Author: Rachel
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Another Rankin enters public office
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Well-known wife and state Capitol aide to Joint Budget Committee member Rep. Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, was sworn into a public office of her own on Wednesday. Joyce Rankin was all smiles as she recited her oath of office to Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Nancy J. Lichtenstein in the lobby of the Colorado Department of…
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Buescher tapped for Keystone post
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Former Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher is joining the Keystone Policy Center as a senior policy affiliate, Keystone president Christine Scanlan announced this week. Buescher, a former state representative from Mesa County, was one of former Attorney General John Suthers’ chief deputies and served as a member of Gov. John Hickenlooper’s Colorado Oil and…
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Letter: Weissman responds to George Leing
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Dear Editor, Re: the guest commentary “Keep TPP in the Sunshine” in the May 22 Colorado Statesman: Sorry, George Leing, but you’re wrong on this one. Fast track authority does not deprive Congress of the ability to approve or disapprove a fully defined trade agreement. What it does do is establish an agreement between the legislative and…
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Letter: Willmeng responds to Hickenlooper’s comments about oil and gas development
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Dear Editor, Surrounding oneself with the power and influence of oil and gas executives can lead to over-confidence, and a severely clouded and disconnected view of Colorado’s communities. This is what Gov. John Hickenlooper has accomplished with his most recent comments regarding a potential 2016 ballot initiative dealing with intrusive oil and gas development. The…
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Letter: Sena writes in support of Clean Water Rule
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Dear Editor, Colorado is known for its wealth of outdoor activities, from hiking one of our beautiful mountain ranges to kayaking our mountain streams. Try to imagine our state with more than 73,000 miles unavailable for safe enjoyment. This is a reality that may be realized sooner than Coloradan’s know. Colorado’s waterways are under attack…
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Neguse named to head DORA
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Former CU Regent Joe Neguse was named director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies by Gov. John Hickenlooper this week, the governor’s office announced. He takes over for Barbara Kelley, who has led DORA since 2009. He starts work on June 1. Neguse, an attorney with Holland & Hart, the state’s largest law firm,…
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“Gardnergate!” screams Klingenschmitt
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A political candidate’s Twitter post turned into a Facebook skirmish this week, gyrating Colorado’s social media webs oh so ever just a touch. Not that social media wars are all that uncommon, rarely are they as entertaining as this one. At the source of the exchange of words? None other than media glutton (whether by…
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Letters to the Editor
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Dear Editor, A year has passed since the scaffolding was removed from the Colorado State Capitol building, and the result has Denver residents still scratching their heads. The cast iron dome tower is a distinctly darker, bluer shade of gray than the granite used to construct the body of the building, and like a mismatched…
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Letters to the Editor
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Dear Editor, In Miller Hudson’s May 1 op-ed, his first three paragraphs can be summarized in one sentence: “Rich Jews meet in Sin City to hear Republicans, support Israel and hate the press.” He ignores the recent comments of Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, admitted liar. The political money from George Soros, backer of every leftist…
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Morgan Carroll, Mike Coffman both subject to swift attacks
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Republicans wasted no time taking aim at state Senate Minority Leader Morgan Carroll when news broke this week that the Aurora Democrat is weighing a run against U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman in the swingy 6th Congressional District. Deploying the adjective “liberal” multiple times – including three times as part of the “ultra-liberal” epithet – the…
