The Colorado Conservative: October 2026 Issue
The Colorado Conservative’s October 2026 issue: candidate profiles, Colorado stories, history, and voting guides.
October 2026 · Issue Two · The Colorado Conservative
Candidate profiles, Colorado stories, history, and practical voting information. New articles arrive throughout the next two weeks.
Read the articles released so far
In this issue
New Leadership for a New Colorado
Victor Marx and George W. Markert discuss leadership, service, and their approach to Colorado government in this October 2026 profile.
Release: Mon, Oct 19 · 9:00 PM MDT
The Law Before Politics
Michael Allen’s background in prosecution and public service frames a discussion of Colorado’s attorney general responsibilities.
Release: Mon, Oct 19 · 9:05 PM MDT
The Trust Behind the Ballot
James Wiley’s approach to local control, transparent elections, and Colorado communities, from the October 2026 issue.
Release: Mon, Oct 19 · 9:10 PM MDT
The Steward of Colorado’s Dollars
Kevin Grantham’s experience and approach to stewardship of Colorado’s public money, from the October 2026 issue.
Release: Mon, Oct 19 · 9:15 PM MDT
An Engineer’s Approach to Washington
Mark Baisley, Colorado’s aerospace economy, and the challenge of representing a divided state.
Release: Mon, Oct 19 · 9:20 PM MDT
Colorado Voting Guide 2026
How to register, prepare, return, and track your Colorado ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.
Release: Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 AM MDT
When Denver Threw a Mardi Gras
The story of Denver’s exuberant 1895 autumn festival and the spectacle that briefly transformed the city.
Release: Wed, Oct 21 · 6:00 PM MDT
2026 Statewide Ballot Guide: Our Editorial Recommendations
The Colorado Conservative’s editorial recommendations on Colorado’s 14 statewide ballot measures for November 2026.
Release: Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 AM MDT
The Cost of Keeping the Doors Open
A look at the costs, obligations, and everyday decisions involved in keeping a Colorado small business open.
Release: Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 AM MDT
Our Pledge
The values, pledge, and commitments behind The Colorado Conservative.
Release: Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 AM MDT
The American Dream Shouldn’t Require Leaving Colorado
Housing, household costs, and the policy choices that shape whether Colorado families can afford to stay.
Release: Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 AM MDT
Affordability, One Fee at a Time
An affordability cartoon from the October 2026 magazine offers a lighter look at the accumulation of fees.
Release: Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM MDT
How America Learned to Haunt the Neighborhood
How old traditions, neighborhood celebrations, mischief, and candy helped shape the American Halloween.
Release: Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 AM MDT
Get Out the Vote: Make Your November 3 Plan
Make a plan for November 3: check official locations and hours, sign your envelope, and return your ballot before the deadline.
Release: Sun, Nov 1 · 9:00 AM MST
The First Presidential Election
Historical fiction follows a New York printer’s apprentice through the first presidential election and Washington’s inauguration.
Release: Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM MST
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