Colorado Politics

Colorado’s Republicans are divided, with two people claiming to be the chairman of the state GOP. And with a presidential election just two months away, the timing couldn’t be worse. So how did they get here? We’ll unpack that today on In The NoCo.

Colorado's political leaders are largely denouncing political violence and sending well-wishes to Trump. Some are also laying blame.

Colorado is facing a multi-million-dollar budget deficit. The state's fiscal year is ending in a potential $164 million hole. And according to the Joint Budget Committee, that is likely to get worse, even if the state taps into rainy-day funding to offset some of the losses. The Colorado Sun Politics Reporter Brian Eason joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on the story.

Education – and how to pay for it – was a major theme of this year's legislative session, which wrapped up last week with lots of new laws on the books. KUNC's state capitol reporter helps untangle some of the biggest bills, on In The NoCo.

Ken Buck announced last week he will be stepping down on March 22 because of the dysfunction in Congress. He also refuted claims by Lauren Boebert that he decided to resign in order to make it harder to take over his 4th Congressional District post. The Colorado Sun editor Larry Ryckman joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to provide more details.

KUNC statehouse reporter Lucas Brady Woods takes us inside the halls of power today to explain what lawmakers are prioritizing at the Colorado state Capitol.

In Colorado, candidates are filing paperwork to run in congressional races and other local contests. But it isn’t as simple as just putting your name on a ballot.

Colorado's Democratic lawmakers have killed an ambitious bill that would have banned the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms, including some pistols, shotguns and rifles.

Republicans in the state House of Representatives continue to stage filibusters, throwing the legislative schedule into question.

We touched base this week with our colleagues at the Colorado Sun to learn more about the news they're covering. Reporter Michael Booth spoke with KUNC's Beau Baker about the stories the Sun is featuring.