Tag: elections
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Colorado’s congressional redistricting proposal could flip three Republican House seats | ANALYSIS
A Democrat-backed proposal to redraw Colorado’s congressional map for the 2028 election could flip three Republican districts. The proposal, introduced by a group called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, is yet another development in a national redistricting debate after President Donald Trump called to redraw U.S. House districts. An analysis of the proposal in…
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Redistricting scheme would give Colorado Democrats seven House members, split El Paso County | Bob Loevy
A proposed redistricting plan, which could give Colorado seven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives and only one Republican, would split El Paso County into two parts and thereby weaken the county’s influence in Congress. El Paso County, which contains all of Colorado Springs, currently is mainly in the 5th Congressional District. The…
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Special district prevails in Manitou Springs parking dispute election
Preliminary election results show the city of Manitou Springs has been unsuccessful in ousting a special district that controls two of the city’s downtown parking lots. “We recognize that this was a divisive moment in the community,” said Manitou Springs Mayor Natalie Johnson. Preliminary results from Tuesday’s election show 46 “no” votes and 30 “yes”…
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GUEST OPINION: Recall elections should never be used to overturn policy decisions
We are concerned. As a former Colorado secretary of state, county commissioner and city council member, and a former Colorado state representative and state senator, we are writing today as two of your fellow citizens who not only have been elected to office but also have played a large part in formulating and advancing the management and supervision of election law(s). Among those laws recall elections are among the most serious tools available to voters. They exist…
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El Paso County seeks new places to hold in-person voting centers
The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is soliciting suggestions from the public for new places that could host Voter Service and Polling Centers in the next election. The county elections office is accepting public comment and suggestions through April 27 for where to offer services during the general election in November. The Voter…
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Greeley voters halt landmark development project
GREELEY – The landscape-altering Cascadia development project has been put on ice, according to unofficial results of a city referendum on the project Tuesday. The proposed development would have included an 8,600-seat multiuse arena and ice center that would be home to the Colorado Eagles, a minor-league affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche; a full-service conference hotel; an indoor waterpark, and housing developments spanning…
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Five go for four WP council positions
The city of Woodland Park announced that six candidates have officially filed and will appear on the ballot for the municipal election April 7. For mayor, George Jones is unopposed to replace Mayor Kellie Case who is term limited. For a position on the city council, five candidates are running for four positions. Current mayor…
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Voters will decide proposal to repeal Colorado limits on police cooperation with immigration authorities
A ballot initiative backed by the group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to undo limitations placed upon state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to work with federal authorities. Ballot measure 95 would change the state constitution to require law enforcement to notify federal…
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Voters will decide proposal to repeal Colorado limits on police cooperation with immigration authorities
A ballot initiative backed by the group Advance Colorado has qualified for the November general election, setting up a statewide vote on whether to undo limitations placed upon state and local law enforcement agencies’ ability to work with federal authorities. Ballot measure 95 would change the state constitution to require law enforcement to notify federal…
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Defendant in cross-burning case sentenced to federal prison, motion for new trial rejected
DENVER — Ashley Blackcloud, one of the three defendants involved in the hate crime “hoax” that made headlines during the 2023 mayoral runoff election in Colorado Springs, was sentenced to federal prison Thursday after a U.S. District Court judge denied her request for a new trial. Blackcloud, 41, and her co-defendant, Derrick Bernard, 36, were…