Author: Derek Draplin
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Poll: Voters split on attempts to remove Trump from ballot
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(The Center Square) – A new national poll finds that most likely U.S. voters don’t think former President Donald Trump should be removed from primary ballots – unless he’s convicted of insurrection-related charges stemming from the 2021 protests at the U.S. Capitol. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights,…
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Colorado sports betting wagers plunge 21% in July
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Sports betting in Colorado was down 21% in July compared to the previous month, according to data released Thursday by the state’s revenue department. More than $181 million was wagered in July, down from almost $230 million in June and $248 million in May, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Gaming said. The state collected nearly…
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Conservative advocacy group turns in signatures for two Colorado ballot measures
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The supporters of two ballot measures that could appear on Colorado’s ballot in November turned in signatures to the secretary of state’s office on Monday. Campaigners for Initiative #27 and Initiative #19 gathered over 190,000 signatures for each measure, according to Colorado State Rising Action, a conservative advocacy group led by Michael Fields. Initiative #19 would…
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Colorado GOP argues change to election committee meeting rule would impede transparency
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Colorado’s Republican Party is decrying a proposed rule change to election-related meetings by Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office. The secretary of state’s election division last month filed an amendment to a state election rule governing how the state’s Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee meets. Currently, the committee, which is tasked with making recommendations to the…
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Colorado public pension system’s unfunded debt up to $31 billion
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Colorado’s public pension system’s unfunded debt went up $1.2 billion last year despite a 17.4% rate of return on investments, according to a recently released report. The board of trustees for the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association released its annual report on Friday, which said the state’s public pension funds are 62.8% funded and have…
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Polis: Honeywell will produce 6 million N95 masks for Colorado
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced a partnership with Honeywell on Tuesday that will bring millions of N95 face masks to the state. Honeywell, a multinational technology company, will produce 6 million masks for health care workers in the state, the governor said. The masks will “keep our front line health care workers safe,” Polis said,…
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Park Service announces plans to reopen Sand Dunes in early June
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve will start a “phased reopening” process in early June, the U.S. National Park Service announced late last week. The park, located about four hours south of Denver, closed on April 17, citing increased visitation and crowds despite stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NPS said the park will…
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Colorado to receive another $10.2 million in FEMA funds
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Colorado will receive another $10.2 million in COVID-19 emergency relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Administration. Colorado has already been granted $22.3 million so far, bringing the state’s total to $32.5 million. Including funding for the city and county of Denver, the state has received $72 million, according to the federal agency. The state previously received FEMA funds…
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Conservative group launches to defend national popular vote
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A conservative group officially launched last week to make the case for the national popular vote compact in Colorado. The group, called Conservatives for Yes on National Popular Vote, says being part of the compact “will force candidates to campaign in every state – red, blue and purple – in every presidential election.” The national popular…
