US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create a federal voter list

The Dever Post (National Politics) 7/26 6:25A The Associated Press

By RUSS BYNUM A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that in nearly half of U.S. states halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that...

Colorado academics worry about future of scientific progress amid fallout from Trump’s research...

The Dever Post (National Politics) 7/19 12:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Casey Fiesler suspects she wound up in the federal government s crosshairs for attempting to combat misinformation. The U.S. National Science Foundation awarded the University of Colorado Boulder information science professor a $268,428 grant in...

The Tennyson Street Fair, a Chicano music festival, and more things to do in Denver

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 7/16 2:00A John Wenzel

Tennyson Street Fair Friday-Saturday. The boisterous Tennyson Street Fair drew an event-best 30,000 attendees last year, and it returns this weekend with refreshed offerings, including pop-ups for Wax...

Colorado’s Sierra Space lands pivotal $798 million ‘Golden Dome’ defense contract

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 7/14 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Sierra Space announced Monday it has secured a $798 million contract to build missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force , cementing its position as a prime contractor in the Trump administration s Golden Dome for America defense...

Colorado’s health insurance marketplace loses one insurer, gains another

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 7/13 2:00A Meg Wingerter

Colorado s individual health insurance marketplace will gain its first new option in three years in 2027, while losing another. Cigna Healthcare announced earlier this year that it would pull out of all states where it offered individual plans,...

Startups move to Colorado amid concerns state losing its luster for tech companies

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 7/6 2:00A Judith Kohler

Charlie Childs, the CEO of a biotechnology startup, moved the company to Colorado for the lifestyle and because she believes the state is an up-and-coming hub for the industry. Ditto for Blake Herren, head of the startup Raven Space Systems , on...

In Colorado’s battleground race, Rep. Gabe Evans and Manny Rutinel make their case to voters now...

The Dever Post (Local Politics) 7/6 2:00A John Aguilar

The final battle phase is now set in Colorado s 8th Congressional District, where over the next 120 days, two men of the same generation will fight for a seat that could well determine control of...

A costly, scorched-earth Denver primary reflects the fight over the Democratic Party’s direction....

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 6/28 2:00A Seth Klamann, Nick Coltrain

When Donna Smith ran against Bill Owens for an Arapahoe County state House seat back in 1986, she put out two mailers, along with distributing signs and flyers. Add in door-to-door canvassing, and her...

A chunk of Centennial could fall into Aurora’s hands as Regis Jesuit High School tries to simplify...

The Dever Post (Local Politics) 6/27 2:00A John Aguilar

There will soon be a little less of Centennial to love 18.03 acres less, to be exact. Next month, the city will bid goodbye to a parcel at the northwest corner of East Arapahoe Road and South Olathe...

Quiz: How much do you know about the campaign mailers filling your mailbox?

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 6/25 2:00A Seth Klamann

Every election cycle, the mailboxes of Colorado voters are stuffed with glossy campaign flyers . Big smiles and crossed arms, cheery buzzwords and frosty warnings, Hollywood flashes and ominous shadows all staring up from your kitchen counter....

Colorado PAC tied to sports-betting apps spends roughly $1.5 million in legislative races. Why isn’t...

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 6/23 2:00A Seth Klamann

Weeks after lawmakers passed new regulations on the sports-betting industry , a Colorado political spending committee funded by DraftKings and FanDuel has dropped roughly $1.5 million to influence...

Broomfield in line for new defense satellite plant employing 600 people

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 6/19 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

The Colorado Economic Development Commission extended nearly $20 million in state tax incentives Thursday morning to a global space and defense company looking to create 600 jobs in Broomfield. The unnamed company, which applied under the...

Want to know who’s paying for legislative campaign flyers filling Denver mailboxes? Good luck.

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 6/13 2:00A Seth Klamann

Another Democratic primary in Colorado. Another wave of campaign mailers and attack ads that frequently, as far as the public can tell, emerged from a black hole. The new glut of spending in state...

New Colorado law extends mail voting in elections, attempts to insulate state against federal...

Denver Post (Colorado Legislature) 6/2 11:00A Seth Klamann

Starting in November, Colorado voters will get an extra week to receive and return their mail-in ballots under new legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis that also takes steps to insulate the state from federal interference. Under House Bill 1113...

Golden-based company lands $220 million NASA contract for moon rover

The Denver Post (Airlines & Aerospace) 5/28 2:00A Judith Kohler

Lunar Outpost, a space company based in Golden, has won a $220 million contract from NASA to provide transportation for astronauts who  could land on the moon as early as 2028. Lunar Outpost is one of two companies chosen to supply the wheels for...