Author: LYNN BARTELS Special to Colorado Politics
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BARTELS: Jon Keyser’s term limits pledge
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A phrase under Jon Keyser’s name on the primary ballot for Republican U.S. Senate candidates is causing consternation among some voters. It reads: “Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms.” “Pretty blatant campaigning ON THE BALLOT,” one voter remarked to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. “Electioneering,” one woman complained…
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BARTELS: Gov. Hickenlooper signs bill dealing with school board race spending
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A Steamboat Springs school board member frustrated that he couldn’t find out until after an election how much outside groups poured into to elect their favorite board candidates watched Wednesday as Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an accountability bill into law. Roger Good testified on behalf of House Bill 1282 at a Senate committee hearing…
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BARTELS: Secretary of State Williams talks elections with Prowers County clerk, residents
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Secretary of State Wayne Williams met Tuesday with local residents and Prowers County Clerk Jana Coen in the second stop of three town-hall meetings in southeastern Colorado. “It was good,” Coen said, of the secretary’s visit to Lamar. “He asked if his office was providing the services we need, and I told him they…
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BARTELS: Baca County to Secretary of State Wayne Williams: Howdy, partner
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It’s 260 miles from Denver to Baca County in the southeastern most part of the state so you can bet that the citizens there appreciated a visit today from Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams. “It was great,” said County Clerk Sharon Dubois. “I introduced Wayne to everyone – of course, it’s Baca County…
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BARTELS: Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne hits the ground running — and dancing
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Colorado’s newest lieutenant governor has already appointed a judge, learned how to do the Ute tribal bear dance and reached out to her other colleagues in the executive branch, including Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams. Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne has met with Williams, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and Treasurer Walker Stapleton, as well…
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BARTELS: Secretaries of state learn about messaging in the Big Easy
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Secretaries of state – including Colorado’s Wayne Williams – and communication staffers from 20 different SOS offices are in New Orleans for a two-day “connect & collaborate” conference. Among the presenters at the event: Twitter and Facebook officials who provided invaluable tips for how secretaries of state can get out their message on voter registration…
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BARTELS: Secretary Williams announces 2016 Go Code Colorado challenge winners
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Have you ever hired someone who looked great on paper but once in the job, not so much? There’s an app for that. One of the award winners in this year’s Go Code Colorado challenge was Hively, a Colorado Springs team that created a platform for companies to connect with potential employees based on…
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BARTELS: Colorado’s elected leaders reflect at prayer luncheon
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The featured speaker at the event was Richard Stearns, president of World Vision U.S., one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations. Among those present at the Colorado Convention Center’s Four Seasons Ballroom where Gov. John Hickenlooper, Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, state Treasurer Walker Stapleton and former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton. State lawmakers as well as members of…
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BARTELS: A lot of love for Marge Klein
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Larry Klein knew his wife Marge had a lot of friends – after all, she had worked for two congressmen and been active in the Republican Party for eons – but he didn’t truly understand how many until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Larry broke down this afternoon at a fundraiser to help his…
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BARTELS: Park County Clerk Debbi Green celebrates 2 milestones
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams and Green’s co-workers, friends and family surprised Green with an anniversary/birthday party on Tuesday, when she turned 62. Williams had told Green he would be stopping by her office Tuesday, but she figured it was just one of his visits with clerks to see their set-up and offer help…