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DaVita CEO Kent Thiry leaves GOP, registers unaffiliated to ‘reduce partisan gamesmanship’

Dec 9, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After spending eight months as a Republican, Kent Thiry, the multimillionaire CEO of Denver-based dialysis giant DaVita Inc., has changed his voter registration back to unaffiliated with the hope of combating excessive partisanship, Colorado Politics has learned. Earlier this year, he considered but ultimately decided against running for governor as a Republican after spending millions of…
Kent Thiry applauds Colorado GOP’s decision to leave primary open to unaffiliated voters

Sep 26, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The chief backer of a ballot measure to allow unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in Colorado primaries cheered Saturday’s decision by state Republicans to go ahead with next year’s primary under the new rules rather than cancel the election. “The vote by the Republican Party’s leadership is a great win for Colorado’s governance, the Colorado…
Kent Thiry urges Colorado Republicans against calling off next year’s primary election

Sep 15, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The wealthy executive who championed a ballot measure to let unaffiliated voters cast ballots in Colorado primaries is urging state Republicans to defeat a proposal to scrap next year’s primary election and instead nominate candidates at party assemblies. The Colorado GOP plans to consider whether to cancel the primary at a meeting of the Republican…
DaVita CEO Kent Thiry says he won’t run for governor of Colorado, plans to support ‘centrist’ candidates

Jul 24, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After spending millions of dollars last year to make it easy for unaffiliated voters to help decide primary races in Colorado, DaVita Inc. President and CEO Kent Thiry, a Republican, announced Monday he won’t be running for governor next year but said he plans to support candidates and causes in upcoming elections. “I have held…
ICYMI: Hemp bill hot water, redistricting outcry in El Paso County, Aurora performing arts center in the works

May 30, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

? A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley hemp farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some hot water with at least one constituent. Coram sponsored Senate Bill 117, which recognizes industrial hemp as an approved agricultural product so it can use federal water. It…

davita inc.

DaVita CEO Kent Thiry leaves GOP, registers unaffiliated to ‘reduce partisan gamesmanship’

Kent Thiry applauds Colorado GOP’s decision to leave primary open to unaffiliated voters

Kent Thiry urges Colorado Republicans against calling off next year’s primary election

DaVita CEO Kent Thiry says he won’t run for governor of Colorado, plans to support ‘centrist’ candidates

ICYMI: Hemp bill hot water, redistricting outcry in El Paso County, Aurora performing arts center in the works