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BEST OF COPO 2018 | John Hickenlooper’s legacy of water
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
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
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…
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Former Gov. Bill Owens backs Fix Our Damn Roads
The last governor to back a bond issue for transportation is backing a new one – the one that doesn’t raise taxes. Republican Bill Owens is formally throwing his support behind the Fix Our Damn Roads proposal on the November ballot. Proposition 109, as it’s formally called, would require the legislature to issue $3.5 billion…
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COVER STORY | Drawing the line on gerrymandering
Democratic and Republican leaders in Colorado have at least one thing in common: Neither side trusts each other or the courts to be fairer to Colorado voters than Colorado voters would be to themselves. That’s the idea driving amendments Y and Z on the state’s November ballot to allow independent commissions to draw electoral district…
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Drama over oil and gas ballot measure: Claims of stolen petitions, harassment
UPDATE, 7/27: Sponsors of a proposal to limit oil and gas drilling in Colorado say they’ve recovered thousands of voter petitions supporting the measure that were taken out of state by an Oregon signature gathering firm. CLICK HERE for more. Proponents of a ballot measure to keep drilling operations 2,500 feet from homes and businesses…
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Hickenlooper says moderation is best path for Democrats
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was in the New York Times Sunday talking about how out-of-power Democrats could take advantage of the national mood. They do it by being moderate, he said. (And that describes Hickenlooper, too.) If Democrats do pick up seats in red states, they’re certain to face hostile Republicans they’ll have to negotiate…
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Stapleton taps running mate — but plans to keep selection secret for awhile
Walker Stapleton has a running mate, but the Republican gubernatorial nominee is in no hurry to let anyone know who it is. After winning the four-way GOP primary a week ago, the two-term state treasurer has “offered the position to a well-qualified candidate,” a Stapleton campaign spokesman told Colorado Politics on Tuesday, and the candidate…
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COVER STORY: Hickenlooper’s legacy of water
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 the legalization of recreational marijuana, but he leaves another legacy as well: Water. In a fast-growing state that places greater demands on its water supply…
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Hickenlooper’s long-time budget director to leave
Henry Sobanet, who has led the governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) for the past seven years, will leave at the end of June, according to an announcement Tuesday from Gov. John Hickenlooper. Sobanet has been the go-to person on the state budget for several gubernatorial administrations; he also was the budget director for…