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The new affinity caucus will be for lawmakers who are Muslim or are from the Middle East, North Africa or South Asia. Its members hope it will serve as a bulwark against possible discriminatory action by the incoming Trump administration.

State Sen. Chris Hansen announced this week he is resigning to take a job in the private sector, even though he won reelection just last week. For him, it鈥檚 about paying for his kids鈥� college education, but it also means the next state senator from Denver will be chosen by a committee rather than by the voters.

Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo conceded Sunday to Republican State Rep. Gabe Evans, five days after the polls closed in one of the most closely-watched races in the country.

Both Amendment J (same-sex marriage) and Amendment 79 (abortion) had wide support, while the closely watched race in Congressional District 8 was still close.

Proponents argue that the law would alleviate the scarcity of veterinary care in rural areas. Opponents argue it would put animals at risk.

Voters in nine states 鈥� including Colorado 鈥� are deciding next month whether to add the right to abortion to their constitutions. But passage probably wouldn't change access immediately or dramatically.

Election officials in several Western states and tribes have joined forces with a nonpartisan organization to discuss strategies in responding to potential election-related obstruction or violence.

Former President Donald Trump held a rally in Aurora on Friday, a city he's used to spread misinformation about immigrants. Last month Trump seized on news of Venezuelan gang activity in the city to push falsehoods about Aurora as a "war zone."

More than a dozen statewide ballot measures are on the November ballot. They deal with major issues like abortion, gun violence, elections and conservation, but they can also be confusing. KUNC's State Capitol Reporter Lucas Brady Woods broke down each measure and what a 鈥測es鈥� vote on each of them really means.