TRAIL MIX | A compilation of the best columns from Ernest Luning
Ernest Luning writes on politics, from the serious to the humorous, in his weekly column Trail Mix. Here are a few of his best columns from 2020 to today:
Ministry founder, ‘high-risk’ missionary Victor Marx joins Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 day ago
Christian ministry leader Victor Marx launched his bid for the Republican nomination for governor Wednesday before a packed house at a country-western music venue in Colorado Springs. The 60-year-old Marine veteran and founder of Colorado Springs-based All Things Possible Ministry...
Texas Republicans start another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
Bill Barrow, Associated Press
bill_barrow_associated_press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Friday began a second special session to approve new congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump to bolster his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as California Democrats prepared to unveil their own redistricting...
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP Economics Writer
by-paul-wiseman---ap-economics-writer@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer...
Wall Street rises toward records on hopes for lower interest rates
9News, Associated Press
9news_associated_press@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 months ago
Stan Choe/AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rallying toward records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and was on...
Democrats Trisha Calvarese, John Padora land spots on 4th CD primary ballot at party assembly
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 months ago
Democratic delegates sent Trisha Calvarese and John Padora to Colorado’s 4th Congressional District primary ballot Thursday night at an online assembly. They join Ike McCorkle, a Marine veteran and two-time previous nominee for the seat, who qualified for the primary...
Republicans Richard Holtorf, Mike Lynch qualify by petition for primary ballot in Colorado’s 4th CD
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 months ago
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 election officials said. Holtorf and Lynch join U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and...
Lawsuit seeks to prevent Democrat Trisha Calvarese from appearing on Colorado’s 4th CD special election ballot
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 months ago
A Douglas County voter filed suit on Wednesday seeking to prevent the Colorado secretary of state from placing Democrat Trisha Calvarese’s name on the special election ballot to fill the remainder of former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck’s term. James...
White House cracks down on ‘gun show loophole’ with new rules
Ross O'Keefe
ross_o'keefe@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 months ago
President Joe Biden’s administration announced new rules targeting unlicensed firearm dealers on Thursday in an attempt to close the “gun show loophole.” The new regulations, a part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, will require dealers to obtain a license...
Shouts of ‘Shame! Shame!’ erupt in Arizona House as fight over abortion continues
ANITA SNOW
anita_snow@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 year ago
PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Legislature devolved into shouts of “Shame! Shame!” on Wednesday as Republican lawmakers quickly shut down discussion on a proposed repeal of the state’s newly revived 1864 law that criminalizes abortion throughout pregnancy unless a woman’s...
EPA sets limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in public drinking water
Tim Collins
tim_collins@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 months ago
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Wednesday that will limit the amount of “forever chemicals” in public water utilities. The rule will be the first to limit the amount of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, in drinking...
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold is leading the charge on a new effort to keep foreign influence out of Colorado’s elections, and she’s enlisted a pair of Democratic lawmakers to help. The effort comes in the form of a bill from Sen. Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, and Rep. Steven Woodrow, D-Denver, that would ban foreign-influenced corporation from spending in the […]
Colorado School of Mines VP tapped as DARPA director by Biden administration
The Biden administration is tapping an executive at the Colorado School of Mines to head the secretive agency that develops advanced technology for the military, the school said Monday. Stefanie Tompkins, a former Army intelligence officer and vice president for research and technology transfer at Mines for the last three years, has been appointed director […]