Author: ERIN PRATER
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Attorney General Coffman, colleagues urge Congress to close fentanyl loophole
Colorado Attorney General Cythina Coffman has joined her colleagues in 51 other states and territories in urging Congress to “close a loophole that allows those who traffic deadly fentanyl to stay a step ahead of law enforcement,” according to a Friday press release from her office. The bipartisan group of attorneys general penned an Aug.…
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Beer Institute to Buck: Here’s to you
Let’s face it – some awards mean more than others. And some are just a bit more fun. Case in point: Colorado’s Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck has been named one of the Beer Institute’s “2018 Beer Champions” due to “his leadership in championing policies that provide tax relief for all brewers and beer importers,”…
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"War games, election style": Colo. cybersecurity training to attract national, local officials
“Think of it as war games, election style.” That’s how the Secretary of State’s Office is branding a training exercise south of Denver next week that will attract national leaders in elections and cybersecurity. Secretary of State Wayne Williams plans to preside over the Sept. 6 event in Englewood, set to be attended by representatives…
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What has the fed’s conservation fund done for you? Perhaps more than you think
Just what has the endangered federal Land and Water Conservation Fund done for you? If you’ve enjoyed some of Colorado’s breathtaking natural attractions like Rocky Mountain National Park and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, perhaps more than you think. Colorado Politics has kept you apprised of the plight of the LWCF, set to…
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Colorado’s Teach For America pulled into preschool market
Hiawatha Davis III, a 21-year-old Seattle native who majored in Africana studies in college, someday hopes to practice civil rights law. Ariel McPherson, 22, who grew up in a low-income family in Colorado Springs, sees education as a way to break down systems that oppress people. LeAnn Walker, 22, who comes from a tiny Missouri…
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Want to weigh in on Denver’s next superintendent? Here are the meetings.
In response to lobbying from students, parents, and community members concerned that a speedy superintendent search would sideline them, Denver school board members said last week they would consider lengthening the timeline. The board has been aiming to name finalists to replace outgoing Superintendent Tom Boasberg by Oct. 15. Boasberg announced last month that he…
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Best & worst states for women’s equality: Where does Colorado rank?
Just how female-friendly is Colorado? Perhaps not exceedingly so. With Women’s Equality Day on the horizon – this Sunday, in fact – the folks at perpetual best/worst list generator WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states on “16 key indicators of gender equality,” including the gap between male and female executives, and the disparity in male…
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Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to son of Colo. woman
President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday to the son of a Colorado Springs woman, marking the first time a special tactics airman has received the nation’s most prestigious honor for bravery on the battlefield. Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was killed in action in Afghanistan 16 years ago in…
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Ruling: Judge allows Colo. sheriff to jail suspected illegal immigrants at ICE’s request
Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell may continue jailing suspected illegal immigrants at the request of federal immigration authorities, a judge ruled Sunday in tossing out a request by the ACLU. The ruling by 4th Judicial District Judge Lin Billings-Vela essentially frees the sheriff’s office to continue to cooperate with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement pending the…
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Colo. local officials urge reauthorization of land, water conservation fund
More than 30 Colorado mayors, town trustees and council members sent a letter Wednesday urging Congress to permanently reauthorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The fund “is a vital component of job creation and economic development through support for public land infrastructure,” the letter reads. Reauthorizing the fund “will encourage further infrastructure investments and…