DENVER — State Rep. Sal Pace, D-Pueblo, got a boost for his bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, when national Democrats put the race on their list of top targets.Pace’s inclusion in the...

DENVER — Call it the “Make my day better again” bill.Colorado long ago adopted a “make my day” law, which allows homeowners to claim self-defense when using deadly force against a burglar in their...

DENVER — It’s an even-numbered year, and that means politicians will be scrambling for money and votes, from the president down to the county commissioner.To help readers keep up on developments,...

DENVER — Just a few days into the 2012 session, legislators already have plenty to keep them busy, thanks to dozens of bills introduced this week.Senate Bill 2 would create civil unions for gay and...

DENVER — Speaker of the House Frank McNulty has encouraged his House Republicans to limit themselves to three bills in 2012, instead of the typical five.But Southwest Colorado’s representatives are...

DENVER — December’s word of the month around the state Capitol was “vindictive.”Republicans used it over and over to describe the Democrats who drew legislative boundaries that pitted GOP leaders...

DENVER — A man who pleaded guilty to a beating in Towaoc will spend another year in prison after a hearing that delved into a culture of silence among witnesses on the Ute Mountain Ute...

DURANGO — State Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, could go from one end of his urban district to another in a long walk.But as the newly elected House minority leader, he set out on a much longer...

Legislators on Tuesday got their best news about the economy since the Wall Street crash of 2008.It’s such good news, in fact, that Gov. John Hickenlooper has cancelled his plans to cut the public...