Wright, 60, has been chairman and CEO of Liberty Energy since 2011 and has no prior experience in government.
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has ended his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, and says he's giving "serious thought" to running for the Senate in 2020.
Hickenlooper becomes the second governor to jump into the sprawling Democratic 2020 contest.
A bipartisan group of governors is speaking out against a Trump administration decision that could narrow access to health insurance benefits for those with pre-existing conditions.
Colorado's governor has vetoed a bill to allow marijuana retailers to set up "tasting rooms," dashing hopes that the state would be the first to adopt a system letting consumers use marijuana in public spaces.
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and 11 other governors are urging Congress to reauthorize funding for a popular children's health insurance program as soon as possible.
After his arrest, Dear said "no more baby parts," according to a law enforcement official, who could not elaborate and spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation.
Colorado's governor is visiting a stretch of river contaminated by yellow wastewater that spilled from an abandoned mine.
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Matthews Burwell has met privately with dozens of governors today, trying to rally support from the states that will host thousands of immigrant children from Central America.
The Western Governors' Association has selected Nevada Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval as its new chairman. Member governors unanimously selected Sandoval Wednesday, the last day of a three-day annual conference in Colorado Springs.