Author: Tom Ramstack
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Sen. Cory Gardner praises Chipotle’s bonuses as a success of tax reform
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WASHINGTON – Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said the announcement this week by Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill of employee bonuses shows the tax reform Congress approved in December is paying off. Congress passed a roughly $1.4 trillion tax cut that slashed corporate taxes and doubled the standard deduction for individuals. It was hotly contested by…
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Teller County commissioner asks Congress to expand Florissant Fossil Beds Monument
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WASHINGTON – A Teller County commissioner told Congress Tuesday that expanding the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument would help prevent wildfires and protect wildlife. Norm Steen testified for a bill that would add 280 acres to the northwest border of the national monument 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. “We received no public opposition to…
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Colorado Democrats and Republicans disagree over secret Russia investigation memo
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The memo President Donald Trump declassified Friday to show that the FBI allegedly wrongly accused him of misconduct in his election campaign turned up deep divisions between Colorado’s Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Republicans such as Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, agreed with the president. However, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and…
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Sen. Michael Bennet introduces bill to protect national monuments
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There’s a land rush starting today in Utah that at least one Colorado senator wants to make certain never happens in his state. Miners are staking claims to parcels of land in large swaths of what formerly was about 2 million acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah, along Colorado’s southwest…
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Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan receives cautious welcome in Colorado
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President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday brought hope that the Colorado Department of Transportation’s funding shortfall for road-building projects will at least be eased. Trump pledged to seek $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure spending for roads, bridges, highways and waterways. The federal grants would need to be matched by state and local funds.…
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UPDATE: Opinions mixed among Colorado lawmakers on president’s State of the Union address
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President Trump announced plans during his State of the Union address Tuesday for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending plan that could be good news for Colorado’s ambitious road-building plans. However, he also said he would move forward with a get-tough policy on immigration that is nearly certain to alienate the state’s large Hispanic population. He…
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Diana DeGette: After 11 terms in Congress, she’s here to stay
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WASHINGTON – Diana DeGette just completed her 21st year as the Democratic congresswoman representing the district that includes the heart of Denver, making her the most senior member of the Colorado delegation and a force not to be overlooked in Washington’s hard knocks politics. While…
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Denver mayor defies Justice Department in investigation of illegal immigrant policy
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WASHINGTON – Denver’s mayor is pledging to defy Justice Department investigators who Wednesday demanded information about whether the city and county are withholding information on illegal immigrants. The Justice Department announced it was investigating 23 cities and states accused of restricting information about illegal immigrants who immigration officials want to identify and deport. The city…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.J.Res. 99: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes This was a vote to pass H.J. Res. 99 in the House. The House passed a resolution Thursday night to continue federal spending at last year’s levels while Congress wrangles over a new budget. The only other alternative was a government…
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Sen. Cory Gardner: Reduced regulations on natural gas means jobs for the Western Slope
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WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans argued for a change in regulations during a hearing Friday that would increase the likelihood for a natural gas pipeline from Colorado’s Western Slope to an export facility on the Oregon coast. They are considering legislation that would make the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the final decision-maker for approval of…