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Book tour for Bunny of the United States stops at Fort Carson
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FORT CARSON – One of the world’s most famous rabbits was absent at his own book signing Sunday at Fort Carson. But whether Marlon Bundo is around or not, what he does for the Trump administration continues to turn heads. His stardom rose after Vice President Mike Pence’s daughter, Charlotte, penned a children’s book called…
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Colo. secretary of state ‘disappointed’ by Denver DA probe on campaign finance
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DENVER – A Denver grand jury is looking into how Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams handles campaign-finance complaints, and Williams’ office on Friday called the probe “puzzling.” Ken Lane, a spokesman for Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, confirmed to Colorado Politics on Friday that “there is an open investigation in the Denver grand jury…
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Tipton advocates energy leases to pay for national park maintenance
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WASHINGTON – Federal lands would become a bigger source of revenue that helps maintain the infrastructure of national parks under a proposal supported this week by Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton. Tipton, R-Cortez, asked expert witnesses during a congressional hearing about the possibility of using leases and fees on energy companies to clear away an…
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Blurring the Lines: Can Denver Mayor Hancock weather this sexual harassment scandal?
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DENVER – A week after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock apologized for sending suggestive text messages to a member of his security detail in 2012 – she considers them harassing, and he has called them inappropriate – dozens of protesters led by persistent Hancock critics gathered on the steps of city hall to call for the…
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Democrat Noel Ginsburg drops bid for Colorado governor
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DENVER – Democrat Noel Ginsburg on Tuesday dropped out of Colorado’s gubernatorial race, citing his underwhelming performance at precinct caucuses earlier this month. “When I made the decision to run for governor, it wasn’t the fulfillment of a lifelong goal,” Ginsburg said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday. “For me, it wasn’t about being…
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Democrat David Aarestad suspends congressional campaign, endorses primary rival Jason Crow
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DENVER – David Aarestad is pulling out of the Democratic race in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday and endorsing primary rival Jason Crow, saying the Army veteran has the best chance of unseating five-term U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, Colorado Politics has learned. The Aurora attorney said he decided to end the campaign…
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Poll shows Trump backers strongly support path to citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ as part of border security deal
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Republican and conservative voters – including President Donald Trump’s base supporters – overwhelmingly approve of providing a path to citizenship for so-called Dreamers in exchange for increased border security, according to a national poll released this week that drew praise from Colorado business groups. The survey found that 86 percent of Trump backers support protecting Dreamers…
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Colorado Public Utilities Commission green-lights plan to close 2 coal-fired power plants
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Wednesday gave Xcel Energy the green light to develop a plan to close two coal-fired power plants and replace them with renewable or low-cost alternatives. Under the proposal, which Xcel calls its Clean Energy Plan or CEP, the utility would get 55 percent of its electricity from renewable sources…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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S. 2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act This was a vote to pass S.2155 in the Senate. This bill would reduce the broad limitations placed on banks by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was enacted in 2010 as a response to the recession that started in 2008.…
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Democrat Jason Crow surpasses $1 million in fundraising in battleground 6th Congressional District
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Democrat Jason Crow has raised more than $1 million in his run for the 6th Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the Republican incumbent, Crow’s campaign said Thursday. The Aurora attorney and first-time candidate reached the milestone without accepting contributions from corporate PACs and received 82 percent of his donations from individuals,…