Colorado
Everyone has the same question in the midterms — where’s the beef? (And how much does it cost?)
DENVER | In the midterm elections, meat is on the menu. As Democrats and Republicans argue over high prices and the Iran war, they’re also having a food fight over who’s the most red-blooded carnivore. The latest example came this week in Mississippi, where Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom released a video with a snippet […]
Your ballot question vote will affect Colorado’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Want to see how?
AURORA | How would you fix Colorado’s budget gap if you were in charge? A new interactive simulation lets Sentinel readers see how their votes on three statewide ballot measures could affect Colorado’s projected $1.6 billion budget shortfall, and then decide for themselves where to cut spending or invest more. The Colorado Tradeoffs project was […]
Your ballot question vote will affect Colorado’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Want to see how?
AURORA | How would you fix Colorado’s budget gap if you were in charge? A new interactive simulation lets Sentinel readers see how their votes on three statewide ballot measures could affect Colorado’s projected $1.6 billion budget shortfall, and then decide for themselves where to cut spending or invest more. The Colorado Tradeoffs project was […]
All you need to know to how vote in the 2026 Midterm Election
AURORA | Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will start receiving mail-in ballots after Oct. 10. Colorado began statewide vote by mail in 2013, although some counties adopted mail ballots before that. We know voters and potential voters will have questions about how voter registration works, how mail-in ballots work, […]
A new Supreme Court term begins with cases on climate change, immigration and gun rights
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change, religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what’s in store: Climate change The high court is starting its term with a major climate change case. The justices will hear an appeal […]
EDITORIAL: Local cops acting as immigration police makes everyone unsafe
The debate about the relationship between local police and the people they protect is spelled out by a Colorado ballot question focused on immigration. Proposed Constitutional Amendment 81 would require local police and sheriff deputies to determine whether certain people charged with crimes are “lawfully present” in the United States and notify federal agents if […]
Colorado joins states, cities suing over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
NEW YORK | Colorado and other Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and other basic needs. New York Attorney General Letitia […]
PERRY: Who’s on first? The ‘pioneer’ and ‘native’ schtick is getting old in Colorado
To understand why Colorado’s “NATIVE” bumper sticker and “Pioneer” license plate shtick is universally despised and coveted, you have to look no further than first grade. No doubt you will recall little Becky Blisterlips annoying all her classmates right in front of the school door after recess, bragging to all who lined up behind her […]
Colorado QB Julian Lewis leads touchdown drive with 42 seconds left in 14-13 win over Georgia Tech
ATLANTA | Colorado freshman quarterback Julian Lewis hit tight end Charlie Williams for a 20-yard touchdown with 42 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, lifting the Buffaloes to a last-minute, 14-13 win against Georgia Tech on Thursday night in the season opener. Georgia Tech looked like it could pull off the improbable when quarterback Alberto […]
Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse in Arizona after girls discovered in trailer
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. | A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on separate state convictions for hauling girls through a community in northern Arizona in an unventilated trailer. Samuel Bateman, 50, was convicted of three child abuse counts stemming from an […]