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Longmont veterinarian Karen McCormick raises $20k to take on Ken Buck in the 4th CD

Jul 13, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Karen McCormick’s campaign said Thursday the Democrat and veterinarian from Longmont raised $20,805 since filing to run in May to take on Rep. Ken Buck in Eastern Colorado’s 4th Congressional District. Buck has raised a similar amount to McCormick this election cycle, but, moreover, has $383,851 cash on hand, according to the website OpenSecrets.org. Buck…
Progressives groups release combined scorecards rating Colorado legislators

Jun 26, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A group of liberal advocacy organizations for the first time released combined legislative scorecards this week, conglomerating assessments of the 100 Colorado lawmakers’ votes last session on key legislation the organizations said they plan to present to voters next year. A Republican who received among the lowest overall scores, however, dismissed the endeavor as a…
Senate anti-abortion ‘ultrasound bill’ generates heat in committee, advances for now

Apr 6, 2017

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John Tomasic

State Senate Republicans introduced a sweeping bill on Monday adapted from similar efforts across the country that would establish new rules around abortion services in Colorado with an eye to lowering the number of abortions performed in the state. The bill sped into committee Wednesday, leaving opponents playing catch up. NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado called a…
Carroll says she isn’t supporting ColoradoCare ballot measure

Aug 19, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll said Friday she is opposing Amendment 69, the Colorado ballot measure known as ColoradoCare, saying that problems with health care costs and coverage need solutions at the national level. The proposal would create universal health care in the state, run by a single insurer financed by payroll taxes, payments for…
Nelson defiant as calls mount to end campaign, quit school board

Jun 19, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Aurora Public Schools Board member Eric Nelson politely refused on Saturday to withdraw from a Democratic primary race even as Democrats increased pressure on the candidate to “admit to himself that the charade is over.” Following a conversation with Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio on Friday, Nelson said he would consider a request that…
Middleton: Why attacking reproductive freedom in Colorado is backfiring

Apr 30, 2016

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Karen Middleton

An interesting thing happened on the way to NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado’s 2016 Annual Gala and Silent Auction: after an escalation of both physical and legislative attacks on reproductive rights over the past year, it turned into one of our biggest events ever in terms of attendance. We included a very special award to Vicki Cowart and…
Beauprez campaign accuses Holtzman of breaking law with media spin

Apr 28, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Ten Year Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … The race for the Republican nomination for governor was steaming up. John Marshall, campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez, demanded that GOP rival Marc Holtzman immediately fire his campaign manager, Dick Leggitt, and submit his campaign to a formal investigation for “the flagrant and…