Author: ERIN PRATER
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6 takeaways from the NY Times profile of Kavanaugh’s Colo. accuser
A Tuesday piece in The New York Times draws a contrast between the Ivy League experiences of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and one of his accusers, Coloradan Deborah Ramirez. Ramirez, a 53-year-old from Boulder who works with domestic violence victims, alleges that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a drunken dormitory party, thrusting his penis in…
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Hickenlooper, Kasich team up again — this time against Trump’s trade war
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Ohio Gov. John Kasich penned a letter Monday urging the Trump administration to put an end to a trade war they contend hurts U.S. industries and leaves “large numbers of our citizens worse off.” The letter, addressed to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, seeks to highlight the impact of trade…
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Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity to launch campaigns against 2 Colo. ballot measures
The Colorado arm of Americans for Prosperity, the political advocacy group backed by the Koch brothers, will launch two campaigns targeting ballot measures – one increasing oil and gas setbacks, the other increasing taxes on high earners to benefit education – the group announced Monday. AFP declined to say how much it plans to spend…
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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel: An ineffective agency
The Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors debacle is not an “all’s well that ends well” story. True, the state ultimately negotiated the surrender of the business’ license amid some unsettling allegations and lawmakers passed a new state law making it illegal for funeral homes and body brokers to operate under the same roof. Read more at…
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Complaints about runoff ignored, inspector testifies in stormwater lawsuit
Warned by Colorado Springs residents that construction sites were “oozing” water, which flowed 24 hours a day “like the Mississippi River,” a city inspector responded that it wasn’t the city’s responsibility. The inspector, Frank Helme, reviewed emails he sent and received in U.S. District Court on Thursday as attorneys questioned him in the second week…
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Rep. Coffman introduces bipartisan bill to reform high-skilled worker visa program
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman joined with a Democrat in introducing legislation Thursday that he said would “reform and streamline” the H-1B high-skilled worker visa program while banning employers from replacing American workers with those who hold the visa. Coffman, an Aurora Republican, introduced the Immigration Innovation Act of 2018 with U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.,…
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Steamboat Pilot & Today: Council needs to get specific
The Steamboat Springs City Council is currently discussing a fire district inclusion election, which would be decided in a May 2018 special election. If approved by voters, the ballot measure would incorporate city residents into the current Steamboat Springs Area Fire Protection District, which would allow the district to collect up to 9 mills of…
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State to cap free spring water available in Colo. county, citing water rights violation
FLORISSANT ? Rumors that have been circulating among Teller County residents were confirmed Tuesday night at a Florissant Water and Sanitation District board meeting: The free spring water that flows continuously from a spigot on the side of South Colorado 67 at Gillette Flats will be capped in November and public use prohibited. What’s considered…
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Just in time for the holidays, sales tax collection for Coloradans who order online
Coloradans, get ready to pay sales tax at your favorite online retailers, if you aren’t already – just in time for Black Friday and the holiday shopping season. The Colorado Department of Revenue will require retailers who do business in Colorado to obtain a sales tax license and collect sales taxes from purchasers here, the…
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Karen Pence’s Fort Carson speech to "elevate, encourage" military spouses
Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, will give a speech at Fort Carson on Thursday intended to “elevate, encourage and thank” military spouses, as well as highlight the Trump administration’s efforts to help them. The second lady will also distribute kits containing journals and teddy bears to children who have a parent deployed.…