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Former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens endorses Joe O’Dea in US Senate primary
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Former Gov. Bill Owens on Wednesday endorsed fellow Republican Joe O’Dea in Colorado’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Michael Bennet. Pointing to the construction company O’Dea founded while in college, Owens said that the first-time candidate has the real-world experience to represent Colorado and help tackle national problems in a…
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Governor’s Citizenship Medal: Tim Foster honored for leadership, public service
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Tim Foster believes there is no better way to lead than by effective communication and interaction. When he was president of Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, it wasn’t uncommon for him to stop and say hello to faculty members or ask students how classes were going. “When you walk across campus with him, I’ll…
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Four former GOP state treasurers endorse Lang Sias
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The last four Republicans to hold the office of Colorado state treasurer are endorsing Lang Sias’s 2022 campaign for the office, the Arvada Republican said Monday. Sias, a former state representative and the 2018 GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, is challenging Democratic State Treasurer Dave Young’s bid for a second term. Young’s four most recent…
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TRAIL MIX | Prognosticators from across political spectrum weigh in on 2022 election in Colorado
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Heading into the 2022 election year, it’s important to keep in mind a couple of indisputable political realities: Colorado tends to really like its governors, and Democrat Michael Bennet is one of the luckiest politicians on the planet. Those were among the nuggets dispensed by a tripartisan trio of veteran strategists who convened for a…
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M. Michael Cooke to serve as interim chief of Early Childhood department
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M. Michael Cooke, formerly executive director of the Department of Revenue and previous head of the Department of Regulatory Agencies under Gov. Bill Owens, will become the “transition” director for the Department of Early Childhood. Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday Cooke will serve in that role for about two years and focus on the “transition and change management associated with the…
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Douglas County goes after San Luis Valley water
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Douglas County, which will get $68.2 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, intends to put some of that money toward buying water from the San Luis Valley. But that isn’t sitting well with folks in the San Luis Valley, who claim the plan to divert water from the valley to the Front Range will…
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New exhibit at History Colorado allows visitors to join in Colorado’s story
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As anyone associated with History Colorado, CiviCO, and their new gallery is intimately aware, knowing the history of our state is important. Where we came from – and, most importantly, who we come from – is indispensable for knowing who we are and charting the course for where we are headed. And that knowledge is…
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BEST OF COPO 2018 | John Hickenlooper’s legacy of water
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Colorado Politics is taking a look back at some of our most significant and compelling stories of 2018. This story originally was published June 19. Gov. John Hickenlooper leaves office on Jan. 8, 2019, after eight years of service as governor. He may be best remembered for guiding the state through its growing pains over…
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FEEDBACK | What the Colorado GOP must do to get back in the game
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The much-anticipated midterm election is finally over, and at the national level the “blue wave” turned into a splash; Democrats gained a majority in the U.S. House, but lost seats in the U.S. Senate and received a mixed bag for governorships around the country. Colorado, on the other hand, was clearly different. The blue wave…
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5 to receive governor’s medal as outstanding Coloradans
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Five Coloradans will receive the Governor’s Citizenship Medal at a gala Oct. 11 at History Colorado, the same night the state museum unveils Owens-Hickenlooper Gallery. Current Gov. John Hickenlooper and former Gov. Bill Owens will be in attendance, according to the Quarterly Forum, who runs the fellowship program launched by the state’s former governors to…
