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Republican Sen. Cory Gardner says the Senate has a constitutional duty to vote on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
The mayor noted that the Senate Majority, including Sen. Cory Gardner, firmly held the same position in 2016, when they refused to hold a hearing on President Barack Obama's nominee.
Coloradans reacting to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday remembered her for her contributions to the country that directly impacted the work toward equal rights in this state.
Now 55 years later, several people around the Denver community are helping African Americans use their right to vote.
Phil Weiser was a law clerk for Ginsburg in October 1995, and was the only clerk of Ginsburg's to go on to become an attorney general.
Community members gathered at City Park in Denver to remember and honor the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday night.
"Today Coloradans and our nation mourn the loss of a titan. We have lost a fearless advocate for women and families," Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement.
The U.S. Postal Service will give Colorado election officials the opportunity to preview future national mailings pertaining to voting procedures for the upcoming 2020 election.
Proposition 118 is on the ballot this November and an opportunity for the voters of the state to make a decision on paid family and medical leave.
Less than a week after successfully petitioning for an injunction with the United States Postal Service, Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Colorado voters should once again gain confidence in the stability of Colorado's election system.
Denver City Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca joined a town hall on Wednesday night with community activists to talk about how to help those experiencing homelessness.
The remains and items were returned to the U.S. over the weekend and reburied within Mesa Verde National Park. The tribes made the announcement Thursday to respect a traditional four-day grieving period.
"We are going to seek getting rid of the 2 a.m. closing time requirement," Gov. Polis said. "Hopefully the legislature will agree to make that 4 a.m., at local discretion."
The group behind the petition has 60 days -- until Nov. 13 -- to collect 631,266 signatures.
The "CROWN Act" is one of several social justice-based policies enacted by state legislatures in response to emerging conversations and protests across the U.S. calling for racial justice and reform.
