chris hansen
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Insights: In a web of confusion few Colorado parties are neutral on net neutrality
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Between the pendulum of fake news and alternative facts, the average citizen trusts in a leap of faith to understand anything out of Washington these days. The issue of net neutrality lays this bare. Three Republicans outvoted two Democrats on the Federal Communications Commission this month to abolish rules established in 2015 with the open…
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Expect net neutrality to become a Colorado legislative issue next session
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The Colorado legislature will take up net neutrality in the session that begins in January, as some lawmakers try to shield the state from federal rules that give Internet service providers more say in the speed allowed for some websites over others. That’s a big advantage to big companies that can afford to pay more.…
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Jason Crow picks up big-name legislative endorsements in CD6 primary
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Jason Crow showed some separation the three-way primary in the the 6th Congressional District Friday with a list of endorsements from Democrats you probably know, if you know much about Colorado statehouse. He’s facing Levi Tillemann and David Aarestad in the primary for the district that includes Aurora and portions of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas…
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We all play a part in improving Colorado’s air quality
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Colorado’s Front Range stands at the brink of being bumped from “moderate” to “serious” nonattainment of the 75 parts per billion ozone standard issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2008. If Metro Denver and the northern Front Range do not meet the standard this summer, the bump-up to “serious” nonattainment could have significant…
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Getting to yes, just saying no: Lawmakers Everett, Hansen and Kennedy talk session votes
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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…
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Colorado bill to force candidates to release tax returns not winning GOP support
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House Democrats passed a bill Friday that would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release the latest five years of their tax returns in order to appear on voter ballots in Colorado. House Bill 1328, sponsored by Democratic Reps. Edie Hooton from Boulder and Chris Hansen from Denver, joined a list of similar bills…
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Wayne Williams not so keen on state bill to require presidential candidates to release tax returns
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Secretary of State Wayne Williams says his office can comply with proposed legislation to require that presidential candidates release their tax returns in order to appear on Colorado’s ballot, but he doesn’t think the bill is needed. House Bill 1328 would require presidential and vice presidential candidates to release their federal income tax returns for…
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Democratic bill would force Trump to release tax returns to appear on Colorado’s 2020 ballot
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Presidential candidates – including President Donald Trump – would have to release their tax returns if they want a spot on Colorado’s ballot and a shot at winning the state’s nine electoral votes under legislation introduced Friday by Democratic lawmakers. The sponsors of House Bill 1328 say the bill was inspired by Trump’s refusal to…
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‘Weird year’ so far at Capitol: Protest politics and open-minded cooperation
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The legislative session in Colorado has been running for a month. Donald Trump has been president for three weeks. The national political tumult that has marked the early days of the administration has resulted in a stream of public protest in the state and angry exchanges at the Capitol. Three weekends ago, the day after…
