programs in Colorado.
Poll shows Colorado voters support school choice, teacher bonuses
Nearly three in five people in Colorado favor school choice.
Tri-State to close all coal operations in Colorado and New Mexico
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced that it will shutter all of its coal operations in an effort to transition to renewables.
The Westminster-based Tri-State's coal-powered facilities -- a New Mexico coal-fired power plant and a Colorado coal plant and mine on the west slope along the Yampa Valley -- will shutter all operations by the end of 2020 and 2030, respectively.