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Colorado Treasurer Dave Young wins re-election | ELECTION NIGHT 2022
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Democrat Dave Young will serve a second four-year term as Colorado State Treasurer, unofficial election results show. The Associated Press declared Young the winner just after midnight on Wednesday. Young is leading against his Republican challenger, former state Rep. Lang Sias, in a 52.2% to 44.6% vote as of Thursday. The state treasurer manages more than…
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Colorado treasury launches website to improve bond transparency
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The Colorado Department of the Treasury on Monday announced a new website that aims to improve transparency for the state’s bond investors. The website, stateofcoloradobonds.com, which is set to launch in October, provides potential investors with information about Colorado’s finances and bond programs. State officials said they hope the website will attract more buyers for…
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Tens of millions of dollars waiting to be reclaimed by Colorado residents
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Coloradans can now recover unclaimed properties online, allowing access to tens of millions of dollars worth of forgotten checks, wages and more. State Treasurer Dave Young urged Colorado residents to reclaim their property on Monday as part of “The Great Colorado Payback.” Young said at least one in 10 Coloradans have unclaimed property such as…
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Colorado completes final sale of certificates of participation from 2017 transportation bill
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Colorado Treasurer Dave Young announced Wednesday the state has wrapped up the final of four $500 million sales of certificates of participation intended to help finance transportation projects across the state. Certificates of participation are akin to bonds, but under Senate Bill 17-267, the state is putting up as collateral state buildings, under lease-purchase agreements.…
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Poll: Polis holds edge over generic Republican challenger in 2022 election
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Gov. Jared Polis’s electoral fortunes fare much better compared to other Colorado Democrats facing reelection this year, including U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, according to a poll of voters commissioned by a pro-school choice group that supports conservative candidates. The group, Ready Colorado, attributed Polis’s solid showing to, among other factors, his support for school choice policies. …
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Four former GOP state treasurers endorse Lang Sias
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The last four Republicans to hold the office of Colorado state treasurer are endorsing Lang Sias’s 2022 campaign for the office, the Arvada Republican said Monday. Sias, a former state representative and the 2018 GOP nominee for lieutenant governor, is challenging Democratic State Treasurer Dave Young’s bid for a second term. Young’s four most recent…
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Colorado Payback rules change to allow easier access to lost funds
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State Treasurer Dave Young announced rules changes Tuesday that will make it just a little easier to obtain lost property held under the Great Colorado Payback program. The rules changes tied to the state’s Unclaimed Property Program that went into effect include an adjustment to the limit for notarization requirements. Before the change, claims equal…
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Sights and sounds from the Polis inauguration
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As seen at Tuesday’s inauguration of Colorado’s 43rd governor, Jared Polis: Little lighting up or phone foolery: As much as Colorado’s new governor is a friend to the cannabis industry, there was no readily noticeable toking up in the crowd at the ceremony among the several thousand who stretched from the west steps of the…
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ELECTION 2018 | Democrats win all statewide offices
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Democrats made a clean sweep of Colorado’s statewide executive offices Tuesday, winning the races for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer as well as governor. Perhaps the biggest upset of the bunch was Democratic political newcomer Jena Griswold, who defeated Republican incumbent Secretary of State Wayne Williams. The other statewide seats were open. Griswold…
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Colo. treasurer candidate says he’ll keep his current job if elected
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The Republican candidate for Colorado state treasurer promises not to accept a paycheck from the state if he’s elected. Rather, Brian Watson’s paychecks would continue to roll in from the commercial real estate investment company he heads because he plans to continue working there. Watson said in June – during an interview with Jon Caldara,…