jason mikesell
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Q&A with Colorado lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer | Republican says she’ll be a governor who ‘knows how to govern’
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State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer says her decades of experience in government — as a county commissioner, director of a state department and state legislator — have prepared her to be a “really great governor,” and the Brighton Republican argues that’s what it’ll take to pull Colorado out of the tailspin she says it’s in. The…
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‘Non-survivable’ evacuation routes exist in Colorado’s most wildfire-prone areas
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About a 45-minute drive west from downtown Denver, nestled in the shadow of Mount Evans, Evergreen flourishes as one of the gems of the Rocky Mountains. Its dense pine forests give way to craggy ridges that look down on creek beds winding through the dozens of Evergreen’s mountain neighborhoods, all centered on an alpine lake…
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Appeals court rules against Teller County sheriff, reinstates lawsuit challenging immigration enforcement
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Six Teller County taxpayers have the right to sue their sheriff for his enforcement of federal immigration policies in an apparent violation of state law, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday. Sheriff Jason Mikesell had attempted to argue that an atypical funding scheme for the county jail meant that on paper, no taxpayer dollars…
