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School Finance Act clears first Colo. House hurdle
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The General Assembly could make major progress on buying down the state’s debt to K-12 public education under the School Finance Act, which cleared the House Education Committee Monday on an 11-2 vote. House Bill 1379 includes an extra $150 million, a request okayed by both the governor and the Joint Budget Committee, to pay…
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What if they held an election and (almost) nobody ran for office?
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…That’s more or less what’s happening in nine – count ’em, nine – of the Pikes Peak region’s 17 school districts in this fall’s balloting, reports The Colorado Springs Gazette’s Debbie Kelley. A host of school board seats are uncontested in those districts; in some cases, there aren’t even enough candidates to fill board vacancies.…
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Early voting, polling centers changes mulled
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A bill proposing to make changes in early voting and how voter service polling centers operate could include other election-related changes, after discussions by the Colorado Secretary of State‘s Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee. State Sen. Jack Tate, R-Centennial, attended the Thursday, Jan. 26, meeting and offered to consider adding some committee recommendations to his Senate…
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Caldara: Independence Institute works to build ‘Freedom Embassy’
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More than three decades after its founding, the Independence Institute has grown from a free-market think tank into what Jon Caldara, its president of 17 years, calls Colorado’s “Freedom Embassy,” bringing together the state’s disparate right-leaning organizations – including those representing wings of the movement that aren’t natural allies – into a place where he…
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It’s all about education for longtime lobbyist Jane Urschel
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Even after 23 years lobbying at the state Capitol, Jane Urschel says she learns something new all the time. “Every day is different,” she says. “There’s no continuity – you just go down there and find out what the surprise is for the day, then you deal with that.” Urschel is in charge of advocacy…
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The Hot Sheet, March 18, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ DENVER — Good morning and happy Friday. As we head into a full weekend of county assemblies for both the Democrats and Republicans, good luck to each of you, whether you are a volunteer, a donor, a delegate, an alternate, campaign staff or the candidate. Pat yourselves…
