Author: Joey Bunch
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Report finds no human trafficking cases from Colorado in federal court last year
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Colorado is either really good or really bad when it comes to dealing with human sex trafficking cases, suggests a new analysis of federal data released Thursday morning. Colorado reported zero new criminal human trafficking cases filed in federal courts in 2020, according to the Human Trafficking Institute’s 2020 State Reports, which examined all states,…
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INSIGHTS | Colorado is pedal to the metal on electrifying travel
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The plan for Colorado’s electric vehicle future goes ‘round and ’round, but the wheels on the school bus are already on the go. I watch the statehouse and make note of it every time Gov. Jared Polis invokes policy and public dollars are put toward electrifying the state’s transportation system, but electric school buses are…
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Polis to host Western governors in Denver to discuss public lands, communities
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will host a Western Governors Association workshop Thursday and Friday in Denver to talk about working public lands and working communities. The discussions each day will be available on Facebook by clicking here or YouTube by clicking here. Polis is the vice chair of the Western Governors Association and is expected…
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Rep. Dylan Roberts honored by state’s independent bankers
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State Rep. Dylan Roberts received one of the highest awards presented by the Independent Bankers of Colorado, when the Avon Democrat accepted the Spirit of Independence Award Wednesday in Steamboat Springs. The bankers in a press release cited Roberts’ ability to “wade through partisan politics and competing special interests” to represent the views of his…
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State offering up to $250k for a leg up to Colorado’s emerging industries
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State government has some big bucks to support big ideas to accelerate the commercialization and innovation of advanced industries technologies and companies. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced Wednesday morning that the application period is open for the state’s Advanced Industries Business Accelerator Grant. Companies or industries looking for a leg…
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Hickenlooper to push making Amache a national park Wednesday
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U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper will be serving up history for breakfast in Colorado Wednesday, as he urges the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to advance a bill to add a former Japanese American incarceration camp in Prowers County to the National Park System. The hearing on the Amache National Historic Site begins at 10…
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Ken Buck tells Merrick Garland that school boards don’t need protection
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado accused U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland of using “a lack of reasoned, sound judgment” in allowing federal agents to handle unruly protesters at local school board meetings across the country. Buck, the Republican from Windsor and former Weld County district attorney, sent a 670-word missive to the nation’s top law…
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Q&A with Peggi O’Keefe | Top lobbyist bets on Colorado’s future
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Peggi O’Keefe has a reputation as one of the heavy hitters under the Gold Dome of the state Capitol in Denver. Her 20 years in government affairs and public policy is reflected in her high-profile clients, including her current work speaking truth to power for the Colorado Gaming Association, serving as both its lobbyist and…
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Campana officially launches Senate campaign with video release
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Gino Campana made his run for U.S. Senate official Monday morning, releasing a video to introduce himself to voters statewide. The Fort Collins builder tells about his family’s Italian immigrant story and work ethic, before laying into incumbent Democrat Michael Bennet and President Joe Biden for policies he says are “destroying America.” You can watch…
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Monday is Colorado’s second Mother Cabrini Day
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As Catholics mark on Monday the 75th anniversary of Frances Xavier Cabrini becoming the first naturalized American saint, Colorado is celebrating the second Mother Cabrini Day, a state holiday that closes most government offices. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 1031 last year to replace the controversial Columbus Day for the patron saint of immigrants, whose…
