Tag: election
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Immigration reporting measure fuels debate over Colorado’s role with ICE
A coalition of advocacy groups and several district attorneys rallied outside the Colorado Capitol on Thursday to oppose a ballot measure that, if approved by voters in November, would require state and local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. Backed by Advance Colorado, Proposition 81 would require local law enforcement agencies to notify…
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Ballot measure aims to shift Colorado sporting goods tax revenue to land, water and wildfire projects
Colorado voters this November will decide whether to direct a share of sales tax revenue from sporting goods — including bicycles and skiing equipment — toward land and water conservation, wildfire prevention and expanding outdoor recreation. Supporters say the measure is needed to protect Colorado’s natural resources before further damage occurs. If passed, Proposition 137…
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5th Congressional debate watchers hope for civility, truthfulness
A few hundred people watched Rep. Jeff Crank and veteran Jessica Killin square off in a debate for the 5th Congressional District at the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday evening. Many of them sported campaign insignia in what they described as a pivotal midterm election in November. Crank is seeking re-election…
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EDITORIAL: Keep Colorado’s local elections local
The latest hobby horse of Colorado’s political left is a campaign to move springtime municipal elections to the fall — shoehorning runs for mayor and City Council into the November ballot alongside hyperpartisan, big-money races for governor, Congress and such. Proposals are now on the table to that effect in wide-ranging Colorado communities. The purported…
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Will Jared Polis’ independent streak define his legacy?
Sometimes aligned with his party and at other times apart from it, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has spent much of his tenure charting his own course. That independent streak carried through fights over labor policy, rural anger over wolf reintroduction and ultimately his decision to commute Tina Peters’ sentence, a move that reshaped his standing…
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Tina Peters tells supporters to ‘stand up and fight back’ at Castle Rock event
Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk recently released from prison, warned supporters that what happened to her could happen to them, too, if they did not “stand up and fight back” at an event at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Peters was one of several speakers at “Freedom Fest,” a two-day event featuring Republican politicians,…
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Two veterans battle in primary to replace HD-21 GOP incumbent
A nonprofit leader and a longtime Republican Party advocate are vying for the Republican nomination in state House District 21 to replace retiring incumbent Rep. Mary Bradfield. Republican voters in Fort Carson, Fountain and Security-Widefield will choose between Alexander Africa and Brenda Miller, two first-time legislative candidates. Miller has been an advocate in several roles…
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Road-funding initiative in Colorado qualifies for November ballot
A measure that would dedicate all transportation-related revenue to Colorado’s roads and bridges has officially qualified for the November ballot after it cleared the state’s signature threshold, according to election officials. Backed by the coalition Restore Our Roads, Initiative No. 175 would require that all transportation-related revenue be used exclusively for building and repairing roads…
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A primary brings out primal instincts | Eric Sondermann
There are no Stanley Cup finals or NBA title showdowns involving local teams this June. In their place, we are inundated with primary election campaign ads. Coloradans can be excused for missing the diversion and alternate programming. But life can be cruel and reality bites. The primary elections are upon us. Ballots are now sitting on kitchen tables across…
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Colorado groups push policies on hunting, taxes, transgender issues this November election
With five initiatives already cleared and many more in the pipeline, Colorado voters will face major policy decisions this fall that would affect their income taxes, how schools deal with transgender athletes, and whether hundreds of millions in funding should go exclusively to road maintenance and operations. Behind the ballot measure fights are issue committees…