Kirkmeyer elected to succeed Rankin on Joint Budget Committee
Colorado Senate Republicans have selected Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, to succeed Sen. Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, on the state's Joint Budget Committee.
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Sinema out, Warnock in – Democrats narrowly control the Senate and Republicans the House, but gridlock won’t be the biggest problem for the new Congress
In the wake of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, a general sense of the political landscape in the upcoming 118th Congress has taken shape.
Sinema’s decision to leave Democratic Party sparks criticism, speculation
Arizona U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's announcement that she is leaving the Democratic party to be an Independent sparked a flurry of speculation Friday about what this could mean for the Democrats' Senate majority and the future of the party itself.
U.S. House passes bill protecting same-sex marriage
The U.S. House voted Thursday to pass a bill codifying protections for same-sex marriages.
Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker
Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as voters are less accustomed to turning out for off-cycle elections. Candidates, then, must try to minimize attrition among their supporters, and the one with the least erosion is most likely to win.
Biden joins Ducey, Hobbs, Apple CEO for tour of Arizona chip plant site
U.S. President Joe Biden appeared in Phoenix to tout a bill he signed into law earlier this year Tuesday, announcing an additional historic investment by a tech firm.
Kari Lake hit with court costs over failed Arizona election challenge
Two former Arizona political candidates will have to pay legal fees due to a failed lawsuit.
Colorado GOP senator praised after announcing resignation before next session
Colorado Sen. Bob Rankin, a Carbondale Republican and a key member of the Joint Budget Committee for the last seven years, announced his resignation, effective January 10.
Mark Hillman’s Capitol Review: Republicans are blue in Colorado
Voters soundly rejected Republican candidates across the board in Colorado during recent elections.
All signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here’s what we can still do about it
The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees Celsius, a level many scientists consider a dangerous threshold. Realistically, that's unlikely to happen.
