DENVER — The Western Slope would be allowed to have a horse racetrack and casino under a bill that advanced Wednesday at the Legislature.Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, rescued his House Bill 1280 from...

DENVER — This year’s 250-page state budget was written 140 characters at a time.Like no other year, Twitter, an Internet service that lets users post their thoughts in 140-character bursts, became...

DENVER — House Republicans on Wednesday killed a bill on voter registration from one of their own members, Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose.The bill was a reaction to Republican Secretary of State Scott...

Editor’s note: This is the Herald’s weekly roundup of campaign news.Sniping over senior citizens continued in the race for Western Colorado’s congressional seat this week, highlighted by a...

DENVER — Congress should pick up some of the tab for education of Native American students at Fort Lewis College, state lawmakers said Tuesday.The state House passed a resolution calling for...

DENVER — The lawmakers who are writing the state’s $20 billion budget have been retreating behind closed doors to negotiate their toughest decisions, despite a state law that requires public...

DENVER — Politicos from the left and right moved Wednesday to reduce sentences for narcotics possession, saying the country needs a new approach to the war on drugs.“Most people — left, right,...

DENVER — More money, more problems.An improving economy will bring about $150 million more to the state budget next year, about a 2 percent improvement over the previous projection from...

DENVER — A bill to make it easier to hire Native American language teachers got an enthusiastic response from the House Education Committee on Wednesday.Senate Bill 57, by Rep. J. Paul Brown,...

DENVER — Two Southwest Colorado Republicans’ plan to change the way county commissioners are elected died Monday in the state Senate.House Bill 1159 would have let voters in small counties choose...