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Last Updated: Jun. 12, 2018 · 7:40 p.m.

A screenshot of the GOP gubernatorial debate on Wednesday, June 6, in Denver. From left: Greg Lopez, Victor Mitchell and Doug Robinson.

In Republican debate without the insider, candidates for governor worked to out-outsider one another

Three Republican gubernatorial candidates squared-off Wednesday during a debate hosted by Colorado Public Television and CBS 4, discussing the state of the party, healthcare, transportation and President Trump’s policy.

Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton. The 2018 Republican State Assembly on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, April 14, 2018. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Republican candidates for governor will debate this week — here’s what to watch for

The Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center, home of the Colorado Supreme Court. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Colorado Supreme Court rules Rep. Lamborn did not qualify for GOP primary

The court ruled Monday that Lamborn's re-election campaign didn't collect enough valid voter signatures to make the party's June 26 primary.

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Stapleton residences under downtown Denver's skyline. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

OPINION: Stapleton’s name, a reminder of the KKK in Denver, doesn’t merely document history

How did a neighborhood come to be named after a member of a hate group? What does it say about us that the name persists?

Juneteenth in Five Points, June 17, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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OPINION: “RiNo?” “Five Points?” Why a new name hurts in a storied neighborhood

When asked about the debate over my favorite Denver neighborhood being identified as Five Points or RiNo, I wasn’t quite sure the debate was even a thing.

Pigeons atop the Historic Elitch Theatre, West Highland, June 3, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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OPINION: Highlands, LoHi, Slo-Hi — what it means to carve up Northside

For over a decade, those of us who've lived in Denver have heard the battle over “Highlands” versus "Northside."

Former Colorado GOP chair pleads not guilty to voting fraud

Steve Curtis pleaded not guilty Wednesday to one count of voter fraud and one count of forgery, a class five felony.

10 gifs of Colorado Republicans dancing and “dancing” to Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling”

Colorado conservatives didn't let any bad feelings get into the video introduction that kicked off this year's Western Conservative Summit.

Scenes from the seat of government on the last day of the state legislative session.

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Colorado GOP approves bill to require waiting periods for abortions, another making it easier to get contraceptives

Colorado's Republican state lawmakers are sending mixed messages on abortion and reproductive rights.

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