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On the move
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Transit aficionados and elected officials recently got a sneak peek at the commuter rail cars that will serve DIA, the Gold Line across Arvada, a Westminster spur and the North Metro Rail Line through Thornton, eventually reaching 162nd Avenue and I-25. Together with the light rail extension under construction between the Nine Mile station at…
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Size and scope of the federal regulatory apparatus is daunting
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Last month in Grand Junction the National Association of Manufacturers partnered with the National Federation of Independent Business to review a recent report produced by W. Mark Crain and Nicole V. Crain of Lafayette College, a husband and wife economic research team, who estimated the financial impacts of federal regulation on small firms. NFIB’s …
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Joint Budget Committee already looking at numbers
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Colorado law requires the Governor to issue an annual budget proposal each year on the first Monday in November. Since the six members of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee ultimately draft the state’s budget, it is often argued this can prove a wasted exercise. When the Governor’s party controls one or more of the legislative…
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Hickenlooper, Beauprez get down to biz at CACI debate
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The half-hour gubernatorial debate at the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry’s annual luncheon this week felt a little bit like speed dating. For those expecting a pair of fatigued boxers emerging from their corners for a late round exchange of body blows and clinches against the ropes, both candidates’ crisp, quick responses had to…
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AG hopefuls face the Bars
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Three candidates for Attorney General engaged in a spirited debate before the Colorado Bar Association this week. David Williams, Libertarian, Cynthia Coffman, Republican, and Don Quick, Democrat, were afforded a three-minute opening, followed by a series of questions submitted from various interest group bar associations. Fred Brown, former columnist and editor with The Denver Post…
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High stakes Amendment 68 debated at local chamber
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Well-known Colorado politicos debated controversial Amendment 68 at the South Metro Chamber of Commerce office in Centennial on Oct. 7. The citizen initiative, if passed by voters on Nov. 4, would provide as much as $114 million annually to improve Colorado K-12 public and charter schools by permitting expanded gaming at Arapahoe Park horse racetrack.…
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Regis Groff: A true hero among us
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On Friday an overflow crowd filled the AME Shorter church in East Denver for a memorial service in remembrance of Regis F. Groff. For two deeply moving hours the former Senate Democratic Minority Leader was honored for his qualities as leader, pioneer, mentor, teacher, parent and role model. Nearly overlooked were his mischievous temperament, infectious…
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UPDATE: Flick involving Hick is at center of court case
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[Updated 9-25-14 with statement from Attorney Ted Olson regarding Judge Jackson’s 9-22-14 decision.] “The Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the First Amendment prohibits the government from discriminating among speakers based on their status, viewpoint, identity, or message. But Colorado is engaging in precisely such discrimination by requiring Citizens United to comply with burdensome disclosure…
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Club 20 legislative debates run the gamut
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GRAND JUNCTION — Club 20 sponsored seven legislative debates last Saturday punctuated with presentations from four candidates, three Republicans and one Democrat, who are running unopposed for re-election this year. The actual debates ranged from the overtly hostile to amiable exchanges between candidates who actually like each other. Breaks for the legislators running without opponents…
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A sweet fundraiser for Hick in the heart of Grand Junction’s ‘Peach Country’
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Deputy Attorney General Bernie Buescher, a former Democratic state representative and former secretary of state, and his wife Mary Beth hosted a fundraiser for Gov. John Hickenlooper in Grand Junction prior to the Club 20 debate Saturday afternoon. While Mesa County leans heavily Republican, 40 or 50 supporters of the Democratic incumbent enjoyed Palisade peaches…