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Steve Lebsock plans to petition onto Democratic primary ballot in state treasurer race
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Amid pressure from his fellow Democratic lawmakers to resign his seat following complaints of sexual misconduct, a defiant state Rep. Steve Lebsock said Tuesday he plans to petition his way on the primary ballot for Colorado’s state treasurer. The other three Democrats running for the office held by term-limited State Treasurer Walker Stapleton – a…
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How to reform PERA? Start with its board
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As a candidate for state treasurer I often get asked how I would fix the Public Employees Retirement system, known as PERA, that currently has an unfunded liability of $32 billion. The state treasurer sits on the 16-member PERA board, so it is a relevant question. I have three close family members who are PERA members,…
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Republican state treasurer candidate Polly Lawrence plans to petition onto primary ballot
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Republican Polly Lawrence, a candidate for Colorado’s state treasurer, plans to petition onto the June primary ballot rather than pursue the nomination through the caucus and assembly process, her campaign said. “She’s going to take it straight to the people,” her campaign manager, Sara Boyd, told Colorado Politics. “She’s absolutely committed to the people in…
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GOP state treasurer candidate Brian Watson hauls in more than $200,000 for quarter, plans to petition on ballot
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Republican state treasurer candidate Brian Watson plans to report raising roughly $215,000 for the quarter just ended, his first in the race – almost precisely the amount reported so far by all the other candidates running in both parties’ crowded primaries – and plans to petition his way onto the June primary ballot, Colorado Politics…
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Polly Lawrence hints at double-dealing in state contracts in campaign ad
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State Rep. Polly Lawrence has an effective digital campaign called #FocusOnTheFactsWithPolly, other than it being a 25-character hashtag, as part of her campaign for state treasurer. Last Thursday she released a video on her Facebook page that hits hard at state employees who might be more focused on their next job than getting the best…
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Democratic state treasurer candidate Dave Young racks up endorsements from Ed Perlmutter, Bill Ritter and others
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Some big-name Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and former Gov. Bill Ritter, are endorsing state Rep. Dave Young in his campaign for Colorado state treasurer, Young’s campaign announced Tuesday. He was also endorsed by former U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, the Democrat who made an unsuccessful bid for state treasurer in the last election, as…
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Charles Scheibe, Colorado’s chief financial officer, enters Democratic primary for state treasurer
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Saying his 11 years as Colorado’s chief financial officer have prepared him better than the politicians who are running, Democrat Charles Scheibe on Tuesday entered a crowded field for state treasurer that includes five state lawmakers, a county treasurer, an elected prosecutor and a former legislative candidate. “As a taxpayer, who would you rather have…
