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Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold announces slate of endorsements
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Jena Griswold, one of several Democrats running for secretary of state in next year’s election, unveiled a list of more than a dozen endorsements from current and former Democratic officials Monday. State Sens. Mike Merrifield, John Kefalas, Matt Jones and Rachel Zenzinger and state Rep. James Coleman added their names to a roster of Griswold…
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As if Colorado needed more evidence that the fracking debate has gone hyper-polar …
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… A group of anti-fracking protesters in Boulder (OK, so that’s redundant; everyone in Boulder is against fracking) converged on what they thought was the residence of Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones over the weekend. The fracktivists’ planned stunt – donning HAZMAT gear and presenting a “Green Washing Award” to Jones at her house –…
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Disgruntled Colorado counties are blazing their own trail
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Complete Colorado’s Sherrie Peif shed light last week on an effort by some dissenting, left-leaning counties – led (of course!) by Boulder County – to band together and chart a new course in representing their interests before the General Assembly and beyond. Colorado’s 64 counties long have relied on powerhouse lobby Colorado Counties Incorporated to…
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State high court ruling sure to intensify battles over fracking at the Capitol
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Colorado lawmakers this year battled fiercely over oil and gas bills, and there will be many more battles in future legislative sessions, lawmakers said Tuesday, given the state supreme court decision on Monday that overturned a ban on hydraulic fracturing in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins put in place by local governments…
