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Next Question: Why am I getting texts from political campaigns in Colorado?
What’s with the mass textodus? Political campaigns are hitting up cell phones across the state with last-minute pleas for votes in the primary that ends June 26. Voters have contacted Next with Kyle Clark wanting to know why they’re getting political texts and phone calls despite being on a “Do Not Call” registry. The short…
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Hickenlooper frowns at Polis ads attacking Kennedy, says one hits ‘below the belt’
Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday he’s disappointed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis and his supporters are running ads attacking Cary Kennedy, one of Polis’ primary rivals. The term-limited Democrat, who famously took a shower with his clothes on in a campaign ad decrying negative campaign ads, said he was particularly bothered that Bold Colorado, a…
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WATCH: Republican candidates for Colo. governor debate on 9News
9News hosted the second in a pair of debates of Colorado gubernatorial candidates on Thursday night – this one with the Republican candidates. The candidates – former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez, former state Rep. Victor Mitchell, businessman Doug Robinson and State Treasurer Walker Stapleton – answered questions selected by 9News, debated the issues and argued…
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Polis, Kennedy complain to state Democrats about dirty campaigning
The gubernatorial campaigns of Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis have filed complaints with the state Democratic Party alleging the other violated the Clean Campaign Promise, signed last year by all the candidates. Polis’ complaint Wednesday evening came after Kennedy filed one that morning – and just a few hours after Kennedy’s camp sent an email trying…
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WATCH: Democratic candidates for Colo. governor debate on 9News
9News hosted the first of a pair of debates of Colorado gubernatorial candidates on Monday night. The Democratic candidates – former State Sen. Mike Johnston, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis – answered questions selected by 9News, debated the issues and argued why they should be Colorado’s…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP: Polygamous town picks outsider as police chief
Utah Polygamous town under scrutiny picks outsider as chief SALT LAKE CITY – A polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border has hired an outsider as its new police chief, selecting a retired Salt Lake City area police officer with no ties to the fundamentalist Mormon group that controlled the town for a century until federal…
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Colo. domestic-violence gun law is often ignored
A five-year-old law that aimed to keep guns away from alleged domestic violence abusers is frequently ignored or unenforced, a 9Wants to Know investigation has found. In 2013, Colorado lawmakers passed a bill that aimed to protect victims of domestic violence by ordering alleged abusers to relinquish guns and ammunition while under a protection order.…
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Q&A with Kelly Maher: Politics needs ‘more than a tweet and a bullhorn’ — and a little more humor, too
It’s easy enough to find someone who can get you hoppin’ mad over politics; easier still to find someone who’ll bore you into a coma. Just invite your least favorite uncle over for a beer, tell him you missed Rush today, and ask him to fill you in. But to find someone who can talk…
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Kyle Clark for Colorado governor: Why not?
I must admit, I’ve been stunned by the nonstop Democratic hysteria surrounding a possible – though incredibly improbable – presidential run by Oprah Winfrey in 2020. Yes, I realize she’s much beloved, has a heart of gold and is arguably the most recognizable face on the planet, but as far as I know, she hasn’t…
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LOMAX: Latest bid to ban oil & gas drilling in Colorado is déjà vu all over again
The more things change, the more they stay the same – especially if you’re in the business of running anti-oil and gas campaigns in Colorado. In late December, a coalition of environmental activist groups announced the introduction of a statewide ballot measure targeting Colorado’s energy sector. “We’re doing this for a second time,” said campaign…