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Out West Roundup: Friess will spend ‘whatever it takes’ in Wyoming governor’s race
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Wyoming Wyoming governor candidate Friess will spend “whatever it takes” to win CHEYENNE – Republican candidate for governor Foster Friess is slowly developing policy positions, but it’s hard to tell yet how his broad political convictions will compare to his primary opponents who are more well-versed in state government issues. Friess – a successful investor,…
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Women law professors hope DU settlement leads to change
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After 31 years working at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law, Lucy Marsh learned that she remained the lowest-paid professor on staff. She also was among the most experienced, surpassed by only one other person. The disclosure in a department memo set off years of litigation against the DU law school that ended…
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Faced with residency questions, Board of Education candidate says she ‘couch surfed’
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In the wake of questions about where Colorado State Board of Education candidate Debora Scheffel currently lives, the candidate and a Republican Party official tell of many moves over the last few years and point to recently updated voter registration records. Scheffel was appointed in January to fill a vacancy on the state board for…
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State remains committed to I-25 toll lanes despite El Paso County opposition
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COLORADO SPRINGS – Despite near unanimous opposition at meetings in El Paso County, the Colorado Department of Transportation is determined to go ahead with toll lanes if Interstate 25 is widened between Monument and Castle Rock. About a dozen people reiterated Wednesday at another hearing on the proposed $350 million project that adding a toll…
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Anti-‘waste’ group calls Colorado Republicans heroes, Democrats darn-near zeroes
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When it comes to keeping an eye on how government money is spent, Colorado’s Republican delegation to Washington has superpowers. That’s the estimation of the conservative Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. The Washington, D.C-based nonprofit put the four in the “Taxpayer Hero” category of its latest rankings. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs…
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Tipton bill would let kids visit national parks free
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A congressional committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would give fourth graders and supervising adults free entry into national parks. The Every Kid Outdoors Act – co-sponsored by Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez – is intended to help children learn about nature while giving them exercise. The bill was part…
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Colorado energy jobs led by natural gas and energy efficiency sectors
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Energy employment in Colorado grew by 11 percent in 2017 to a total of nearly 91,000 jobs – lead by the natural gas and energy-efficiency sectors, according to a report by the National Association of State Energy Officials. The survey of energy companies, which was done in conjunction with the energy think tank the Energy…
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Colorado lawmakers defer new misconduct policy to 2019
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DENVER – Colorado lawmakers passed 432 bills during their just-concluded 2018 session. But despite the tumult over a spate of sexual misconduct cases, they decided to let next year’s leaders adopt updates to a harassment policy that could provide stricter ground rules for deterring bad behavior, punishing it and letting voters know about it. Leaders…
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Residency questions hit candidate for Colo. education board
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Debora Scheffel, who has been trying for three years to get elected to a board of education, is now facing questions about whether she lives in the Parker home that is listed on her voter registration records. That home, at 12067 Summit Ridge Road in Parker, appears to be vacant. Douglas County assessor’s records show…
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2018 Colo. legislature, by the numbers
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The 2018 General Assembly session that wrapped up on May 9 is notable for a lot of reasons, starting off with the first expulsion of a sitting lawmaker in more than 100 years. And there are lots of other notable numbers to come out of the session: Number of bills: 721. Is it a record?…