DENVER — The recession and achingly slow recovery has been a double whammy for state government: With more people out of work, fewer people are paying taxes and more are enrolling in...

GOLDEN – A daunting 26-page application for government benefits like food stamps now takes just 8 pages — a simplification that Gov. John Hickenlooper hopes will help more needy people get...

DENVER — The 2012 legislative session is shaping up to be a three-way fight among scarce funding for schools, health care for the poor and tax exemptions for senior citizens.Gov. John Hickenlooper...

Although the first votes in the Republican primary will not be cast for nearly two months, President Barack Obama’s campaign left little doubt Wednesday where the Democrats are aiming their fire:...

DENVER — The standardized tests that every public school student in Colorado takes are in for a big change.The state board of education heard sales pitches Thursday from two groups that want to...

Environmentalists say a decision this week to lease land for a coal mine expansion in a Colorado roadless area tips the Obama administration’s hand on how it plans to manage the state’s backcountry...

DENVER — Legislators voted Tuesday to audit the state Division of Parks and Wildlife, which revealed a $32.4 million error in its books this summer.Until July, state officials thought their...

DENVER — Fewer Colorado homeowners are going through foreclosure, according to numbers the state government released Tuesday.Archuleta County has one of the state’s highest foreclosure rates, but...

DENVER — The governor’s office is making a push to make sure young children learn to read, an effort that might include keeping students in third grade until they know how.One out of four Colorado...