Author: By COLORADO POLITICS
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CiviCO introduces 2022-2023 Colorado Governor’s Fellows
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A nonprofit group that seeks to connect private sector leaders with government actors unveiled its latest 2022-23 Colorado Governor’s Fellows. CiviCO said the fellowship offers leaders from the private and nonprofit sectors the opportunity to deepen their understanding of how Colorado’s government operates and the challenges the state faces. The program lets the fellows shadow members of…
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Colorado adopts stricter air pollution permit requirements, oil industry calls it ill-timed
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Colorado’s health agency has adopted stricter requirements in order for companies to obtain a general permit for “minor sources” of air pollution. As part of the new application process, businesses must complete a “checklist,” which serves to certify that a business performed a “more robust review of construction projects that create a new source of…
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Blaming Xcel, electric coop says it’s withdrawing partial ownership of Comanche power plant
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An electric cooperative that serves 165,000 customers along Colorado’s Front Range said it’s withdrawing its partial ownership of a beleaguered power plant, blaming Xcel Energy for “systemic failures” and insisting the latter is obligated to purchase its stake. CORE Electric Cooperative owns a 25% stake in the Comanche Unit 3 power plant, which the company…
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Colorado to get $1 million in Medicaid fraud settlement with optical lens company
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Colorado will get more than $1 million in settlement money from an optical lens firm that the Attorney General Office’s said paid providers kickbacks so they would refer patients to the company. That resulted in submitting false claims to the Colorado Medicaid program, Phil Weiser’s office said. Under the settlement, Dallas-based Essilor, which manufactures optical…
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Tax, climate package includes $4 billion to combat drought in Arizona, Colorado, other basin states
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Tucked in the U.S. Senate’s tax and climate package is $4 billion for drought resiliency – money that comes at a critical time as the West grapples with dwindling supply from the Colorado River, depleting reservoirs and a drier climate that’s causing the worst wildfires the region has seen this century. The funding would benefit Colorado…
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein seeks revocation of Tina Peters’ bond
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Mesa County District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein is seeking to revoke the bond posted by Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who is under indictment for allegedly taking part in a “deceptive scheme” to breach secure voting equipment. Rubinstein confirmed he is pursuing the bond’s revocation, alleging Peters violated its conditions for going out of state without permission. No…
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Colorado 2022 Primary: Winners and Losers
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The victors immediately became clear in most races as soon as the early results began posting on Tuesday, establishing patterns and themes that held throughout the count. Here’s a summary of who fared well – and who didn’t – in Tuesday night’s primary election. WINNERS GOP establishment wing: The choices voters made on the Republican side of…
