Author: Kyle Clark, 9News
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Why those Polis recall petitions might not be turned in to the state (VIDEO)
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The group trying to recall Democratic Governor Jared Polis could choose not to turn in the signatures they’ve gathered. And that might be a smart strategy. The poorly-funded effort to recall Polis is declining to say whether organizers are even approaching the 631,266 signatures needed as they approach a September 6th deadline. No petition signature-gathering effort in…
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DougCo superintendent warns charter schools not to arm teachers (VIDEO)
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The Douglas County School District superintendent laid down an ultimatum on school security Tuesday, saying that charter schools that arm teachers aren’t welcome in his district. Thomas Tucker issued the warning while testifying before the state legislature’s School Safety Committee. Thomas Tucker, Douglas County School District superintendent, testifies before the state legislature on Tuesday, Aug.…
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WATCH: GOP House leader Neville calls drug injection sites ‘a horrendous idea,’ threatens recalls
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The Republican minority leader of the Colorado House likened supervised drug injection sites to a separate lane for drunk drivers in an interview and threatened recalls against Democratic supporters, but not the Republican co-sponsor. House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, R-Castle Rock, appeared on the Friday edition of Next with Kyle Clark to discuss expected legislation…
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WATCH: Denver drug injection site would likely go next to Capitol, lawmaker says
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A key legislative backer of supervised drug injection sites tells 9News it’s “highly likely” the first such site would be directly across the street from the state Capitol. Democratic state Sen. Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood says the Harm Reduction Action Center, a needle exchange site at 213 E. Colfax Ave., is the likely location if…
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WATCH: Denver Mayor Hancock walks back support of drug injection sites
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock significantly rolled back his support for supervised drug injection sites in a Wednesday interview on the 9News program Next with Kyle Clark. Hancock previously said he “fully support(s)” the supervised injection site plan passed by Denver City Council in November. But in an interview prior to the kick-off of his re-election…
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WATCH: Confusion over firing in the Colorado legislature
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Two people appear to be doing the same job at the Colorado state Capitol as a result of a botched firing by Senate Democrats, who won’t say whether taxpayers are funding both positions at once. The fiasco began the day before Thanksgiving. According to outgoing Senate President Kevin Grantham (R-Canon City), the top nonpartisan administrative…
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US Olympic leaders visit Denver ahead of winter-games decision
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Colorado’s powerbrokers were meeting with United States Olympic Committee leaders in Denver Tuesday, trying to keep the possibility of a bid for an upcoming Winter Games alive despite opposition from Gov.-Elect Jared Polis. Denver and Salt Lake City are the two remaining sites that the USOC has invited to submit bids for a future winter…
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WATCH: Kyle Clark on why TV newsrooms can’t pull debunked political ads off the air
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A widely debunked political ad being run by a pro-Walker Stapleton group against Jared Polis, both candidates for governor of Colorado, has been pulled off the air by two television stations in Denver – but not by 9News. Let’s talk about how that works. Watch the video below.
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Colo. legislative aide disciplined for Putin portrait prank
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An advisor to Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran has been stripped of her security credentials after sneaking a political activist into the Capitol for a prank involving a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin that made international headlines. The staffer, Katie March, who serves as an advisor and assistant to Democrat Duran, allowed the political…
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Teachers union’s false attack in Colorado governor’s race
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Colorado’s largest teachers union sent its 35,000 members a false attack on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston. Johnston did not receive $2 million from a group advocating for the reform of the teachers’ pension fund, PERA. In fact, when challenged, the Colorado Education Association admitted the group did not give Johnston a dime. The CEA…
