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FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2015, file photo, a bud tender holds two marijuana buds on his fingers on the way to a customer at the Denver Kush Club in north Denver. A coalition that wants to ask Colorado voters to approve higher taxes on recreational marijuana to help children make up for learning losses during the pandemic and address tutoring and other special needs for low-income and disadvantaged children said Wednesday, June 16, 2021, it's been endorsed by former Democratic and Republican governors.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado pot tax hike proponents get bipartisan endorsements

By James Anderson Jun. 16, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 28, 2021, file photo, the morning sun shines on the State Capitol shines in downtown Denver. The Colorado Legislature ended its 2021 session this week after the Democrat-controlled Legislature pushed through a swath of progressive legislation on their agenda with little Republican support, following the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, multiple mass shootings in the state and a nationwide reckoning for racial justice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers map ambitious path to pandemic recovery

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Jun. 09, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

Sally Sliger, center, Colorado's first $1-million winner for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and her husband, Chris, right, joke with Colorado Governor Jared Polis during a news conference to announce the awarding of the prize Friday, June 4, 2021, at the governor's mansion in Denver. Colorado will award four more $1-million prizes in the next month to residents who have been vaccinated. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado picks first $1 million winner in vaccine drive

By James Anderson Jun. 04, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

The headstone of Army Christopher William Swanson is seen at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A nation slowly emerging from pandemic honors Memorial Day

By James Anderson May. 31, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

Senate takes on 'Colorado Option' health insurance bill

By James Anderson May. 25, 2021 04:37 PM EDT
DENVER (AP) — Colorado state senators clashed over government control of health care pricing and affordability in their first debate Tuesday on a bill that...

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2018, file photo, semi-automatic rifles are displayed on a wall at a gun shop in Lynnwood, Wash. Lawmakers in Oregon are considering a proposed gun storage law that would be the among strongest in America (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Oregon gun storage law would be among the toughest in the US

By Andrew Selsky Apr. 19, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, a handful of lawmakers make their way through the rotunda of the State Capitol in Denver. Setting up one of the most contentious issues of Colorado's 2021 legislative session, Democratic state lawmakers are introducing a public health care option bill on Thursday, March 18, 2021, that's intended to drive down insurance costs for individuals. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado lawmakers unveil public-run health insurance bill

By James Anderson Mar. 18, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2020, file photo, is an overhead view of the Senate chambers in the State Capitol in Denver. A Colorado state Senate panel is hearing testimony on a bill to grant minimum wage and overtime rights to thousands of farmworkers and allow those workers to organize and join labor unions. The bill, sponsored by three Democrat lawmakers, would regulate working hours for overtime, rest and eating breaks, and guarantee farmworkers living space that conforms with health guidelines to stem the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)
Colorado Senate panel advances farmworker wages, rights bill

By James Anderson Mar. 17, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

A maintenance worker uses a plow as a snowstorm rips across the intermountain West Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Denver. Forecasters are calling for the storm to leave at least another six inches of snow during the day before moving out on to the eastern plains. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver's airport reopens after powerful winter storm

By Mead Gruver And Colleen Slevin Mar. 15, 2021 02:14 PM EDT

Freshman Representative David Ortiz, front center, D-Centennial, chats with Representatives Mike Lynch, from left, R-Wellington, Richard Holtorf, R-Akron, and Matt Soper, R-Delta, during a recess of a session of the Colorado State House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Ortiz is the first person in a wheelchair to serve as a state lawmaker and is a veteran. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP)
Jobs, schools, health care top Colorado legislative agenda

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Feb. 16, 2021 10:48 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2020, file photo, tear gas fills the air during protests in Portland, Ore. An Oregon lawmaker is seeking to ban the use of tear gas and other agents against crowds of people in one of the most sweeping police measures in the country regarding crowd control devices. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein, File)
Oregon looks at ban on using tear gas against crowds

By Andrew Selsky Feb. 04, 2021 04:19 PM EST

FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, India's Virat Kohli walks off after he was run-out by Australia for 74 runs during their cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. A four-match test series between England and India begins Friday Feb. 5, 2021, with England’s spin bowlers facing off against an intimidating Indian batting lineup featuring Virat Kohli, who is available again. (AP Photo/James Elsby, FILE)
English spinners get ultimate test in series against India

By Chetan Narula Feb. 03, 2021 07:38 AM EST

Gavin Coleman, owner of The Dubliner Restaurant, takes a photograph of his wife, Alexandra Coleman, and their sons, Henry, 6, Taylor, 4, and Peter, 2, by the anti-scaling fence protecting the U.S. Capitol compound, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Washington, as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The Colemans live in the Capitol Hill neighborhood around the corner from the Capitol and are re-opening their restaurant to accommodate diners staying in the hotel above their restaurant for inauguration. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
US Capitol buildings offer front-row seats to troubled time

By Andrew Selsky Jan. 20, 2021 01:00 AM EST

Broad strikes twice, Sri Lanka struggles at 65-3 in 1st test

Jan. 14, 2021 01:46 AM EST
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Injury-hit Sri Lanka slipped to 65-3 against England in its first home test since the COVID-19 pandemic forced sports into a temporary...

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, protesters square off with law enforcement officers on the front porch of the Governor's Mansion after a group of people got through a perimeter fence at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Statehouses where Trump loyalists have rallied since the Nov. 3 election are heightening security after the storming of the U.S. Capitol this week. Police agencies in a number of states are monitoring threats of violence as legislatures return to session and as the nation prepares for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
State capitols reassess safety after violence at US Capitol

By David A. Lieb Jan. 08, 2021 04:12 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2020 file photo, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks to reporters at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. State lawmakers across the country will be convening in 2021 with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic rippling through much of their work — and even affecting the way they work. After 10 months of emergency orders and restrictions from governors and local executive officials, some state lawmakers are eager to reassert their power over statewide decisions shaping the way people shop, work, worship and attend school (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending

By David A. Lieb Dec. 29, 2020 10:43 AM EST

FILE - In this May 26, 2020, file photo, state Sen. Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, front, and Sen. Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, sit amid the empty desks before the chamber reopens in downtown Denver. Colorado's Democrat-led Legislature is plowing ahead on special session legislation to provide limited state relief to businesses, students, and others affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, unanimously passed bills to direct $5 million to help residents to pay utility bills; $50 million to assist landlords and tenants; and $100 million to the governor's office for use in the public health emergency. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Colorado passes virus aid; GOP fails to trim Polis authority

By James Anderson And Patty Nieberg Dec. 01, 2020 02:53 PM EST

FILE - This March 27, 2008 file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. In a first for the Pentagon's push to develop defenses against intercontinental-range ballistic missiles capable of striking the United States, a missile interceptor launched from a U.S. Navy ship at sea hit and destroyed a mock ICBM in flight on Tuesday, officials said. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Top Pentagon official tests positive for coronavirus

By Lolita C. Baldor Nov. 19, 2020 10:47 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Latest: Lincoln Project taking on GOP-linked law firms

Nov. 10, 2020 02:59 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2018, photo, Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Diane Mitsch Bush speaks at the United Steelworkers of America Local #2102, in Pueblo, Colo. Mitsch Bush is facing Republican Lauren Boebert for the seat that covers southern and western Colorado. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP, File)
Republican Lauren Boebert wins bitter Colorado House race

By James Anderson And Thomas Peipert Nov. 03, 2020 10:37 AM EST