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Gov. Polis outlines vision for Colorado’s higher ed, workforce development
Gov. Jared Polis spoke with the Colorado Commission for Higher Education on Friday about his vision for the future of the state’s higher education and workforce training programs, telling the commission that the state needs to do a better job of helping students gain the skills and knowledge they need for successful careers. “Colorado is…
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Victor Marx defeats Barb Kirkmeyer as Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary crosses finish line
Republican Victor Marx won Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial nomination on Thursday after maintaining a razor-thin lead over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer for more than a week as county clerks finished reporting final, unofficial vote totals. Marx, a missionary leader and first-time candidate, will face Democratic nominee Attorney General Phil Weiser in November for the office held…
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U.S. Rep. Evans tells Polis small businesses are feeling strain from state regulations
In a letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans raised concerns he says he’s hearing from small-business owners about the effects of the continued increase in state regulations. Evans wrote in the letter, which Colorado Politics obtained an advanced copy of, that small‑business owners and local chambers of commerce…
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Republican Victor Marx maintains slim lead over Barb Kirkmeyer in Colorado gubernatorial primary
Republican Victor Marx held on to a narrow lead Monday over state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer as county clerks continued to count ballots in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary. Following an update posted at 3:30 p.m. by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, Marx had 206,477 votes to Kirkmeyer’s 204,527, for a lead of 1,950, or about 0.38%…
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Colorado joins 24-state challenge to USPS rule tied to Trump election order
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office joined 24 state attorneys general in filing a formal complaint against what it called the U.S. Postal Service’s attempt to aid President Donald Trump’s efforts to seize control of elections and restrict mail-in voting. In March, Trump signed an executive order calling for the compilation of a list of individuals…
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Colorado governor fires clemency board members who opposed Tina Peters commutation
Gov. Jared Polis has fired two members of his clemency board who opposed his commutation of Tina Peters’ sentence, according to Colorado Politics news partner 9News. In firing Azra Taslimi and Hannah Seigel Proff, Gov. Jared Polis said they had breached confidentiality by disclosing in an opinion piece how the board voted. “The clemency process…
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Gov. Polis asks residents not to use fireworks as wildfires burn
While Gov. Jared Polis said he will not issue a statewide fire ban, Colorado’s top political leader urged residents against using fireworks as the country heads into the July 4 weekend. “We are encouraging the people of Colorado to exercise personal responsibility and not do anything that could cause fires — from off-roading to shooting…
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Colorado, Utah mourn after 3 firefighters killed in wildfires
Gov. Jared Polis on Sunday mourned the deaths of three firefighters killed while battling a wildfire on the Colorado-Utah border, calling the loss a tragedy for the state and the firefighting community. The firefighters died Saturday while responding to a fire in the Knowles Canyon near the state line, according to initial reports. Two additional…
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Giving credit to Polis where credit is due | SONDERMANN
It is an understatement to suggest that Gov. Jared Polis has had a tough couple of months. The bloom was already off the rose and Coloradans were paying far more attention to the choice of his replacement than they were to him. The June 30 Democratic primary will identify that near-certain successor and officially cement…
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10th Circuit dismisses Tina Peters’ challenge to confinement as moot
The Denver-based federal appeals court granted the state’s unopposed request on Wednesday to dismiss former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters’ challenge to her confinement as moot. Although Peters received a commutation of her prison sentence last month from Gov. Jared Polis and has since left prison, her federal proceedings addressed whether Peters could be freed…