cheri jahn

Colorado NFIB giddy over latest economic news, but legislature could do more

Dec 13, 2017

—

by

JOEY BUNCH

Yeah, that’s good, but … That was the reaction of the rarely satisfied Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, after his national organization released a report Tuesday heralding economic optimism of its members. Just think of how happy they could be if the legislature would cut them some slack…
Jessie Danielson named top legislator for defending developmentally disabled

Oct 27, 2017

—

by

JOEY BUNCH

This week Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, was named the legislator of the year by the Developmental Disabilities Resource Center at an event in Lakewood, the House Democratic Press Office said. The center advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. “I’m grateful for the recognition but even more grateful for the…
Colorado lawmakers deconstruct budget for S. Metro Chamber

Oct 18, 2017

—

by

JOEY BUNCH

A panel of Republican and Democratic lawmakers talked about the problems of taxing, spending and TABOR Wednesday morning for the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. House Assistant Minority Leader Cole Wist laid out the plan GOP members are likely to run on next year: moving spending decisions away from a six-member Joint Budget Committee…
Colorado Senate Democrats’ campaign organization names Michael Whitehorn as executive director

Aug 1, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

The campaign organization that works to elect Democrats to the Colorado Senate has named political veteran Michael Whitehorn as its executive director, it announced Monday. Whitehorn, who was most recently U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s campaign manager and senior counsel to the Denver Democrat’s congressional office, takes over from Andrew Short, who helmed the Democratic Senate…
Principles of Liberty Colorado organization releases legislative scorecard, honors ‘rock stars’

Jul 24, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

State Rep. Justin Everett, a Littleton Republican, ranked highest among Colorado lawmakers in the annual Principles of Liberty scorecard, the conservative organization announced Saturday at the Western Conservative Summit in Denver. Known as “Justin Neverett” and “Dr. No” for his propensity for voting “no” on legislation, Everett was one of nine legislators, all Republicans, to…
Progressives groups release combined scorecards rating Colorado legislators

Jun 26, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

A group of liberal advocacy organizations for the first time released combined legislative scorecards this week, conglomerating assessments of the 100 Colorado lawmakers’ votes last session on key legislation the organizations said they plan to present to voters next year. A Republican who received among the lowest overall scores, however, dismissed the endeavor as a…
State Rep. Jessie Danielson, Andy Kabza announce arrival of daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza

Jun 23, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

House Speaker Pro Tem Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, and her husband, political consultant Andy Kabza, welcomed their daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza into the world on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, the parents announced. She was born at 10:57 a.m. at Rose Medical Center in Denver and weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Isabelle is their first child.…
Getting to yes, just saying no: Lawmakers Everett, Hansen and Kennedy talk session votes

May 25, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

By one measure, state Rep. Justin Everett, a House Republican serving his third term in the Colorado General Assembly, and state Reps. Chris Hansen and Chris Kennedy, a pair of Democrats in their first terms, stand as far apart as any lawmakers at the Capitol, based on the votes they cast in the just-completed 2017…
Supporters ready to campaign for measure to lower minimum age for Colorado lawmakers to 21

May 17, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

Supporters are lining up to get behind a referendum approved by lawmakers to ask voters next year whether to lower the minimum age to serve in the General Assembly from 25 to 21. “We’re grateful to our legislators for putting this question to the voters,” said Lizzy Stephan, executive director of New Era Colorado, an…
Kennedy bill prods counties to fill vacant surveyor positions, ‘repair the fabric of America’

May 4, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

A couple of weeks after the House voted unanimously to concur with a lone Senate amendment, changing the word “shall” to “may,” the bill to clarify and update state law concerning county surveyors had landed on the governor’s desk. After welcoming the bill’s sponsors and a handful of stakeholders, along with several Capitol visitors who…