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Then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters at her primary election watch party at the Wide Open Saloon in Sedalia on June 28, 2022. Carl Payne - Colorado Newsline

Colorado Governor Polis cuts Tina Peters’ prison, June 1 parole set

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Here's a look at what passed, what failed at Colorado Capitol

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Exceptional drought eases in northwest Colorado after mountain precipitation

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Colorado General Assembly adjourns 120-day legislative session

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Cost of Iran war rises to $29B as US gas prices spike

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Pair of bills for new family affordability credit die in Colorado Senate committee

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Colorado Republican candidates sue to block unaffiliated voters from participating in June primary

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Both Colorado data center bills rejected in final days of 2026 legislative session

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Poll: 69% of Coloradans want lawmakers to lower healthcare costs

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Top articles for the week ending May 9, 2026

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Governor Jared Polis signs $46.8 billion state budget

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Colorado lawmakers send bill allowing civil suits against immigration authorities to governor’s desk

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Colorado Legislature passes bill to eliminate credit card swipe fees on sales tax

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Colorado committee OKs tax credit and healthcare bills

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Colorado committee OKs tax credit and healthcare bills

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Late-season storms ease drought slightly in central Colorado as exceptional drought holds firm in headwaters

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Trump administration challenges Colorado large-capacity magazine ban in court

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Passenger train derails after striking semi-tanker on Highway 6 in Garfield County