2018 governor’s race
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A showdown over showing up: Stapleton, Polis trade digs on absenteeism
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Democrats allege Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is a guy who doesn’t show up for work, but their party’s nominee, Jared Polis, has a record of missing roll-call votes in Congress that’s “much worse” than the norm, a nonpartisan vote-tracking website says. GovTrack, which compiles data on congressional votes, said Polis has missed 375 of…
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COVER STORY | Polis loyalists follow candidate’s decree: Keep campaign ‘joyous’
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If Democrat Jared Polis’ campaign for governor has a mantra – and you can bet the five-term congressman from Boulder’s operation has a mantra – it’s this: “Be joyous.” That’s according to Lisa Kaufmann, who chairs the Polis campaign and has helped chart the dot-com millionaire’s political course for more than a decade. Kaufmann, a…
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Polis’ daughter, Cora, helps sell education plan
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Jared Polis won the campaign day Monday by bringing out the kid, his 4-year-old daughter, Cora. It was her first day of pre-school. I probably don’t even need to go on. In an email to supporters Monday evening, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee talked about education by speaking as a parent. He pitched his support for…
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Stapleton will get the stage to himself at Club 20
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Candidates will flock to Grand Junction to debate on Sept. 8, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton will have the stage to himself at Club 20’s political gathering. Stapleton and Democratic nominee Jared Polis each picked the debates they wanted to do, and Polis chose another Grand Junction debate put on by the local Daily…
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SLOAN | Only in the Democratic primary would education reform carry a stigma
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The Democratic primary race for governor of the state of Colorado took on a certain air of the surreal in the waning days of the contest. It began a few weeks back when a group supporting Cary Kennedy ran what one presumes was supposed to be an attack ad against both Jared Polis and Mike…
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THE PODIUM | Teacher evaluations are a vital tool — not a political football
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The Colorado primary to elect our next governor on June 26 is fast approaching. As a teacher, I am glad to see that education has emerged as a leading issue, with Colorado’s educator evaluation law (also known as SB10-191) in particular becoming a point of debate among several candidates. With this issue surfacing in debates,…
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CARY KENNEDY: Fewer trips, lower emissions, more transportation options
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We are all spending too much time sitting in traffic. When my husband and I were raising our kids, we both worked full time. It was maddening when we could not have dinner together, or one of us missed bedtime, because we were stuck in traffic. And the congestion is even worse today. Colorado can…
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MIKE JOHNSTON: We must ask voters for a stable funding source
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The American spirit of adventure and the pursuit of opportunity has drawn families to Colorado for decades. The explosive growth that has brought Colorado’s population from 4.3 million in 2000 to nearly 5.7 million today – and even more in the future – demands preparation. While a strong economy has been an overall boon for…
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Will a #MeToo wave help elect a woman as Colorado governor?
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Cary Kennedy sees two waves potentially carrying her into the governor’s mansion in November: Not only a blue wave of support for Democrats, but also potentially a women’s wave born of frustration with President Donald Trump and the many sexual-harassment scandals that have plagued Congress and the Colorado legislature. “I see women all over…
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Better Colorado Now rolls out another big radio buy for Walker Stapleton
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Walker Stapleton’s super fans will continue to play his greatest hit (so far) on for the radio next month, the independent expenditure committee Better Colorado Now said Wednesday evening. Colorado Politics told you last month the well-funded super PAC is waging an on-air campaign for the state treasurer who’s running for governor. Last month’s ad…
