DENVER – Tuesday’s election brought a sigh of frustration and a sigh of relief from Gov. John Hickenlooper and his Cabinet. The frustration came from the crushing loss of an income tax increase for...

DENVER – Education advocates are reacting with a mix of resolve and confusion to the staggering size of the loss of Amendment 66 at Tuesday’s election. With votes in 51 of the state’s 64 counties...

DENVER – Coal miners from as far away as North Dakota came to Denver on Wednesday to speak out against plans to cut greenhouse-gas pollution from power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency...

DENVER – With less than a week to Election Day, the campaign to tax marijuana has raised $65,000, a tiny sum for a statewide campaign. But it might not matter. Polls by the tax proponents show...

DENVER – A statewide building code in fire-prone areas failed to gain traction with state legislators Wednesday, hobbling its chances two months before the Legislature convenes for its 2014...

DENVER - With less than a week to Election Day, the campaign to tax marijuana has raised just $65,000, a tiny sum for a statewide ballot campaign. But it might not matter. Internal polls by the tax...

DENVER – A Denver judge with experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney will become Colorado’s newest Supreme Court justice in January. Denver District Judge William Hood on Friday received...

LAKEWOOD – Going once, going twice, no sale. The Bureau of Land Management’s first-ever solar rights auction failed to attract a single bidder Thursday morning, a disappointing launch for a program...

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Amendment 66, an income-tax increase for public schools. Claim: Amendment...

Editor’s note: Now through the Nov. 5 election, the Cortez Journal is examining common claims made in ballot campaigns. Campaign: Proposition AA, marijuana taxes. Claim: Proposed taxes on marijuana...

DENVER – A tax increase for the state’s schools can stay on the November ballot, a judge ruled Tuesday, Oct. 15. Denver District Judge R. Michael Mullins denied a challenge to Amendment 66, saying...