Author: Conrad Swanson
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Democrat gains traction in Colorado’s 3rd District congressional race
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Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush appears to be gaining traction in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District. The national election forecast blog FiveThirtyEight on Tuesday ranked the race as a toss-up between the two candidates, a shift from the safe lead that incumbent Tipton enjoyed late last…
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Candidates for state offices tout experience in group debate in Colorado Springs
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COLORADO SPRINGS – Six candidates running against each other for three statewide offices in the Nov. 6 election touted their experience during a group debate Saturday evening in Colorado Springs hosted by The Gazette, Colorado Politics and TV station KOAA News5. For more than an hour, candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and state…
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Colorado city OKs $500,000 for shelter beds
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Colorado Springs will spend $500,000 more on shelter beds for homeless people, the City Council agreed Tuesday. That money, combined with federal funds, is expected to create about 370 “low-barrier” beds to local shelters. The Springs Rescue Mission will get 150 beds, and the Salvation Army will create 220 “low-barrier” beds, meaning admission will be…
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Colorado Springs City Council weighs resolution opposing Amendment 74
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The Colorado Springs City Council might formally oppose a Nov. 6 ballot initiative that would require governments to pay landowners if new laws or regulations reduce their property values. But not all council members agree, and some question whether the council should take a stance on such issues. They’ll vote Tuesday. Amendment 74, which calls…
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Colo. AG candidates trade barbs, talk priorities at Denver debate
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Candidates for Colorado attorney general knocked each other and disagreed over how the state’s top law enforcement official can best serve the people at a Wednesday night debate in Denver. Republican candidate George Brauchler hammered home his courtroom experience at the debate, hosted by the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. He also noted that…
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Colo. treasurer candidate says he’ll keep his current job if elected
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The Republican candidate for Colorado state treasurer promises not to accept a paycheck from the state if he’s elected. Rather, Brian Watson’s paychecks would continue to roll in from the commercial real estate investment company he heads because he plans to continue working there. Watson said in June – during an interview with Jon Caldara,…
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Colorado campaign war chests are spilling over
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The latest campaign finance reports show Colorado candidates – especially Democrats – are piling up cash as they head into the final weeks before the Nov. 6 election. Eighteen state campaigns having now collected at least $100,000 in contributions. And two campaigns have collected well over a million dollars, according to reports filed with the…
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Election forecasters make their calls on Colorado’s congressional races
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The hotly-contested race for Colorado’s 6th Congressional District in Denver’s suburbs is expected to sway towards Democratic candidate Jason Crow, who is vying to unseat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, election forecasters say. The state’s next most-contested race is the 3rd District in southern and western Colorado, though Democratic candidate Diane Mitsch Bush is…
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Democratic candidate for CD5 calls for federal background checks for gun purchases
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Federally mandated background checks for all gun purchases, among other things, could curb the rising tide of shooting deaths in America, said Stephany Spaulding, the underdog Democrat challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn for Colorado’s 5th District. Spaulding offered her ideas on gun safety to dozens Tuesday night in Colorado College’s Celeste Theater. She…
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Ice cream moguls Ben & Jerry show support for Stephany Spaulding’s CD5 campaign
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If honey catches more flies than vinegar, just how many voters will ice cream net? Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, aim to find out. The pair recently teamed up with MoveOn.Org, a national political nonprofit, to offer their support to seven Democratic Congressional candidates. Among them is…
