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Colorado conservation leaders, gun owners rally around gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler

Jul 14, 2017

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Dozens of leaders in Colorado’s wildlife conservation and gun-rights communities gathered to launch the Sportsmen and Gun Owners for Brauchler coalition in support of Republican gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler last Saturday in Douglas County. “This coalition solidifies statewide support for the Brauchler for governor campaign with a very important, reliably Republican constituency,” said coalition co-chair…

Colorado’s GOP gubernatorial hopefuls hit Hickenlooper with blizzard of criticism over climate order

Jul 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republicans who want to take his place after next year’s election pelted Gov. John Hickenlooper with criticism Tuesday when the Democrat declared that Colorado would join the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition supporting a global climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While praise poured in for Hickenlooper’s move from Democrats and environmental groups, four GOP…

GOP state treasurer candidate Justin Everett bounces back onto campaign trail after bout of dehydration

Jul 7, 2017

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Ernest Luning

It wasn’t how state Rep. Justin Everett, a Littleton Republican and candidate for state treasurer, planned on spending his day, but relentless campaigning – covering some 31 counties over three months without a day off, he says – landed the 45-year-old in the hospital for a spell on Thursday after suffering what turned out to…

Former Republican state lawmaker says he was only kidding about beheading reporters, ‘seditious leakers’

Jul 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After news broke this week that three CNN reporters had been fired because of problems with a story about Donald Trump and Russia, former Republican Colorado Sen. Shawn Mitchell entertained the notion in a social media post that “the guillotines will be kept busy” taking care of “hack reporters and seditious leakers” if there’s karmic justice…

Hacks and leakers? Off with their heads! (Or, was that just metaphorical?)

Jun 29, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Some old politicians neither die nor fade away. They just move to Facebook. Take Shawn Mitchell, the not-so-old conservative Republican former state lawmaker – and ongoing provocateur – from Broomfield. Known for his eloquence at the mic during his years in the state House and Senate, Mitchell also had a penchant for quips that sometimes…

Democratic attorney general candidates wrangle over Coffman’s decision to appeal Martinez ruling

Jun 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general this week tore into Republican incumbent Cynthia Coffman’s month-old decision to appeal a court ruling critics say could bring a halt to oil and gas production in the state, with two of the Democrats vowing to scrap the appeal if elected, and one of them lashing his primary opponents…

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to hold series of town halls on I-70 corridor Friday

Jun 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will hold three hour-long town halls in Frisco, Edwards and Glenwood Springs on Friday, his office announced Tuesday. The Denver Democrat plans to answer questions chosen at random from the audience at the events. The Frisco town hall is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon at the Summit County Community and…

Republican lawmaker Kevin Lundberg exploring run for state treasurer

Jun 1, 2017

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Ernest Luning

State Sen. Kevin Lundberg, a Berthoud Republican and former congressional candidate, announced Thursday he’s testing the waters for a campaign for state treasurer in next year’s election. “I’ll be looking at the spot of running for state treasurer and seeking counsel from those who want to give it,” the lawmaker and member of the powerful…

Michael Bennet to hold series of Front Range town halls on Friday

May 19, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is holding three hour-long town halls in Fort Collins, Boulder and Denver on Friday, his office announced this week. The Denver Democrat plans to take audience questions chosen at random at the events. The Fort Collins town hall is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at CSU’s Lory Student Center…

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell touts key social media milestone

May 12, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell has amassed more than 10,000 fans of his candidate page on Facebook, the businessman and former state lawmaker said this week, achieving what his campaign maintains is a significant benchmark 18 months before the election. “Our campaign is off to an incredible start, and it’s humbling that so many have…