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FEEDBACK | Teachers, guns & money — and more
More money into the system – or better pay for the best teachers? The recent opinion piece from Colorado teacher Jill Cullis shed some light on the problems facing Colorado’s schools. Recent increases in funding, with the bulk of those dollars not going to teachers’ salaries, is the real problem. During Teacher Appreciation Week, we should…
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Social-media threats over ‘red flag’ gun bill prompts lawmaker to notify law enforcement
State Rep. Cole Wist was in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee Thursday night when he left unexpectedly and was soon replaced on the panel by House Minority Leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock. Wist, a Republican from Centennial, has weathered a barrage of negative posts and tweets all week for his sponsorship of a “red…
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"Red flag" bill clears House committee on party-line vote
A bill that would let law enforcement or family members seek a court order to remove firearms from at-risk individuals, also known as a “red flag” law, won approval in its first House committee hearing Tuesday. House Bill 1436 would set up an ability for law enforcement or family members to obtain a temporary “Extreme…
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"Red Flag" gun bill has bipartisan, law enforcement backing
A bill that supporters hope will prevent the kinds of situations that led to the New Year’s Eve ambush of a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy was introduced in the House Monday. The Deputy Zackari Parrish, III Violence Prevention Act, House Bill 1436, is backed by bipartisan House leadership, as well as gun control and law…
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In a one-man castle, George Brauchler is king
Hey, a win is a win, so you can’t blame George Brauchler for being proud he “unanimously won the nod” – and the top line on the June 26 ballot – even if he was the only guy in the Republican primary for attorney general. That’s like being prom king when you’re home-schooled. “Our campaign has…
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Tancredo endorses Stapleton in governor’s race
Citing his commitment to end so-called sanctuary cities, Republican Tom Tancredo on Wednesday threw his support behind gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton the day after Stapleton said he was withdrawing his petition and would instead pursue a spot on the primary ballot at Saturday’s GOP state assembly. Tancredo, an immigration hard-liner and former five-term congressman, had…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, March 25 edition
A majority runs through it … Before U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman dropped to the floor at an Aurora restaurant last Sunday for his birthday pushups – 63 of them, one for each of his years on this planet – his fellow Republican George Brauchler ribbed Coffman about his age and whether or not the Marines…
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Republican businessman Barry Farah launches 11th-hour bid for Colorado governor
Colorado Springs businessman Barry Farah is jumping in the crowded Republican primary for governor Wednesday, barely three weeks before the GOP state assembly, saying he wants to “reform the state of Colorado’s government to have a more humble view of itself.” Farah, 56, told Colorado Politics he decided to mount a last-minute campaign for the…
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Amy Padden picks up Colorado BlueFlower Fund endorsement in AG’s race
Democrat Amy Padden picked up an endorsement in the state attorney general’s race from the Colorado BlueFlower Fund, her campaign announced Thursday. The left-leaning organization endorses Democratic women who are pro-abortion rights. Padden is the only woman in a crowded Democratic primary field that includes former University of Colorado law school dean Phil Weiser, Rep.…