election 2018
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Race in Colorado House District 47 may not be over
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UPDATE, DEC. 7: In a Dec. 6 email to Colorado Politics, Don Bendell stated that he was handed a laptop with his name on it during freshman orientation at the Capitol. He cooperated with IT department employees regarding the laptop’s return, he said, even scheduling an appointment at his house on Dec. 1 with an IT…
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BIDLACK | Even now, votes are still being tallied — and for good reason
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I really like our state. Colorado has, again and again, shown itself to be a national leader in good things and a bellwether in political trends. One area I hope the rest of the nation can learn from us is in how to behave after elections. Coloradans, for the most part, have not embraced the…
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Election’s outcome was more about tone than substance
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Colorado voters sent mixed messages this election cycle. Every statewide Republican candidate lost; Republicans lost their slim majority in the state Senate, and Democrats increased their majority in the state House. Even battle-tested Congressman Mike Coffman lost to attorney Jason Crow. While voters elected candidates who have promised billions of dollars in new spending, they…
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Democrats in public TV debate squabble over pro-Kennedy attack ad
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With just 27 days left until the gubernatorial primaries, Democratic candidates Mike Johnston, Donna Lynne, Cary Kennedy and Jared Polis went head-to-head during the taping of the debate series “Colorado Decides” Wednesday. The discussion covered everything from Bernie Sanders’ influence in the Democratic party to Colorado facing a forthcoming economic recession, as well as the…
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Williams readies constitutional amendment
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A constitutional amendment that would reduce the lengthy and repetitive language regarding judicial retention questions on election ballots is on Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams‘ wish list for the upcoming state legislative session. Williams and his staff outlined his legislative plans to the Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee Thursday, Dec. 15. The committee includes county clerks,…
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Growth limitation measure rejected by title board
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A proposed growth limitation constitutional amendment to submit to Colorado voters in 2018 was found to not meet the state’s single-subject requirement by the Secretary of State‘s title review board Wednesday, Dec. 7. The backer of the proposed ballot measure, Daniel Hayes of Golden, has seven days to file a motion for a rehearing and…
