executive orders

5,276 acres in Colorado to be leased for oil, gas extraction

Apr 19, 2022

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Scott Weiser

The Bureau of Land Management is opening up 5,276 acres of federal land for oil and gas extraction in Colorado. The nine parcels lie in Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Weld counties. Other than a 120-acre parcel 14 miles east of Eaton in Weld County, they are all in northwest Colorado in areas where drillers…
Hickenlooper, Bennet knock Trump executive order to begin dismantling parts of Obamacare

Oct 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Warning it will lead to less coverage and higher health care costs, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet panned the executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump aimed at scaling back provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Both Democrats called on the Trump administration and Congress to adopt a bipartisan approach…
Ray Scott fires back at Hickenlooper on climate order: ‘The era of EPA overreach has ended’

Mar 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Assistant Senate Majority Leader Ray Scott, a Grand Junction Republican, swung hard at Gov. John Hickenlooper this week, criticizing the Democrat’s embrace of a “clean energy future” for Colorado in the face of President Donald Trump’s move to halt federal efforts to combat climate change. “Many Coloradans are dismayed and perplexed by the governor’s Tuesday…
Hickenlooper declares Trump’s climate change executive order ‘will not deter Colorado’s efforts’

Mar 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper declared Tuesday that Colorado will continue to pursue “a clean energy future” despite an executive order signed by President Donald Trump ending the federal government’s efforts to combat climate change. “We will keep building a clean energy future that creates Colorado jobs, improves our health and addresses the harmful consequences of a…
Colorado ‘sanctuary state’ bill ready to roll out Thursday

Mar 14, 2017

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John Tomasic

Sponsors of Colorado’s “Ralph Carr Freedom Defense Act” plan to roll out the bill Thursday during a press event on the west steps of the Capitol. The hot-button bill, sponsored by Democrats Joe Salazar from Thornton and Daneya Esgar from Pueblo in the House and Lucia Guzman from Denver and Daniel Kagan from Cheery Hills…
Polis dives in to massive town halls, plays reporter, counselor, party host

Mar 13, 2017

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John Tomasic

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Sunday worked a 20 foot stretch of the line of people that snaked around Broomfield High School. It was a perfect Colorado springtime afternoon yet more than a 1,000 people showed up for his congressional town hall. The same amount turned out hours later 55 miles north at the town…
‘Refugees, welcome!’ State and local leaders send message to White House

Feb 23, 2017

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Peter Marcus

“Refugees, welcome.” It’s a seemingly simple, well-intentioned message from Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration that is overshadowed by politics. At an event at Denver’s Union Station this week, Hickenlooper and his administration’s agencies lined up refugees to share inspirational stories of finding success in America, juxtaposed with heart-wrenching tales of struggle as these refugees emerged from…
Trump immigration orders charge ‘sanctuary’ debate at Capitol

Jan 31, 2017

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John Tomasic

State Rep. Joe Salazar, a Thornton Democrat, said the explosive Trump White House – which has taken even Republican members of Congress and cabinet appointees by surprise in the ten days since inauguration – is affecting the mood at the Capitol in Denver. “I can say it has changed conversations,” Salazar told The Colorado Statesman…