COPO BEST OF THE WEEK | At home with Stapleton; Hick PAC spurs prez talk
Here’s our recap of some of our best stories of the week from the Colorado Politics staff.
> COVER STORY | Profile: Walker Stapleton says solutions depend on balanced books
> Hickenlooper forms leadership PAC for potential presidential run
> Polis expands on health care proposals as governor
> Stapleton releases health care plans aimed at lowering costs, improving care
> TRAIL MIX | Live, from New York, it’s real-time polling of Coffman-Crow race
> Tax hikes a key feature of Denver’s fall ballot measures
> CAPITOL M | Observations from rural Colorado (and don’t drive too close to an onion truck)
> Complaint accuses backers of independent Colo. candidates of finance violations
> INSIGHTS | Denver law school pays up big-time over gender pay
> Democrats call on GOP legislative leaders to take harassment training over jokes
> Colo. left out of Justice Dept. meeting on social-media political bias
> Q&A with Dusti Gurule | Building a ‘sisterhood of Latinas’ in politics and beyond
> 2 weeks, nearly $17.5M: Who’s contributing to Colorado campaigns?
> USOC remains in crosshairs of Congress, attorneys
> Republican AGs spending big on TV ad attacking ‘professor’ Phil Weiser
> Doug Bruce says Republicans were bamboozled on gerrymandering
> Pat Schroeder takes on Stapleton’s running mate over Tailhook scandal
>Colorado Springs officials pitch plans for sports and event center to state panel
> Congress considers more leases of historic buildings in national parks
> New USOC boss: Fixing issues behind athlete assaults will take time
> ‘Black Klansman’ author Stallworth speaks to capacity crowd in Springs
> Could laws like one in Colo. reduce medical costs? A US Senate committee aims to find out
> Opponents say Amendment 73 for Colorado schools misleads voters
> Economic good times pump up Colorado budget forecast
> Cory Gardner: Kavanaugh’s accuser ‘deserves to be heard’>
The real impact of regulations on businesses, employees and Colorado’s way of life | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 5 hours ago
By Loren Furman and Steve Swinney Every day in Colorado, business owners are faced with decisions most people never see, shaped by rising costs and a regulatory environment that has grown more complex over time. Those choices eventually reveal themselves...
Should we have recall votes for all Colorado elected officials? | Hal Bidlack
Hal Bidlack
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Updated 5 hours ago
As I write this on the Sunday before you read it, we’ve just learned of the first American casualties of our, what — war? conflict? attack? — on Iran. The Supreme Leader of Iran, for the past 36 years or...
Colorado legislature should not reverse lottery modernization | OPINION
Colorado Politics
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Updated 5 hours ago
By Bill Clayton Four years ago, the Colorado General Assembly passed bipartisan legislation to modernize the state’s lottery system and strengthen funding for Colorado’s outdoor projects and open spaces. Lawmakers recognized a simple reality: consumer behavior has evolved. Most Coloradans...
Primary rival sues to prevent Democrat Eileen Laubacher from going through assembly in Colorado’s 4th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 11 hours ago
Democratic congressional candidate Trish Calvarese on Monday asked a judge to prevent one of her primary rivals, Eileen Laubacher, from participating in the caucus and assembly process to seek the nomination to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s...
Colorado lawmakers tackle legislation on sexual assault
Jenny Deam
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Updated 10 hours ago
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Monday unanimously approved a bill that supporters say will offer protections and support to victims of domestic violence, stalking, sex trafficking and sexual assault, including mandatory training for law enforcement on trauma. The measure,...
Colorado Supreme Court clarifies restraining order violations can always support burglary charge
Michael Karlik
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Updated 14 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court’s majority ruled on Monday that a violation of a restraining order can also serve as a basis for finding a defendant guilty of burglary. Under state law, a person commits second-degree burglary by unlawfully entering or...
Big week ahead for major legislation to address housing affordability woes
Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner
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Updated 16 hours ago
The Senate is pushing ahead with a bipartisan bill to improve housing affordability, teeing up a critical week for housing on Capitol Hill and raising major questions about what provisions will be included. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on legislation from the...
Macron goes nuclear with increases to French warhead arsenal
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner
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Updated 16 hours ago
French President Emmanuel Macron is channeling the atomic spirit of his predecessor Charles de Gaulle with orders for the French military to “increase the number of nuclear warheads” in the nation’s arsenal. Macron announced the seismic shift in France’s defensive...
Who has been killed so far during US-Israel mission in Iran?
David Zimmermann and Keely Bastow, Washington Examiner
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Updated 16 hours ago
There have been numerous casualties on all sides since the joint U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran commenced over the weekend, with more lives expected to be lost as the campaign continues. The Islamic regime’s leadership is currently bearing the brunt of...
Colorado Senate swears in Adrienne Benavidez after district vacancy win
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Sen. Adrienne Benavidez, a Democrat from Adams County, was sworn in Monday to the Colorado Senate, just four days after winning a vacancy election in District 21. She was sworn in by Colorado Court of Appeals Justice Lino S. Lipinsky...