Tag: kerry donovan
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Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Colorado campaign contribution limits
A federal judge upheld Colorado’s individual campaign contribution limits as constitutional on Thursday, finding that three Republican plaintiffs failed to prove the campaign finance framework violates their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane recognized that Colorado’s limitations on individual contributions to state political candidates are among the lowest in the…
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A year ahead of primary, a vast field of Dems readies to run against Boebert
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Democrats’ eagerness to take on Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District next year has already set records and prompted the state party to launch an unprecedented voter-contact strategy more than a year before voters will pick the party’s nominee. At 10 candidates and…
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A year ahead of primary, a vast field of Dems readies to run against Boebert
The Democrats’ eagerness to take on Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District next year has already set records and prompted the state party to launch an unprecedented voter-contact strategy more than a year before voters will pick the party’s nominee. At 10 candidates and counting, more Democrats have filed paperwork to run against the…
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TRAIL MIX | A few standouts in early 2022 fundraising numbers
Campaign fundraising isn’t everything, but with a long 18 months until the 2022 election, at this point it’s the clearest way to quantify how the cycle is shaping up. Colorado’s federal candidates — for next year’s Senate race and seven of the eight seats the state will have in the House of Representatives for the…
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Pet store bill wins the thinnest margin of support in state Senate
A bill that would have put heavier restrictions on pet stores that sell puppies and kittens, was changed substantially in the Senate and barely cleared the chamber on Friday. House Bill 1102 started out as an effort to force the dozen pet stores that still sell kittens and puppies to stop getting animals from mills,…
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Lauren Boebert edges past challenger Kerry Donovan in fundraising
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert pulled in more than $700,000 for the most recent fundraising quarter, slightly outraising the Silt Republican’s leading Democratic challenger, state Sen. Kerry Donovan, who plans to report raising more than $630,000 in contributions for the three-month period, their campaigns said Thursday. The race for Colorado’s battleground 3rd Congressional District is off…
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Promised state-backed health care public option delayed, but not forgotten
When last year’s legislative session gaveled in, the hottest show under the gold dome was the pending fight over the public option, one of the last big pieces of Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign promise to save people money on their health care. The state’s economy was booming, Polis was past his honeymoon as governor and…
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Promised state-backed health care public option delayed, but not forgotten
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When last year’s legislative session gaveled in, the hottest show under the gold dome was the pending fight over the public option, one of the last big pieces of Gov. Jared Polis’ campaign promise to save people money on their health care. The state’s economy…