Tag: rep. jason crow
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Colorado Springs veterans fear Hegseth’s censure of Sen. Kelly may silence military retirees
After Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced he planned to reduce Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s military rank and pay earlier, some Colorado Springs veterans said they feared it could discourage retired service members from sharing their own views publicly. In November, Kelly filmed a video with six other lawmakers, including Colorado Rep. Jason Crow, D-Aurora,…
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Aurora gets $4 million in federal funds for library, water system improvements
Aurora will use millions in federal grant money, secured by Rep. Jason Crow, for a new library space for teenagers and improved water service, according to officials in a press conference Monday. In March, Crow got over $12.2 million for community projects through the government appropriations process, with $4 million of the money going to…
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National Guard members sleeping in garages after vacating Capitol: ‘Incredibly betrayed’
At least a thousand National Guard members brought in to secure the Capitol ahead of President Biden’s inauguration are taking rest breaks outside and in nearby parking garages, photos showed. Guard members were forced to vacate congressional grounds on Thursday after spending two weeks protecting the city following a deadly riot at the Capitol on…
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Colorado’s Jason Crow leads George Floyd bill that began with the death of an Aurora man
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a freshman Democrat from Aurora, is introducing a bill to improve policing standards and integrity, called the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act. The bill is led by fellow Democrats: Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, House Judiciary Committee…
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Colorado’s Jason Crow leads George Floyd bill that began with the death of an Aurora man
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a freshman Democrat from Aurora, is introducing a bill to improve policing standards and integrity, called the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act. The bill is led by fellow Democrats: Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of New York, Rep. Ilhan Omar of…
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Coffman’s lead over Montgomery shrinks to 273 votes in tight Aurora mayoral race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Coffman held a slim 273-vote lead over Omar Montgomery in the Aurora mayoral race after election officials finished tabulating thousands of ballots on Thursday, but neither candidate was ready to say the election had concluded. A spokesman for Coffman’s campaign said the former five-term…
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Coffman’s lead over Montgomery shrinks to 273 votes in tight Aurora mayoral race
Mike Coffman held a slim 273-vote lead over Omar Montgomery in the Aurora mayoral race after election officials finished tabulating thousands of ballots on Thursday, but neither candidate was ready to say the election had concluded. A spokesman for Coffman’s campaign said the former five-term congressman had no plans to declare victory while votes remained…
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Buzzer beater: Prop DD narrowly passes to allow sports betting at casinos
The numbers in the statewide measure Proposition DD swung back and forth Tuesday like the lead in a Final Four championship match. On Wednesday afternoon, the buzzer sounded. The Associated Press called the race in favor of the measure that would decriminalize sports betting to fund water issues. As of 3 p.m., returns from the…
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Buzzer beater: Prop DD narrowly passes to allow sports betting at casinos
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The numbers in the statewide measure Proposition DD swung back and forth Tuesday like the lead in a Final Four championship match. On Wednesday afternoon, the buzzer sounded. The Associated Press called the race in favor of the measure that would decriminalize sports betting to…
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ELECTION 2019: Roundup of Colorado ballot issues and races
Voters across Colorado will decide two statewide measures in the election that ends Tuesday, and many of them will also elect municipal and school board officials, as well as vote on a range of local ballot questions ranging from taxes and debt to marijuana and broadband. The state’s 3.94 million active registered voters have until…