Diana DeGette

Cigarette use among middle and high schoolers dropped to the lowest levels since 1999, but e-cigarettes remained the most commonly used tobacco product among youth for the 11th consecutive year, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Democratic nominees in all but one of Colorado's eight U.S. House races more than doubled their Republican opponents' fundraising hauls in the final reporting period before next month's election, according to federal campaign finance reports filed this week.

Proposition 131 would fundamentally change how many of Colorado's elections are run, presenting one of the most sweeping changes in the Centennial State's 148-year history. Here's an explainer.

Editor’s note: Candidates are listed in the order they appear on ballots. Active voter registration numbers are current as of Sept. 25, 2024, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.

The spouses, children and siblings of U.S. House members are traveling around the world on trips paid for by special interest groups

U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo says she sought treatment for depression earlier this year after deciding to take the advice the first-term lawmaker, a physician, has offered her patients — to take care of their health and seek support when they...

It's been eight years since top Colorado politicians appeared on stage at either parties' national convention, but this summer a trio of Democrats regained some of the footing the state's leading political lights had grown accustomed to in recent decades.

Colorado's congressional delegation on Wednesday once again urged the Internal Revenue Service not to treat refunds issued under the state's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights as taxable income.

Colorado Democrats hailed Vice President Kamala Harris' announcement Tuesday that she had picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, calling the home-spun military veteran and former social studies teacher an ideal addition to the Democratic ticket.

The Colorado Democratic Party and the state's delegation to next month's Democratic National Convention on Tuesday formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential nominee, adding to support she's received from state delegations since President Joe Biden...

"Colorado Democrats are united, fired up, and ready to deliver our state for Vice President Kamala Harris," said chair Shad Murib in a Tuesday news release.

A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]