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Ken and Perry Buck among slew of GOP officials backing state Senate candidate Rob Woodward
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck and his wife, state Rep. Perry Buck, are among a number of prominent northern Colorado Republicans throwing their support behind restauranteur Rob Woodward in the GOP primary for Larimer County’s open Senate District 15 seat, his campaign announced Monday. Others Woodward backers include former U.S. Rep. Bob Schaffer, state Rep. Hugh McKean, Larimer…
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Capitol M – Behind the Scenes at the Colorado General Assembly 1/19/18
BRRR It was so cold that….If you had to pick the most miserable-looking person at Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Marade, the winner, hands down, would be Gov. John Hickenlooper. (I would definitely make the top 10 because I fell on the ice and have bruises all over to prove it.) Not because he didn’t…
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New law could revolutionize how health care costs are handled — if providers heed it
Last year I sponsored Senate Bill 17-065, which the governor signed into law in April. It requires hospitals, doctors offices and other medical clinics to publicly post their most common charges for medical services. It is not intended to be a burdensome requirement, as there is a limited number of services to be listed. The…
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Republican state treasurer candidate Polly Lawrence plans to petition onto primary ballot
Republican Polly Lawrence, a candidate for Colorado’s state treasurer, plans to petition onto the June primary ballot rather than pursue the nomination through the caucus and assembly process, her campaign said. “She’s going to take it straight to the people,” her campaign manager, Sara Boyd, told Colorado Politics. “She’s absolutely committed to the people in…
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GOP state Senate candidate Nic Morse wins support of Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson
Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson is throwing his support behind fellow Republican Nic Morse, a former congressional candidate, in the GOP primary for the open Senate District 15 seat Johnson used to represent. “I’ve known Nic for a while now, and I can attest to his understanding of the issues facing not only our county,…
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GOP state treasurer candidate Brian Watson hauls in more than $200,000 for quarter, plans to petition on ballot
Republican state treasurer candidate Brian Watson plans to report raising roughly $215,000 for the quarter just ended, his first in the race – almost precisely the amount reported so far by all the other candidates running in both parties’ crowded primaries – and plans to petition his way onto the June primary ballot, Colorado Politics…
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Polly Lawrence hints at double-dealing in state contracts in campaign ad
State Rep. Polly Lawrence has an effective digital campaign called #FocusOnTheFactsWithPolly, other than it being a 25-character hashtag, as part of her campaign for state treasurer. Last Thursday she released a video on her Facebook page that hits hard at state employees who might be more focused on their next job than getting the best…
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Charles Scheibe, Colorado’s chief financial officer, enters Democratic primary for state treasurer
Saying his 11 years as Colorado’s chief financial officer have prepared him better than the politicians who are running, Democrat Charles Scheibe on Tuesday entered a crowded field for state treasurer that includes five state lawmakers, a county treasurer, an elected prosecutor and a former legislative candidate. “As a taxpayer, who would you rather have…
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Former GOP congressional nominee urges Judy Reyher to resign, but newly appointed lawmaker isn’t backing down
A former Republican congressional nominee called on recently appointed GOP state lawmaker Judy Reyher to step down over social media posts and comments criticizing African Americans, Muslims and others, but a defiant Reyher vowed to fight back against attacks she termed desperate and divisive. Reyher has come under fire since winning a vacancy appointment Monday…
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Legislative panel wants more discretion for judges on sex offenders and habitual offenders
The way justice is meted out in Colorado could change, giving judges more say in habitual offender and sex offender cases, through bills bound for the legislature. The Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System Interim Study Committee is proposing bills to allow judges more leeway in sentencing to make sure the punishment fits the crime. The…