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NOONAN: 61 independent expenditure committees plan to spend in 2018 — and hide their donors
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Active independent expenditure committees, aka political action committees (PACs), currently number 61 registered at the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. These committees collect money to support candidates. The sources of the funds are undeclared, so only the total amount of donations shows in Secretary of State’s Office forms. These PACS do not coordinate with candidates.…
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Democratic primary rumble in governor’s race will cost bruises and lots of money
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Two interesting questions arise for the Democratic primary race for governor: How much money will the races attract, and how much money will it take to gain the number of votes to win the race? The first question affects both primaries and the general election. The second question concerns mostly the general election. Money had…
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Noonan: Poor school funding over eight years leads to low four-year state graduation rates
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Colorado’s four-year high school graduation rate is bad. That should be no surprise. According to Education Week, Colorado achieved a 77 percent graduation rate in 2016, seventh from the bottom. Neighbor New Mexico has the lowest rate at 69 percent and Nebraska has the second highest rate at 90 percent. It’s interesting that road quality in…
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Noonan: Charter vs. School District money fights result from public education underfunding
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Public school funding advocates are reduced to fighting over scraps lately, with two bills attempting to “equalize” school finance from different directions. The big picture is that the state Legislature, since the Great Recession, hasn’t come up with any solution to public school underfunding. Governor candidate and former State Sen. Michael Johnston ran his “Future…
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Larimer County’s Lew Gaiter says he’ll seek GOP nod for Colorado guv’s race
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His definite likes include skiing, the Broncos – and, presumably, his children. After all, he and wife Jeannette have nine of them: seven boys, two girls. Not a blended family, either, but in fact, “They’re all both of ours,” his website points out. His website’s bio also informs us he delivered eight of his kids at home.…
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The Hot Sheet – Guv race a marathon NOT a sprint, who’s watching the watchdog, Coffman takes Twitter heat, council member says ‘The only way to change the law is to disobey it’ and… MORE!
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VOL. 02 NO. 007 | JANUARY 17, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Welcome to the 7th day of the 71st General Assembly, and what many would call the first day of real work (OK, we aren’t talking about you, Joint Budget Committee members. Relax). Lots of characters and news in Colorado politics to talk…
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Former GOP lawmaker Victor Mitchell weighing run for governor
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A Douglas County entrepreneur and former state lawmaker could be adding his name to the lengthy list of possible Republican candidates for governor in 2018, sources tell The Colorado Statesman. Victor Mitchell, who served a term in the Legislature a decade ago, is weighing a run, and Capitol veteran Steve Durham thinks Mitchell can bring…
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The Hot Sheet – Hillary or JAIL, trading for ‘Trump-icaide,’ Colorado hits the numbers, AGs take Obama to court (sort of) and … MORE!
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VOL. 01 NO. 205 | DECEMBER 14, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Somewhere in between the holiday parties and shopping, we hope you’re able to squeeze in a little bit more political speculation, because … ’tis the season. It appears (at least to us) that no political savvy gathering is complete without discussing…
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The Hot Sheet – Bribing your kids to play, two more sorta CO candidates, Guv hopeful DA defends capital punishment, hope for frosty lovelorn and … MORE!
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VOL. 01 NO. 202 | DECEMBER 9, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – Happy Friday! Although, if you’re like most of us you’ll be working the second-shift this weekend attending parties, school plays and assorted holiday events. We wish you the best with that and God’s speed. With 42 days before the inauguration of…
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Maybe next year: Senate Republicans shoot down long-time-coming hospital fee bill
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Democratic legislators and Gov. John Hickenlooper placed reclassifying the state’s hospital provider fee as an enterprise fund at the top of their priorities list when the 2016 legislative session opened in January. Yet, despite a major push launched inside and outside the Capitol, the plan failed. In a move that surprised no one who followed…
