Tag: ken buck
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Colorado lawmakers eye TABOR surplus to fund tax credits; panel rejects ‘safe injection sites’; House Democrats advance gun bills | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 22, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With the state’s spending plan completed and on its way to the governor, along with funding for K-12 education, lawmakers are turning their attention in the final weeks of the legislative session to tax credits and bills totaling billions of dollars that will…
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Following more attacks, ranchers ask Gov. Jared Polis to ‘lethally’ manage wolves; governor signs $24 million for increased immigrant student enrollment | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Grand County livestock growers urge Polis, wildlife officials to 'lethally' manage wolves following attacks With news that wolves have killed four more yearling cattle in Grand County in less than 72 hours, an association of ranchers is pleading with Gov. Jared Polis and…
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Court rules against Children’s Hospital Colorado; ballot referral on sex abuse statute of limitations fails; panel rejects bill raising short-term rental tax rates | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 18, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: One vote short, proposal on statute of limitation over sex abuse of minors fails in Colorado Senate A proposal dealing with the statute of limitations over sex abuse of minors failed in the state Senate on Wednesday after no Republicans voted in favor…
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Check the latest congressional fundraising numbers; former official accuses DPS Superintendent Alex Marrero of using NDAs to prevent employees from speaking out | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 17, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Adam Frisch again tops quarterly fundraising totals; Lauren Boebert leads money race in new district As he has every quarter this election cycle, Democrat Adam Frisch bowled over Colorado’s other congressional candidates in the campaign finance department in reports filed this week covering…
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RTD board members criticize transit bill; Aurora mayor proposes ‘tough love’ approach to homelessness; lawmakers tackle vacancy measure | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 16, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers advance measure to bar vacancy appointees from immediately running for seats House Concurrent Resolution 1004 seeks to address part of the problem stemming from vacancy appointments to the legislature — they create an incumbency for the seat, giving them an edge when…
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Colorado lawmakers clash over how to protect wetlands; House OKs ‘assault weapons’ ban; lawmakers advance ‘density’ mandates for municipalities | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 15, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado Wetlands: Lawmakers clash as they seek state protections How Colorado protects wetlands depends on two perspectives: Is it a water quality issue or a land management issue? (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Even assuming it’s a little of both, either answer leads to different…
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Paging RINOS – Republicans in the Name of Sanity | SONDERMANN
It’s become an autonomic reflex. For any Republican to differ with Donald Trump — much less criticize him whether on policy or manner — is to be subject to the robotic retort that such questioner is a RINO, short for a Republican in Name Only. The time has come for such Republicans of long standing, good…
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GOP’s Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch, plus Democrats Trisha Calvarese, John Padora qualify for 4th CD ballot; Don Wilson leaves gun at Capitol | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 12, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Republicans Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch qualify by petition for primary ballot in Colorado's 4th CD Republican state Reps. Richard Holtorf and Mike Lynch have qualified for the primary ballot in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District by submitting a sufficient number of petition signatures, state…
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Richard Holtorf calls on Dave Williams to resign as Colorado GOP chair; Democrats reject impeachment resolution against Jena Griswold | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 10, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Richard Holtorf calls on Colorado GOP chairman to resign after party endorses Lauren Boebert in Republican primary Republican state Rep. Richard Holtorf, one of the GOP candidates running for the congressional seat formerly held by Republican Ken Buck, on Tuesday called on Colorado…
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Lauren Boebert secures top line on 4th CD ballot; Republicans eject reporter from state assembly; new lawmakers reflect on policymaking | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is April 8, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Republican Lauren Boebert takes top line on 4th CD primary ballot with assembly win U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert secured the top spot on the Republican primary ballot in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District by winning the delegate vote at Friday’s GOP district assembly in…