Colorado's Senators Working Together To Bridge Divide Between Parties
Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, are trying to work together for the good of the state.
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Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner, are trying to work together for the good of the state.
Colorado's biggest nonprofit health insurer faces an uncertain future, and its 80,000 or so customers don't know whether their insurer will be able to offer new polices when next year's enrollment period begins soon.
It's been more than a month since 3 million gallons of toxic water poured from the Gold King Mine into the Animas River near Silverton, Colorado. On Wednesday, Colorado Senators Michael Bennet, a Democrat, and Cory Gardner, a Republican, teamed up to find out what happened from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Sen. Cory Gardner and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai met in Denver on Saturday with communication and technology leaders to discuss the demand for data.
On the 100th anniversary of Rocky Mountain National Park, leaders talk of connecting youth with nature.
New criticism of the VA's troubled hospital construction program turned up the pressure in Congress on Friday for the agency to turn over future big projects to the Army Corps of Engineers.
A new study confirms what drivers have been thinking all along: yes, the roads really are that bad in Denver and Aurora, and it's not about to get better.
A Republican U.S. Senator and Representative from Colorado are criticizing a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers with freshman Sen. Cory Gardner saying "The more details we learn about the deal, the worse it seems."
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would allow banks to do business with marijuana companies.
Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is now open for the season and called a "significant milestone in the recovery of the flood of 2013," according to park officials.
A fresh bout of political infighting among Colorado Republicans is raising questions about the party's cohesion as it prepares for a crucial election year with a Senate seat and presidential election on the line.
The Colorado Republican Party chairman on Tuesday accused state Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo of trying to force him from his position.
Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is part of a birth control debate on Capitol Hill that is expected to become heated during Campaign 2016.
Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner are offering legislation to put the Army Corps of Engineers in charge of all VA construction projects costing more than $100 million.
Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner made a rare joint appearance on Wednesday to address the future of oil and gas development in Colorado.
Residents in northwestern Colorado are worried one of the region's largest economic engines will be shut down.
The U.S. Senate has approved a last-minute deal to avoid a construction shutdown at a troubled veterans hospital in Aurora.
Construction crews are returning to work at the veterans hospital outside Denver after a last-minute deal with congressional leaders avoided a shutdown of the half-finished project.
Former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart regrets having disparaged Cory Gardner in his endorsement of Mark Udall, and is saying so publicly.
U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner asked for more congressional oversight of the construction of Denver's troubled new veterans hospital on Thursday to ensure it's completed as soon as possible without wasting tax dollars.
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Mike Coffman accused the Veterans Affairs Department on Friday of lying and ignoring clear warnings that its new Denver hospital couldn't be built within budget or on schedule.
Multiple design changes may be the reason a veterans hospital under construction near Denver soared more than $1 billion over budget, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee told reporters after touring the half-finished complex Friday.
Leaders of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are traveling to Colorado to ask why the VA hospital under construction in suburban Denver is more than $1 billion over budget.
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is coming to Colorado to scrutinize the bungled VA hospital project and tour the construction site.
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee says the VA could consider selling or scaling back the over-budget Denver veterans hospital to find the money to complete it.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Final discussions are underway as Colorado moves toward possible changes to how SNAP benefits work in the state.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The skier from Colorado takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.