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Mayor Mobolade speaks about city budget crunch, homelessness and goals for a future second term
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More than halfway through his first four-year term in office, Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade landed on a driving idea for his goals with the city: partnership. In an interview Wednesday afternoon following up on his recent State of the City speech, Mobolade repeatedly drove home the value of collaboration. He said the city’s libertarian…
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Gov. Jared Polis refuses to rule out presidential run
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was pulled into a conversation about his future presidential prospects as he appeared on the HBO political talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” last week. While criticizing the Democratic Party for purportedly over-prioritizing identity and diversity when it comes to its candidates, Maher suggested Polis’ sexuality – he’s an openly gay man –…
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Q&A with Heidi Ganahl | Colorado’s energy transition is ‘too far, too fast’
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The Denver Gazette invited gubernatorial candidates to talk about energy and transportation. Republican candidate Greg Lopez declined the Q&A. In this interview, Republican candidate Heidi Ganahl argues that Colorado’s transition to renewable energy sources is going “too far, too fast,” hammering the poorest Coloradans. The Denver Gazette: What’s the elevator pitch on your energy intentions? Heidi Ganahl: I…
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Polis walks back comment that it’s not public health officials’ job to require masks
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Gov. Jared Polis on Friday walked back comments he made in an interview with Colorado Public Radio, in which he said it isn’t public health officials’ job to require wearing a mask. In a statement issued hours after the transcript of the interview was published, Polis’s office said the governor meant it’s not the role…
