Author: Lynn Bartels
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BARTELS: Breaking — Secretary Wayne Williams talks to, oh, just about everyone
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams saw a familiar face when he visited The Durango Herald newsroom Friday: the new city editor, Sue McMillin, used to work at the Colorado Springs Gazette. McMillin’s career at the Gazette spanned more than 30 years, and she served as new director when she left in December. Williams, who…
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BARTELS: Secretary Wayne Williams emphasizes important of helping other nations
By Keara Brosnan The cost of elections equipment was one concern of international dignitaries who met with Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams Tuesday. The leaders, who represented 23 different countries, are part of the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the U.S. Department of State. “Helping other nations and their elected officials is…
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BARTELS: Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams hits the road again
Here’s Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ version of spring break: Visited nine county clerks. Checked out five newspaper offices. Attended three Go Code Colorado competitions. Spoke at one Club 20 event. And all in four days. Williams began his trip Wednesday morning in Greeley, where he met with Weld County Clerk Carly Koppes. By late…
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BARTELS: SIPA doles out micro-grants to help Colorado governments get online
An app for anglers statewide, a GIS map for fire hydrants in the Le Veta Fire Protection District and scanning newspaper articles about the Chicano movement for Colorado State University at Pueblo — those proposals and more received micro-grants Tuesday night from a program designed to help government put more information and services online. The…
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BARTELS: Wayne Williams’ new title — Grandpa
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams this month added another title to his name: Grandpa. Mikaya Rose Williams was born March 11, weighing in at 7 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Her parents, Gregory Alaric and Cassidy Williams, could not be more excited. The secretary and his wife, Holly, traveled to Utah last week…
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BARTELS: Candidates turn to Colorado Secretary of State’s office for help
Two state lawmakers stopped by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office Monday for a little bit of paperwork help after their county assemblies. State Rep. Kathleen Conti said after she got home from the Arapahoe County Republican assembly Saturday she realized she hadn’t signed any paperwork and she had in her previous assembly appearances…
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BARTELS: Secretary Wayne Williams joins AG Cynthia Coffman in pushing for easier charity registrations
Secretary of State Wayne Williams described Colorado’s online registration for charities today as a model for what could be done with a national one-stop shop filing portal for charities. He and staffer Chris Cash addressed the National Association of Attorneys General’s Charities Committee, which is holding a two-day seminar in Denver. Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman…
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BARTELS: Secretary of State Wayne Williams visits Eagle, Mesa counties
“It’s great to get away from the Front Range and visit my friends on the Western Slope,” Williams said. “Hearing what’s going on their communities helps me make better decisions as the Colorado secretary of state.” Williams toured Eagle County’s election division in the morning, before new equipment from Dominion Voting Systems arrived in…
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Bartels: Colorado scores an “A” for campaign finance transparency
The National Institute on Money in State Politics gave Colorado an “A” for its campaign finance transparency. The state received a score of 92.5 — the national average was 77 points — on its practices dealing with direct contributions to candidates, parties and ballot measure committees. “We worked very hard in Colorado to develop a transparent campaign finance…
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Bartels: Colorado Nonprofit Association honors those who help make their communities better
Bill Hana, a fixture at the state Capitol for years, received a standing ovation today when he was awarded the Public Service Lifetime Achievement award from the Colorado Nonprofit Association at its annual awards gala. Gov. John Hickenlooper presented the award to Hanna, who is crediting with helping “shape the public service, nonprofit and political landscape…