22CA1202 Colorado Christian v Lakewood 11-22-2023.pdf
Hickenlooper raises $900K since April, heads into primary with almost $3 million on hand
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised just over $900,000 for his reelection bid in the 10-week pre-primary reporting period, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. The campaign finished the period with almost $3 million in the bank, with more than 80%...
Littleton approves $1M for Starlight affordable housing project
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
The Littleton City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million funding request to support construction of a new affordable housing development known as the Starlight Apartments. The council authorized the contribution from the city’s Affordable Housing Fund for the project,...
Bennet’s gubernatorial ads say U.S. Senate committee paid for them
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
A series of TV commercials for U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial campaign showed disclaimers that indicated his U.S. Senate campaign committee paid for those ads. That’s potentially a violation of state campaign finance law, one for which the Bennet campaign...
Democratic candidates for the 8th Congressional District: Meet Manny Rutinel and Shannon Bird
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
Colorado’s 8th Congressional District is once more the site of a hard‑fought Democratic primary, with candidates competing for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent Gabe Evans this November. A once‑crowded field has narrowed to state Rep. Manny Rutinel and former...
Colorado Supreme Court reverses 2 Chaffee County judges for imposing fee on habeas petitioner
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court rejected two separate appeals earlier this month from an incarcerated defendant seeking immediate release from prison, but concluded that two Chaffee County judges incorrectly required him to prepay filing fees for his cases. David J. Gottorff...
A graduated tax plan could undercut Colorado’s business competitiveness, analysis warns
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 19 hours ago
A proposal to move Colorado to a graduated income tax — taxing individuals and businesses at different rates based on their earnings — could generate more than $2 billion in its first year, but it may also weaken the state’s...
Denver City Council committee delays vote to advance biennial budget
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Members of the Denver City Council Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee delayed a vote that would advance a proposed ballot measure allowing the city to adopt an optional biennial budget cycle because three of the seven voting members were out...
It won’t end the drought, but Super El Niño expected to boost Colorado moisture
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 hours ago
Colorado is headed into what could be one of its strongest El Niño summers on record, a shift expected to bring above‑average monsoon moisture, though not enough to erase the state’s long‑running drought. That was the assessment on Tuesday from...
Vance says changing his tune on Trump was a sign of ‘humility’
Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
mabinty.quarshie.washington.examiner@gazetteedit.wpenginepowered.com
Updated 21 hours ago
Vice President JD Vance insisted his evolving views on President Donald Trump over the past decade were a sign of “humility” during his first interview with ABC’s The View. Vance spoke with the show’s co-hosts on Tuesday morning to promote...
1st Congressional District Democratic primary: Meet candidates Diana DeGette, Milat Kiros and Wanda James
Thelma Grimes
thelma.grimes@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Voters in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District will face an unusually competitive choice on this year’s Democratic primary ballot, where Rep. Diana DeGette, who has represented the area for nearly three decades, is being challenged by two candidates who successfully qualified...