Study highlights contributions made by Colo. immigrants

Colorado has more than half a million foreign-born residents who contribute billions of dollars to the economy, according to a new study to be released today on the impact immigrants have on the state. The New American Economy, a national bipartisan group of elected officials and business leaders, is trying to show just what impacts immigrants - here legally or not - have on the nation.

Colorado GOP launches campaign against insurance exchange

Supporters of the Affordable Care Act who are also opponents of Colorado's GOP-led plan to undo Colorado's state-run insurance exchange gather for a rally organized by the national Save My Care Bus Tour, on the state Capitol steps in Denver, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. A bill being heard in the Senate Finance Committee would abolish the state-run health insurance exchange.

Meet Neil Gorsuch: a fly-fishing Scalia fan

Donald Trump, who has made some pretty out-of-the-box choices since he became president of the United States, decided to go establishment for his first Supreme Court pick. Judge Neil Gorsuch is a laid back, fly-fishing, fourth-generation Coloradan who also happens to have an Ivy League education, a brilliant legal mind and an established judicial record.

Colorado considers ending longtime switchblade knife ban

A Massachusetts man who authorities say assaulted a Muslim airline employee at New York's Kennedy Airport is facing hate crime charges Colorado lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to repeal the state's ban on switchblade knives enacted in 1963 Vice President Mike Pence tells crowd gathered in Washington for the annual March for Life rally that ending taxpayer-funded abortion is an important priority of President Donald Trump Vice President Mike Pence addresses a crowd gathered in Washington for the March for Life rally, held annually in Washington by abortion opponents The University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor's response to a student trying to set up a pro-white group on campus further alienates minorities as they struggle for a better campus experience, student leaders said... The University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor's response to a student trying to set up a pro-white ... (more)

Colorado GOP chairman Steve House won’t seek second term after tumultuous tenure

Steve House speaks to the crowd during a campaign stop at the Jefferson County GOP Headquarters on July 9, 2016. Steve House announced Monday that he would not seek another term as the chairman of the Colorado Republican Party - nor make a bid for governor in 2018.

Colorado Photographer Comes Out With New Book Tracing Obama’s Journey

Colorado Photographer Comes Out With New Book Tracing Obama's Journey With just three weeks left before President Barack Obama leaves office, a Colorado photographer is coming out with her third book tracing the historic journey of the country's 44th president. Bloodhounds Search For Missing Aurora Boy, Amber Alert Issued Police in charge of the search for a missing 6-year-old Aurora boy have asked citizens to temporarily stop walking around the area in their efforts to help out with the search.

Big names in Colorado politics line up for governor’s race

The Denver Post reports prospective candidates include U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar on the Democratic side. State Treasurer Walker Stapleton and District Attorney George Brauchler are exploring bids on the Republican side.

Guest Column: Energy sabotage costs Colorado jobs.and Democrats blue collar support

Election postmortems often mention how blue-collar Democrats abandoned their party in big numbers, tipping the race toward President-Elect Donald Trump. But only rarely do writers link these politically damaging defections to the party's job-killing energy attitudes, though to me the connection is crystal clear.

Judge orders Colorado electors to vote for Hillary Clinton

Michael Baca, center, speaks after arguments in a lawsuit were heard Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, outside the federal courthouse in downtown Denver. Baca and a Democratic elector are trying to be freed of Colorado's requirement that they vote for the winner of the state's popular vote in the presidential election this past November.

Measuring, protecting and supporting the outdoor industry

Coloradans already know, intuitively, what a big role the outdoor recreation industry plays in driving the economy. Less appreciated in Washington, however, is how consumer spending in that sector of the economy supports, or could support, the conservation of public lands and wild animals.

With Senate campaign over, Darryl Glenn starts consulting firm

Less than three weeks after losing to Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet in the Colorado U.S. Senate contest, Republican Darryl Glenn announced Monday that he has started a consulting firm. The El Paso County commissioner said DLG Esquire Attorney at Law will focus on assisting strategic policymakers, business and neighborhood leaders in "implementing innovative solutions to growing community challenges."

APNewsBreak: VA whistleblower resigns, citing retaliation

A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who told Congress the agency was using unauthorized wait lists for mental health care in Colorado has resigned, saying he was subjected to retaliation for speaking out. Brian Smothers told The Associated Press Wednesday the VA had opened two separate inquiries into his actions and tried to get him to sign a statement saying he had broken VA rules.

VA: Employee emailed veterans’ personal data to himself

The Department of Veterans Affairs has warned more than 2,100 veterans in Eastern Colorado and parts of Kansas that their personal information may have been compromised when an employee emailed documents to himself. An agency employee told The Associated Press that he is the person who emailed the information to himself, describing it as unauthorized wait lists used by VA health care facilities in Colorado.

News Guide: Colorado decides balance of power, right to die

Former Vice President Al Gore checks his watch to check the time until election day as he speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Lakewood, Colo. Gore made one other campaign stop in Colorado for Clinton to drum up support on the eve of the general election.

Small Businesses Eye Ballot Measures On Election Day

While all eyes are on the Election Day matchup between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, small business owners across the country look on at various Election Day ballot initiatives that threaten their companies, employees, and communities. In four states - Arizona, Colorado, Maine, and Washington - voters face ballot initiatives asking whether they want to dramatically raise their states' minimum wage to $12 in the former three and $13.50 in the latter.