Author: ERIN PRATER
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Colo. school districts count on support for higher teacher pay to pass tax hike
Polls show voters are inclined to support increasing teacher pay this year, following several high-profile walkouts across the country where teachers shared their struggles with working multiple jobs, and paying out of their own pocket to outfit their classrooms or help feed hungry students. “Right now you got a pretty clear majority of people saying,…
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Are Coloradans politically engaged? Survey says …
Are Coloradans politically engaged? Is the sky blue? Is the earth flat? Is the pope Catholic? (Actually, I’ve witnessed reader debate on our social media channels – these questions are not so clear-cut to some, so disregard. But you get the point.) It turns out that colorful Coloradans – red, blue, purple and all other…
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Colorado postpones closure of free natural spring near Cripple Creek
A free artesian well at Gillette Flats near Cripple Creek will stay open until April to give thousands of users time to find alternative water sources, the state Division of Natural Resources announced Monday. Instead of capping the spigot and removing the water tank from South Colorado 67 at mile marker 57 in November, as…
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Senate confirms Trump pick Jason Dunn as Colorado’s U.S. attorney
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jason Dunn as Colorado’s next permanent U.S. attorney by voice vote Thursday night, then left town until after next month’s midterm elections. The Senate also confirmed 15 judges late Thursday, providing a signature walk-off for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has focused on reshaping the judiciary with more conservative…
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Election Preview 2018 | Key dates before and after the election
When it comes to elections, most calendars only have one day marked: Election Day, Nov. 6. But Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams has a few more dates marked on his – 11 pages of dates, to be exact. Here’s a summary: Monday, Oct. 15: First day that ballots can be mailed to most voters.…
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3 ‘junior justice’ duties Gorsuch can ditch, thanks to Kavanaugh
Not everyone was happy to see newly minted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh appear Tuesday for the first time with the court. But we’re guessing Justice Neil Gorsuch was. Here’s why: There are three duties assigned to the court’s junior justice, who is tasked with such mundane chores until a new justice is appointed.…
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Marijuana initiatives on fall ballots in Utah, 3 other states
Nine states have legalized marijuana for so-called recreational use since 2012, including eight at the ballot box. Thirty-one states have authorized the drug for medical purposes. Four states have marijuana ballot questions this fall. Here’s a look at them: ___ MICHIGAN The proposal would amend state law to make recreational marijuana legal a decade after…
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Gardner to vote ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner confirmed Friday that he will vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying that “no evidence was found by the FBI to corroborate the allegations made against him” about sexual misconduct decades ago. “I have supported every opportunity to ensure we have all available information before us,”…
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Crow, Neguse, 10 other Colo. Dems get thumbs-up from Obama in new wave of endorsements
Twelve Colorado Democrats were given a stamp of approval Monday by former President Barack Obama, part of a second wave of endorsements that includes congressional candidates Jason Crow and Joe Neguse. Crow is battling Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, which covers Aurora and Centennial. Neguse is pitted against Republican…
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On Voter Registration Day, 15,972 Coloradans heeded the call
Who said public awareness campaigns aren’t effective? Nearly 16,000 Coloradans registered to vote or updated their voter registrations Tuesday, which was National Voter Registration Day, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ office said in a statement. On Tuesday, 2,749 Coloradans registered to vote that day, and 13,223 updated their registration, the announcement said. Meanwhile, 61…