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State Senate approves tuition break for illegal immigrants
Senate Democrats shot past the vehement objections of their Republican colleagues Friday to approve a controversial measure to give discounted college tuition to children of illegal immigrants.The bil... Full story

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Panel tosses lawmaker's traffic stop complaint
DENVER — A legislative ethics committee unan... Full story
Monday's the day for Douglas Bruce sentencing
It took seven years and lord knows how much money,... Full story
Douglas Bruce, from LA lawyer to convicted tax evader
Douglas Bruce. That name has been emblazoned on t... Full story

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State attendance for GOP caucus down from 2008
Across Colorado, attendance at Tuesday’s Republican caucuses was down significantly from four years ago. About 12,000 El Paso County Republicans participated in the caucuses in 2008.This year, that dropped to 10,955. That is a fraction of the ... Full story
Make My Day law for Colorado businesses debated
DENVER — Republicans moved forward with a proposal to let businesses use deadly force against intruders, one of a handful of GOP proposals being heard Thursday aimed at expanding gun rights. The Republican-controlled House approved the bi... Full story
Man tries to throw glitter at Romney in Denver
DENVER — A man tried to throw glitter on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he greeted supporters in Denver following Colorado's caucuses. Security pulled Romney back from the crowd and the man was immediately whisked away Tues... Full story
Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race
WASHINGTON — Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives. Romney shrugged... Full story
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Santorum wins big in El Paso County, takes Colorado
Rick Santorum came out of nowhere. Despite having won the Iowa caucuses by a slim margin last month, not many pundits expected the former Pennsylvania senator to gain as much momentum as he did Tuesday night. Returns in Colorado from all the precin... Full story
Santorum sweeps Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri
WASHINGTON — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado on Tuesday night, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's appeal among the ardent conservatives at the c... Full story
Oil, gas drilling proposals by Democrats rejected
DENVER — Democratic proposals to limit oil and gas drilling have been defeated in Colorado's Republican House. The House Local Government Committee voted Monday to reject a bill that would have set a statewide buffer of 1,000 feet between ... Full story
Santorum swings through Springs on caucus day
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum made a last-minute stop in Colorado Springs on Tuesday morning, in advance of the GOP caucuses Tuesday evening. Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, implored the 100 attendees at the former... Full story
Lawmakers can't say no to salamander
The Associated Press DENVER — Colorado lawmakers found it difficult to say no to a roomful of kids urging them to make the western tiger salamander the state amphibian. After hearing student testimony, a House committee gave initial approva... Full story
Gingrich hits Romney, Obama, on Catholic rights
CINCINNATI — Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's records on requiring Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive aids i... Full story
Santorum in Springs for 9 a.m. Tuesday rally
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, campaigned in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park last week, but it looks likes that wasn’t enough for him. He’ll be back Tuesday morning, and wil... Full story
Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge
GRAND JUNCTION — Mitt Romney is dispatching top surrogates to attack rival Rick Santorum over Santorum's past support for spending on pork-barrel projects. Romney is the front-runner in the Republican presidential race and he's working to... Full story
FACT CHECK: Gingrich overstates his Fla. results
WASHINGTON — After losing Saturday's Nevada caucus race, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sought solace in what he called an encouraging statistic: that his supporters were turning out to vote more enthusiastically than those ... Full story
Ethics probe starts for Colo. GOP lawmaker
DENVER — A Republican lawmaker facing an ethics panel over a controversial traffic stop can present emails, receipts, voicemails and other evidence she deems relevant in a case that raised questions about preferential treatment of legislator... Full story
Colorado lawmakers to consider state amphibian
DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make the western tiger salamander the official state amphibian. The measure was drafted by students, who have enlisted the support of Denver Democrat Rep. Angela Williams to ca... Full story
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