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Arapahoe County to host a telephone town hall meeting — TONIGHT

You are invited to speak with your County Commissioner and Elected Officials to share your ideas, ask questions, and give feedback. All Telephone Town Halls are 1 hour and begin Read More

From the desk of Senator Cory Gardner… police body armor and more

Senators Gardner and Markey Highlight their Asia Strategy SFRC Hearing Highlights ARIA Legislation Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Read More

Candidate for governor coming to Strasburg, Limon

Republican candidate for governor Doug Robinson will be making a swing across Eastern Colorado, hosting meet and greets with voters throughout the day on Thursday. All events are open to Read More

Flags lowered in honor of late Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan

DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings, from sunrise to sunset, to honor the late Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan. Today Colorado lost Read More

Ag Secretary Perdue in Colorado TOMORROW — April 27

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Colorado TOMORROW, Friday, April 27th to speak at the Water in the West Symposium hosted by Colorado State University.Read More

National Guard Troops dispatched to U.S.-Mexico Border; Bennet issues Statement

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump officially signed a memorandum to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border on Wednesday, a move that followed days of him calling for more border Read More

Gardner-Backed Legislation to Combat Sex Trafficking Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) helped pass H.R.1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. Gardner was a cosponsor of the companion legislation in the Read More

Gardner Hosts South Korean Foreign Minister

Washington, DC – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, met with the Republic of Korea’s Foreign Minister,Read More

Gardner Joins Morning Joe and NPR to Discuss North Korea

WASHINGTON, – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity, joined Morning Joe and NPR’S Morning Edition today to discuss the Read More

Gardner, Bennet Announce $2 Million TIGER Grant for Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Colorado

Washington, DC – Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) today announced the Department of Transportation has awarded the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe a $2 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Read More