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Colorado appeals court says Joe Salazar’s lawsuit against Public Trust Institute can move forward
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The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that a lawsuit by a former legislator alleging malicious prosecution by the Public Trust Institute and its former director can move forward. The ruling came with a first-ever determination that an administrative proceeding, which could form the basis for a malicious prosecution claim, must be “quasi-judicial.” In this…
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Colorado Board of Education denies Adams 14’s request for new management
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The Colorado Board of Education on Friday denied a request by Adams County School District 14 to choose a new organization to oversee its operations after the district terminated its contract with MGT Consulting earlier this month. Adams 14 School District accreditation restored, days after it was removed State Board’s action was unanimous. Members indicated…
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8th CD candidate Chaz Tedesco wins endorsements from Andrew Romanoff, Joe Salazar
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Former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, former state Rep. Joe Salazar and community leader Nita Gonzales are among a group of endorsers announced Monday by Democratic congressional candidate Charles “Chaz” Tedesco, an Adams County commissioner and former union president. Tedesco is one of three Democrats seeking the nomination in Colorado’s new battleground 8th Congressional District,…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Polis digs in as criticism grows over handling of latest COVID surge
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In early April, Gov. Jared Polis’s public optimism neared its apex. After a winter spent fighting an unprecedented COVID-19 surge, cases were falling, mortality had plummeted, vaccines were flowing and a Colorado summer beckoned. Four months before, the governor had giddily greeted a FedEx truck delivering the first batch of doses to Colorado. He was…
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CAPITOL M | Feb. 24-March 2: Halfway to Sine Die edition
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Yes, we’re at the halfway mark. Officially, day 60 of the 120-day session is Monday, March 4. Wasn’t that quick? Or, THAT WAS TOO QUICK! Under “things you did not know”… Rep. Matt Soper of Delta has in his family history a lunch, hosted by his ancestors in the early 20th century, with the guest…
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SLOAN | Will Colorado’s centrist Democrats join national lurch to the left?
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The Democratic Party, like most political parties that feel themselves on the verge of some sweeping victory, is having an uneasy conversation with itself, to say the least. The radicals, intoxicated on revolutionary fervor and smelling blood in the water, seem to be convinced that the new age has finally dawned, and the time is…
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Saturday event on climate in Denver could heat up Colorado politics
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A gathering that’s bound to favor Jared Polis and oppose Colorado’s oil and gas industry is set for Saturday morning at Manual High School. Organizers say they have an “unprecedented coalition” of labor, environment, youth, faith and community groups behind the climate cause. State Rep. Joe Salazar, who narrowly lost the Democratic nomination for attorney…
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Drama over oil and gas ballot measure: Claims of stolen petitions, harassment
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UPDATE, 7/27: Sponsors of a proposal to limit oil and gas drilling in Colorado say they’ve recovered thousands of voter petitions supporting the measure that were taken out of state by an Oregon signature gathering firm. CLICK HERE for more. Proponents of a ballot measure to keep drilling operations 2,500 feet from homes and businesses…
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ENDORSEMENT WATCH | Weiser, Brauchler divvy up AG backers
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With the primary in the rear view mirror, organizations and individuals are handing out endorsements for the general election. The Colorado AFL-CIO, representing 180 affiliate unions, voted unanimously to endorse Democratic gubernatorial nominee U.S. Rep. Jared Polis and the party’s attorney general candidate, Phil Weiser, the union’s political arm announced this week. In an earlier round…
