DENVER – Forget about playing with sparklers or building a campfire in the backcountry anywhere in Colorado this summer.Gov. John Hickenlooper imposed a statewide fire ban Thursday, noting that...

DENVER – Despite a court ruling that found Colorado funds its schools at such a low level that it’s unconstitutional, education advocates were disappointed in the Legislature’s 2012 session.They...

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.DENVER — Both presidential campaigns confirmed this week something that Colorado TV viewers already suspected: This is one of a...

DENVER — State workers will be eligible for merit pay raises for the first time in four years, thanks to a reform of the personnel system that Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law...

DENVER — Supporters of President Barack Obama urged him Thursday to bypass Congress and declare Chimney Rock a national monument, along with four other spots in the Mountain West.The U.S. House of...

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.DENVER — President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are tied among Colorado voters, according to a poll...

DENVER — Colorado’s House of Representatives suffered a stunning breakdown of order Tuesday night during a fight over civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.The civil unions bill died after a...

DENVER — Civil unions for gay and lesbian couples took another improbable step forward in the Republican-led House on Friday afternoon, and the sponsor says he has enough votes to pass the...

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.DENVER — The candidates for Congress in western Colorado crossed paths at the state Capitol this week.The occasion, a...