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Mark Waller to run for district attorney for Colorado’s El Paso, Teller counties

Jun 13, 2019

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Colorado Politics

Mark Waller, currently a member of the El Paso Board of County Commissioners and a former state representative, announced Thursday he will run for the 4th Judicial District Attorney position in the 2020 election. Waller is running to replace current District Attorney Dan May, who is term-limited in 2020. The 4th Judicial District includes El…
ENDORSEMENT WATCH | EMILY’s List gets behind Democratic legislative candidates

Aug 2, 2018

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Ernest Luning

EMILY’s List, a national group that backs pro-abortion-rights Democratic women candidates, has endorsed 14 Colorado legislative candidates, including a half dozen running for seats that could determine which party has the majority in the state Senate. The group’s president, Stephanie Schriock, said the group’s picks “have the backbones and experience to fight for Colorado’s women…
Republican Walker Stapleton considering assembly bid in addition to petitioning on primary ballot

Mar 8, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor, has turned in petitions to qualify for the June primary but is considering also going through the assembly process – a move that could land him top-line designation on the ballot and potentially knock out the only other statewide elected official in…
More than 50 county commissioners endorse Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton

Mar 5, 2018

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Ernest Luning

County commissioners representing more than half of Colorado’s counties are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton, his campaign said Monday. The two-term state treasurer, one of 10 Republicans running to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper, unveiled the slate of 57 officials from 33 counties the day before voters are set to attend precinct caucuses. “County…
Gov. John Hickenlooper praises Colorado Springs in final ‘State of the State’ address

Feb 3, 2018

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Conrad Swanson

When he was first elected, Colorado Springs was behind the curve, trailing more innovative cities like Boulder and Collins, Gov. John Hickenlooper recalled. Now, when he travels the state, Hickenlooper said Colorado Springs is the city he uses as an example of Colorado’s robust economy. “For the last two years, I go to other cities…
El Paso County could chip away at I-25’s Gap, as locals hit go on funding

Aug 14, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

By chipping away at The Gap, El Paso County voters could do something that some state legislators encourage and others dread: siphon off support for a statewide transportation plan by spending their money locally. The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority board last week approved a ballot question to ask voters if it’s OK to set…
Transportation in Colorado called a glass half full, but lawmakers contributed only a sip

May 16, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

State transportation director Shailen Bhatt told leaders in Colorado Springs Tuesday morning he chooses to see a glass half full after the legislature adjourned last week. That only proves Bhatt is an optimist. Against $20 billion in projected needs over the next two decades, the General Assembly came up with just $1.88 billion, and even…
Incumbent Derrick Wilburn endorses Sherrie Gibson for state GOP vice chair

Feb 15, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Incumbent Colorado Republican Party Vice Chairman Derrick Wilburn said Wednesday he’s endorsing Sherrie Gibson for the vice chair position in the upcoming state GOP leadership elections. “I know what it takes to be effective in this role,” Wilburn said in a statement. “Sherrie is more than capable. I whole-heartedly offer an enthusiastic endorsement of Sherrie…
Sherrie Gibson set to launch bid for Colorado Republican Party vice chairman

Feb 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado Springs Republican activist and campaign operative Sherrie Gibson plans to launch her campaign for vice chairman of the Colorado GOP officially on Thursday night in Pueblo at the county party’s reorganization meeting, her campaign said. “I will continue to support and develop an unparalleled grassroots effort which encourages activism and inclusion amongst all Republicans…
Political mailers hit, miss marks as campaigns target voters

Oct 13, 2016

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Ernest Luning

It’s that time of year – in an election year, at least – when campaign mailers are falling as thick as autumn leaves, and as Nov. 8 approaches, political pros say the barrage of postage-paid brochures will only grow. Even as candidates, outside groups and issue-oriented committees pour on the voter contact with seemingly more…