State Politics

In this Aug. 3, 2007, file photo, psilocybin mushrooms are seen in a grow room at the Procare farm in Hazerswoude, central Netherlands. Oregon's attorney general has approved language for a ballot measure to make psychedelic mushrooms legal.

Proposition 122 legalized some psychedelics in Colorado. Now the state has to come up with regulations

Lucas Brady Woods

Psilocybin, the psychoactive substance in so-called magic mushrooms, is decriminalized in Colorado, thanks to Proposition 122. But it will likely be a few years before Coloradans can access it through state-regulated clinics.

Capitol Coverage & State

In Final Debate, Colorado Gov Candidates Make Their Last Pitch

Bente Birkeland

. With early voting well underway, Colorado's gubernatorial candidates staked out their positions one last time during at their eighth and final debate...

Two volunteers at a Senator Mark Udall field office in heavily Latino Adams County. They were there to help rally the Latino vote and knock on doors.

Capitol Coverage & State

Will Colorado's Growing Latino Vote Turn Out For The Midterms?

Bente Birkeland

Latinos make up about twenty percent of Colorado's population and continue to be a highly courted voting bloc. It's a group that more frequently votes...

Mountain Edition - October 2nd, 2014

Good afternoon and welcome to Mountain Edition.The White River National Forest wipes out a multi-million dollar marijuana grow site near Ruedi…

Kathy Holderith making calls at a GOP field office in Lakewood, Colo. Jefferson County is considered a key swing area in the close U.S. Senate race.

Capitol Coverage & State

In Colorado's Tight Senate Contest, A Race To Court Women Voters

Bente Birkeland

Colorado's U.S. Senate race is a considered by many to be a tossup. Incumbent Senator Mark Udall and Republican Congressman Cory Gardner are trying to...

Mountain Edition - August 14th, 2014

Good afternoon and welcome to Mountain Edition.Aspen’s real estate economy is slowly digging out… we’ll get some of the finer details.There’s a new art…

Special Coverage

A Conversation with Democratic Governors

McCloskey Speaker Series - A Conversation with Democratic GovernorsDemocratic governors will discuss how their priorities are making a difference and the…

Opponents of Amendment 67 hold a rally at the state capitol in Denver. The amendment would give unborn babies the same constitutional and legal rights as a person.

Capitol Coverage & State

Personhood's Third Attempt Seeps Into Colorado's Close Senate Race

Bente Birkeland

Colorado voters will once again decide on an amendment that would give unborn babies the same constitutional and legal rights as a person. The measure...

Campaign Finance Post-McCutcheon

The April 2 five-four decision of the United States Supreme Court on campaign finance in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission has elicited the…

Valley Roundup - February 21st, 2014

Good afternoon and welcome to Valley Roundup, a review of the week’s top news stories in Aspen and beyond.Carolyn Sackariason, from the Aspen Daily News…