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Nick Coltrain

Nick Coltrain covers state politics for the Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2022 after covering the Iowa caucus and COVID-19 for the Des Moines Register and all things for the Fort Collins Coloradoan.

Colorado's Supreme Court justices turned their skeptical eyes toward the case to keep former President Donald Trump off the state's 2024 ballot Wednesday as they heard arguments over the Republican frontrunner's actions on Jan. 6, 2021 -- and whether they disqualified him from running again.

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“Why not spell it out?” Colorado justice asks as skeptical Supreme Court hears Trump ballot challenge

December 6, 2023 at 6:59 p.m.

Colorado's Supreme Court justices turned their skeptical eyes toward the case to keep former President Donald Trump off the state's 2024 ballot Wednesday as they heard arguments over the Republican...

The lawsuit seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off Colorado's 2024 ballot -- unsuccessful so far -- will go before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. Here's a guide to the case and what's at stake.

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Will Trump be on Colorado’s 2024 ballot? State Supreme Court takes on the case

December 6, 2023 at 6:56 p.m.

The lawsuit seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off Colorado's 2024 ballot -- unsuccessful so far -- will go before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday. Here's a guide...

State Rep. Ruby Dickson, a Greenwood Village Democrat, discusses green energy bill proposals

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Freshman state representative from metro Denver resigns, citing “sensationalistic and vitriolic” politics

December 1, 2023 at 2:06 p.m.

A freshman member of the Colorado House cited the difficult "political environment" for her decision Friday to step down, just a year after she was elected.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to employees at the CS Wind America plant

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At Pueblo wind tower factory, President Joe Biden cites economic progress: “We’re investing in Americans. And it’s working.”

November 29, 2023 at 5:47 p.m.

President Joe Biden, standing against a backdrop of massive steel tubes destined for wind turbines, attempted to pound home the economic benefits of his signature big-spending legislation during a Pueblo...

Rep. Monica Duran (D), left, talks with Rep. Marc Snyder (D) in the House chambers

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Property tax, summer meals, progress in special session after first-day fireworks

November 19, 2023 at 9:57 a.m.

After first-day fireworks in the state Senate burned up plans for a three-day legislative special session, day two resembled a return to normalcy for the General Assembly.

Lawmakers work during a special session of the Colorado General Assembly

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Colorado House passes doubling of tax credit to help low-income families

November 18, 2023 at 3:29 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers are convening for the second day of a special session Saturday as they advance legislation that aims to provide property tax relief, flatten state tax refunds and provide...

What was supposed to be a breakneck special session of the Colorado legislature instead turned to pure brakes Friday evening as the Senate's majority Democrats battled with Republicans over rules that threatened to prolong consideration of bills by days. Ultimately, the dispute likely extended the session through Monday.

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Colorado Democrats press agenda on property taxes, tangle with GOP over timing as special session begins

November 18, 2023 at 12:21 p.m.

What was supposed to be a breakneck special session of the Colorado legislature instead turned to pure brakes Friday evening as the Senate's majority Democrats battled with Republicans over rules...

Colorado lawmakers gaveled in Friday morning for a pre-Thanksgiving feast of tax policy during a special session aimed at trying to tamp down the worst of spiking property taxes.

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Colorado Senate grinds to halt briefly over rules dispute during special session on property taxes

November 17, 2023 at 9:57 p.m.

Colorado lawmakers gaveled in Friday morning for a pre-Thanksgiving feast of tax policy during a special session aimed at trying to tamp down the worst of spiking property taxes.

Democratic state Rep. Mike Weissman, right, addresses a question from Republican state Rep. Marc Catlin, center in the well during debates over amendments to SB23-303 in the House chambers in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on May 7, 2023. At left is Republican state Rep. Lisa Frizell. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

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Colorado lawmakers aim for property tax cuts, higher tax credits and flat refunds in special session

November 16, 2023 at 6:03 a.m.

Equal tax refunds and expanded tax credits for lower-income households are among top Democratic priorities for the upcoming special session, even as details around the property tax centerpiece are still...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces a special session

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How Colorado’s Proposition HH, a complex property tax fix, became ballot box poison

November 10, 2023 at 10:08 a.m.

Proposition HH, the marquee measure of Colorado's 2023 election season that had backing from the state's top Democratic leaders, fell in a fashion as ugly as any in recent years....

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