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Bill to fill PERA’s $32 billion shortfall rolls out to a tentative start
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The sponsors called the compromise to fix PERA a starting point, not a finish line, as a bill to do so was introduced Wednesday. Senate Republicans and House Democrats agree, however, that lawmakers must make sure the money the state pension brings in is enough to support its retirees. Current workers, retirees and taxpayers all…
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Updated: As PERA bill drops Wednesday, Common Sense Policy Roundtable offers advice
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The legislation to backfill a projected $32 billion shortfall in the state employees’ pension plan is expected to be introduced Wednesday. One of the biggest priorities of the session lands near its midpoint, the same day a significant white paper on the subject is released. The bill is expected to offer a bipartisan plan for…
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Republican Justin Everett tops straw poll at Colorado Christian University state treasurer forum
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Republican state Rep. Justin Everett handily won a straw poll conducted Monday night after a bipartisan forum for state treasurer candidates at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. The three-term lawmaker from Littleton, nicknamed “Justin Neverett” and “Dr. No” for his penchant to vote against legislation, led the 10 candidates on the ballot with 34.9 percent…
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NOONAN: What will it take to launch Hick’s presidential bid?
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Commentators on Chris Matthews’ Hard Ball gave Gov. John Hickenlooper a laughing shout out recently, referring to his possible run for POTUS. Matthews appeared doubtful, especially with Oprah Winfrey on the radar. So what would it take for Hickenlooper to move from dubious to highly likely? Gimmicky commercials won’t work. He has to pull together…
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How to reform PERA? Start with its board
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As a candidate for state treasurer I often get asked how I would fix the Public Employees Retirement system, known as PERA, that currently has an unfunded liability of $32 billion. The state treasurer sits on the 16-member PERA board, so it is a relevant question. I have three close family members who are PERA members,…
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Republican Tom Tancredo at Capitol to talk PERA, prepare for Hickenlooper-Tancredo transition
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Republican Tom Tancredo, the former congressman running for governor of Colorado, spent Thursday morning at the state Capitol to hear Gov. John Hickenlooper’s final State of the State address and offer his thoughts on where the state is headed. “Let’s be realistic about this,” Tancredo told Colorado Politics before Hickenlooper, who is term-limited, delivered the…
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Republican state treasurer candidate Polly Lawrence plans to petition onto primary ballot
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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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Legislative session gets going under the Gold Dome with talk of compromise
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Republicans will introduce a bill to lock $300 million a year into the state budget, and then refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters in November to allow the state to borrow money against it for transportation, Senate President Kevin Grantham said on the opening day of the legislative session Wednesday. That would get the…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Robinson releases legislative priorities as session starts
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Republican Doug Robinson, one of nine candidates in a primary for governor, on Tuesday released his legislative priorities as Colorado lawmakers were set to kick off the General Assembly’s 2018 regular session. On the retired investment advisor’s list: long-term funding for roads, adequate career training for students, solutions to the opioid epidemic and long-term stability…
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Sen. Don Coram, Rep. Barbara McLachlan prepare SW Colorado’s legislative agenda
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Although the Colorado General Assembly usually sees the most fervent action late in its sessions, state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, and state Rep. Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, are gearing up for opening day on Wednesday in Denver. The state Senate is divided 18-17, with Republicans holding a single-seat advantage, and the state House of Representatives is…