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Polis moves to revamp team dealing with Colorado River drought crisis
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Under pressure to protect the state’s dwindling supply of Colorado River water from other states with more political clout, Colorado is reshuffling its river leadership team and asking lawmakers to approve $1.9 million in funding for a new policy and technology task force on river issues. The changes include shifting Rebecca Mitchell from her role…
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Reintroduction of gray wolves takes a step closer, recommendations face resistance
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The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission began review Wednesday of one of two major sets of recommendations on how the state will implement a largely Front Range voter-approved measure from 2020* to reintroduce gray wolves into western Colorado. The two sets of recommendations came from working groups that have been meeting for a year: A…
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Colorado ethics commission to move forward on complaint against DNR’s Gibbs
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The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission will look into a complaint filed against Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs tied to a contract awarded to his wife’s employer. Along with a third ethics complaint filed against Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters, the commission voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the Amendment 41 complaint against Gibbs. It was filed…
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Ethics complaint filed against DNR chief over contract awarded to wife’s employer
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A dark money group on Tuesday filed a complaint alleging Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, falsified documents and his agency gave a sweetheart deal to his wife’s employer. The complaint from Defend Colorado, which has targeted Democrats, alleges Gibbs awarded the Keystone Policy Center, a think tank where the complaint says Johanna…
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Polis announces four more cabinet picks
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Gov. Jared Polis announced additional members of his cabinet Wednesday, his first full day in office. Two of the four are county commissioners, and a member of outgoing Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration will continue in his position. “This cabinet is one of the most talented groups of people I’ve had the pleasure of working with,”…
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Transportation measures’ backers park petitions at secretary of state’s office
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Supporters of two transportation measures proposed for Colorado’s November ballot jockeyed for first position at the Secretary of State’s Office when it opened at 7 a.m. Monday to turn in petitions. One measure, Initiative 153, would raise the state sales tax by about 6 cents on a $10 purchase, effective Jan. 1, to finance bonds for…
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Colorado coalition has 4 ballot issues to hike sales tax for transportation
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And they’re back. Colorado Politics told you a couple of weeks ago that this was coming: a basket of proposals to pay for jammed highways, transit and other long-neglected transportation needs in Colorado. Here are the offers: a sales tax by 0.5 percent, 0.62 percent or 1 percent, and then a fourth possibility would ask for…
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Summit becomes first Colorado county to commit to 100% renewable energy
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Summit County plans to be tops in more than Colorado peaks, this week becoming the state’s first county to commit to getting all its power from renewable sources by 2035. “It’s exciting to see the first countywide commitment to a clean, renewable energy future in Colorado,” said Jim Alexee, director of the Colorado Sierra Club.…
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Eagle County Commissioner Jill Ryan jumps in Democratic primary for House District 26 seat
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Eagle County Commissioner Jill Ryan, a Democrat serving her second term, announced Friday she’s running for the House District 26 seat held by state Rep. Diane Mitsch Busch, who is running for Congress. Ryan joins Eagle County Deputy District Attorney Dylan Roberts, also a Democrat, in the race. The Democrats might have a candidate for…
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Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse launches bid for 2nd Congressional District seat: ‘It’s up to us to fight back’
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Vowing to fight President Donald Trump’s “disastrous agenda,” Democrat Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants and a former CU regent, declared Tuesday he’s running for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. “As refugees and naturalized citizens, my parents never forgot or…
