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Mayor Mobolade speaks about city budget crunch, homelessness and goals for a future second term
More than halfway through his first four-year term in office, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade landed on a driving idea for his goals with the city: partnership. In an interview Wednesday afternoon following up on his recent State of the City speech, Mobolade repeatedly drove home the value of collaboration. He said the city’s libertarian…
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Q&A with Dafna Michaelson Jenet | First year senator on faith, children, writing and mental health
After serving more than seven years in the Colorado House, Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet is in her first year in the state Senate. She was appointed to her Senate seat by a vacancy committee last year after Sen. Dominick Moreno resigned for a job in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration. Michaelson Jenet has carved out…
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Q&A with Heather Graham | Pueblo’s new mayor aims to set narrative for Colorado city
Heather Graham was sworn in as only the second mayor of Pueblo in more than a century on Feb. 1, following the first-term, at-large city council member’s nearly 25-point win in a runoff against the incumbent mayor, Nick Gradisar. A Pueblo native and registered Republican, Graham traces her political awakening to the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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Q&A with Shannon Stevenson | Colorado’s solicitor general talks about arguing to SCOTUS in Trump case
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a Colorado case with historic implications – specifically, whether Donald Trump is constitutionally disqualified from seeking office for engaging in insurrection as president. In December, the Colorado Supreme Court found Trump to be disqualified, by 4-3, based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump appealed to the nation’s…
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Q&A Ty Winter | House Asst. Minority Leader on faith, family, and bridging the rural-urban divide
In just the second legislative session of his career, Rep. Ty Winter, R- Trinidad, has been appointed to the second-highest position within his House caucus. Winter, a fourth-generation cattle rancher and third-generation small business owner, represents House District 47, which encompasses Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers, and parts of Pueblo County. …
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Q&A with Chad Clifford | The HD37 Rep on tensions in the House, housing and priorities
As the new legislative session got underway in 2024, Centennial resident Chad Clifford was appointed to the House District 37 seat, taking over for Democratic Rep. Ruby Dickson who resigned, citing toxic workplace conditions. Clifford was appointed by a Democratic committee to finish Dickson’s term. Clifford is a lobbyist who has served as a police…
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Q&A Colorado Behavioral Health Administration | I Matter and other mental health programs
As Colorado lawmakers, health officials and others continue to take on the growing mental health crisis, the Behavioral Health Administration, of BHA, was started through the passage of House Bill 22-178 in 2022. The BHA is now a part of the state’s Department of Health Services. The BHA is the state administration responsible for ensuring…
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Q&A with Mike Lynch | House Minority Leader focuses on ‘security’ in 2024
House Minority Leader Mike Lynch is ready to focus on security issues – whether fiscal or personal safety – as he prepares a list of priorities ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Lynch, who will lead House Republicans this year, said he hopes the voices of minority party members will be heard and he believes his party…
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Q&A with Jared Polis | Colorado governor on starting the 2024 session
As he begins his sixth year in office, Gov. Jared Polis said he plans to emphasize affordable housing, public safety and education, building, he added, on what his administration already accomplished over the years. The governor also noted the immigration crisis that Denver faces and said he is working with the White House and…
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Q&A with Paul Lundeen | Senate Minority Leader seeks ‘honest, tangible relief’ for Coloradans
As this year’s legislative session approaches, Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen looked back at 2023, insisting that Democratic leadership failed Coloradans and warning what could happen if the folks across the political aisle secure a supermajority advantage following the 2024 elections. The District 9 Republican also outlined his top priorities for the session that begins…