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Tom Tancredo running for Colo. governor

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, known for his strong stances on immigration, formally announced plans to run for governor on Peter Boyle's conservative talk radio show Thursday.
Senate rejects food stamps plan

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states.
Anthony Weiner running for NYC mayor

It's official -- Anthony Weiner is getting back into politics.

Boy Scouts meet to decide policy on gay Scouts and gay Scout leaders

The Boy Scouts of America are convening a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don …

Senate Judiciary Committee approves 867-page immigration overhaul bill

Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a 867-page immigration overhaul bill.

Colorado lawmaker who voted for new gun laws survives recall effort

Voters hoping to recall a state lawmaker who voted for new gun laws in Colorado have failed.

Former Rhode Island senate candidate Steve Laffey to run for Colorado governor

A onetime Republican Senate candidate from Rhode Island says he's going to run for governor of Colorado.

Colorado governor to sign school funding overhaul, taxpayers must still…

Colorado's governor will sign a bill Tuesday overhauling the state's education system.

Obama to speak on legality of secret drone program, other…

President Obama will speak on the legality of his secret drone program and other counterterrorism practices Thursday.

White House insists President Obama not involved in IRS scrutiny of tea…

The White House insists President Obama was not involved in scrutiny of tea party groups by the IRS.

54 Colorado sheriffs suing to block two new state gun control laws

A group of 54 Colorado sheriffs say recently passed state gun control laws are unconstitutional and they plan to file a federal lawsuit Friday to block them

Two more Colorado groups claim IRS discrimination

Two more conservative political groups in Colorado say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service to make it hard for them to get tax exemptions.

Audit questions 'unauthorized purchases' made by Denver employees

City employees may have made up to $3.7 million in "unauthorized purchases" last year, according to a new report released by the Denver Auditor.

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New law to standardize rape kit testing
5/7/13 - 5 p.m. - The Senate has passed a bill standardizing rape kits, and it is now on its way to the governor's desk.
Senate passes 25% tax on recreational marijuana
5/7/13 - 5 p.m. - The Colorado Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill to impose substantial taxes on recreational marijuana.
Bill could allow warrantless cell phone searches
4/23/13 - 5 p.m. - A Colorado House bill could allow police to access cell phone records without a warrant in times of emergency.

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Tom Tancredo running for Colo. governor

Senate rejects food stamps plan

Anthony Weiner running for NYC mayor