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Alexander Burness
Alex Burness covers politics for The Denver Post after previous work for The Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado Independent and Loveland Reporter-Herald. He is a Maryland native and a graduate of Northwestern University.
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Amid calls to crack down on fentanyl, Colorado Democrats say they’ll act “soon”
Forty-three days into Colorado's legislative session, no lawmaker has yet introduced a bill to address the fentanyl crisis.

Brianna Titone and the weight of being Colorado’s first out transgender lawmaker
Brianna Titone knew she was transgender when she was 7, many years before she would learn what transgender meant, 30 years before she would come out and 33 years before...

Colorado Democrats promise to ease the burden on your wallet. Here’s what to expect.
Gov. Jared Polis is pitching increased savings for Coloradans more than any other campaign pledge, by far, as he seeks a second term as governor.

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Marijuana, dating apps, driver’s licenses: New Colorado laws go into effect Jan. 1
These new laws concern a wide range of people and topics, from marijuana purchasing to driving rights for the poor to legal recourse for victims of child sex abuse.

Election denialism and far-right activism sit firmly within the Colorado GOP
Conservative activist Joe Oltmann of FEC United, a Colorado group with an active and armed citizen defense wing, called this week for his "traitor" political opponents to be hanged.

Biden taps Boulder’s KC Becker to head EPA’s mountain, plains region
President Joe Biden has chosen Boulder's KC Becker, the recent speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, for a top job in the Environmental Protection Agency.

Colorado hospital: No vaccine, no organ transplant “in almost all situations”
A Republican state representative called the transplant denial "incredibly disgusting" on social media, but UC Health says it's in line with policy that existed before the pandemic.

Colorado has new renter protections starting Oct. 1. Here’s a breakdown.
Renters who are having financial issues will have more time to stave off evictions and will face lower fees and court costs.

Colorado’s new congressional districts are set — and in need of Supreme Court approval
With Colorado's new 8th Congressional District solidified and the seven current districts staying largely incumbent-friendly, all that's left is for the Colorado Supreme Court to approve the map.

Jared Polis, country’s first openly gay elected governor, marries longtime partner Marlon Reis
Jared Polis and Marlon Reis have been together for 18 years, and were married Wednesday in a small ceremony in Boulder.