Author: Rachael Wright
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A LOOK BACK | Election mischief, rumors, and pledged firings abound
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: The gossip mill was running rampant after an anonymous caller phoned in a conspiracy theory to The Colorado Statesman, stating that a secret plot was underway to draw Denver Democratic activist Arnie Zaler…
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A LOOK BACK | GOP U.S. Senate campaign fortune cookie bombed
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: While U.S. Senate candidate Mary Estill Buchanan’s campaign was suffering significant money woes, more drama played out for the campaign before a scheduled luncheon at Denver’s Wellshire Inn where Republican Kansas U.S. Sen.…
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A LOOK BACK | Arapahoe County GOP claws its way back to unity
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Thirty Years Ago: The Arapahoe County Republican Party clawed its way back to solvency after owing $3,000 in rent and facing imminent eviction from its offices. Chairman Tory Brown resigned, ostensibly to devote more time to his business,…
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A LOOK BACK | Lamm challenger emerges two years out
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: Amid numerous general election races, thoughts were already fast forwarding ahead to the 1982 gubernatorial race – over two full years down the road, and the talk was coming from a political neophyte…
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A LOOK BACK | Gerald Ford stumps for Colorado GOP candidates
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: Former U.S. President Gerald Ford deigned to congratulate Mary Estill Buchanan after she upended the campaign of his close personal friend Bo Callaway in a tough primary race for the Republican Senate nomination.…
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A LOOK BACK | Vietnam War becomes center of personal US Senate campaign attacks
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: Throughout the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Vietnam veteran and Veterans Administration lawyer Dean Phillips had been quite vocal in his criticisms of his opponent Sam Zakhem. The continual chiding so infuriated Zakhem…
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A LOOK BACK | Primaries should be rescheduled, says former guv hopeful
A weekly dive into the pages of Colorado Politics’ predecessor, The Colorado Statesman, which started in 1898: Forty Years Ago This Week: “It’s outrageous and disheartening,” said former City of Lakewood Mayor James “Jim” Richey in an interview with The Colorado Statesman. With the Republican U.S. Senate primary dragging on between Mary Estill Buchanan, Bo…
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A LOOK BACK | GOP guv candidate Andrews calls for pardon of Denver killer
Forty Years Ago: It turned to be more than just a case of election time gossip that disappointment was rife among the ranks of Polly Baca-Barragan’s congressional campaign staffers. “I’ve got bills to pay,” explained Baca-Barragan’s former press secretary Meyer Kadovitz. Kadovitz left the campaign after his weekly paycheck failed to show up on time.…
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Empty Stocking Fund: Pikes Peak Hospice helping patients live their best life
Since it was founded in the late 1970s, Pikes Peak Hospice has centered its mission around one important idea — end-of-life care should be available to all regardless of their ability to pay. “In 2018, Pikes Peak Hospice cared for a total of 1,393 hospice patients, and 20 of those patients utilized our charity care…
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Empty Stocking Fund: TESSA supports victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence
In 1977, El Paso County and the Colorado Springs Police Department were deluged by a high rate of calls from women who had experienced violence and were desperately seeking safety from abusive partners. In response, TESSA was formed. The organization’s name is an acronym for Trust, Education, Safety, Support and Action. The agency began as…