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The Hot Sheet – Hick pushes back against D.C., castration meme trouble, CO energy might catch a break, 2018 guv race scorecard and … MORE!
VOL. 02 NO. 005 | JANUARY 13, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Good morning. Happy Friday! You’ve now made it through two full days of the Colorado Legislature being back in session. Yay! A couple of reminders right off in case you missed it. Don’t forget that The Hot Sheet is now free…
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In State of the State, Hickenlooper digs back into fiscal thicket
Gov. John Hickenlooper likely had to rewrite the State of the State speech he delivered Thursday, or at least rethink it. He surely thought he would be addressing a Legislature controlled by Democrats working in concert with a Clinton administration in Washington. Things didn’t turn out that way. Instead, the governor as speaking to the…
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Hickenlooper won’t issue clean-air executive order
Citing backlash from Republicans, Colorado’s Democratic governor said Tuesday he has abandoned the idea of issuing an executive order to seek a one-third cut in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. But Gov. John Hickenlooper insisted he hadn’t given up on the proposal’s goals – or his own commitment to maintaining Colorado’s status as a…
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Green to leave job as Hick’s spokeswoman
Kathy Green, communications director for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, will be transitioning out of the administration to return to consulting, Hickenlooper announced Monday, Jan. 9. Green started working for the state of Colorado in 2011 as communications and marketing director for the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, and the Colorado Tourism Office.…
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Governor Hickenlooper plans policy for e-commerce sales tax
Gov. John Hickenlooper is developing a strategy for Colorado to capitalize on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that would allow the state to collect tax from online sales. The Supreme Court upheld Colorado’s “Amazon tax,” which could allow the state to collect taxes on out-of-state internet sales. It requires online retailers to report…
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Elway not running for governor
Just before starting his search for a new head coach for the Denver Broncos, John Elway denied any plans to throw his name in the hopper with others already mentioned as potential candidates for Colorado governor in 2018. Speaking to 9News on Monday, Jan. 2, the Broncos general manager and Hall of Fame quarterback said…
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Colorado Dems, enviros wary of Trump cabinet picks
Despite a growing list of climate change doubters and fossil fuel industry supporters and executives comprising the list of Trump administration cabinet nominees, Democratic Colorado lawmakers and environmentalists are hopeful the state’s clean energy economy and outdoor recreation industry can continue to thrive. Mostly, though, there’s a growing sense of dread from the conservation community…
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Highlight reel: Colorado’s wild and woolly 2016 election season
Symbolic of the divisiveness of our politics, many Coloradans will look back at the 2016 election with violent contempt, reflecting on a political year that saw the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, while others will reminisce with sublime glee over a cycle where voters bucked the political establishment. In a year full of tectonic shifts…
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Pugh appointed to Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed Drucilla Pugh, of Pueblo, to serve as a non-attorney on the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline for a term expiring June 30, 2019. The Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline monitors and disciplines misconduct of judges and justices of the state courts of Colorado, and provides education programs to judges…
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Hickenlooper appointments announced
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper announced appointments to three state boards and commissions Monday, Dec. 12. The Justice Assistance Grant Board advises the Division of Criminal Justice on issues related to federal block grant monies designated to improve the criminal justice system and cut drug abuse and violent crimes. Hickenlooper appointed Canon City Police Chief Paul…