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Stories
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Colorado's rape kit backlog is a barrier to investigations and arrests
A nationwide backlog in rape kit testing was largely solved in 2018. But Colorado has fallen behind again due to a corrupt investigator. Progress to catch up will be slow.
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Trump voters share what they think of the policies of his presidency's first 100 days
We hear from Trump voters in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado about what they think of the policies in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.
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A new Colorado law requires jails to offer inmates an opportunity to vote in-person
A new state law in Colorado requires all jails to offer inmates an opportunity to vote in-person. Jails worried about safety and logistics, but so far counties say it’s been going well.
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Undecided voters weigh options in a key Colorado district for the House race
Voters in Colorado's 8th Congressional district and still making up their minds about who should represent them, even if they already have their pick at the top of the ballot.
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Former Colorado county clerk sentenced to prison for tampering with voting machines
Former Mesa County, Colo., Clerk Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for allowing unauthorized access to voting materials.
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A Colorado congressional district represents the country's political divide
Voters in a Colorado congressional district discuss the political divisions they see at home and around the country during a crucial election year.
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States train election workers to identify AI-manipulated materials
Election officials across the country have spent years fighting false claims and conspiracy theories about stolen elections. Now they’re worried that new AI technologies could make the problem worse.
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States train election workers to identify AI-manipulated materials
Election officials across the country have spent years fighting false claims and conspiracy theories about stolen elections. Now they’re worried that new AI technologies could make the problem worse.
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Colorado clerk found guilty of giving election deniers access to voting equipment
Colorado jury finds an ex-Mesa County clerk guilty of four felony charges related to granting access to voting equipment to people who falsely believed the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.
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Colorado Republicans call to oust party chairman after he attacked Pride Month
