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Hardly special…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday morning ended months of anticipation and anxiety over a possible special session to address oil and gas regulation in the face of looming ballot initiatives, announcing that he was unable to strike a grand bargain. The Democratic governor and former geologist had hoped to stave off a series of ballot…
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Beauprez clarifies controversial comments on immigration; SEIU, Latino leaders stage mock funeral
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Republicans are being increasingly attacked by Latino leaders and Democrats over a failure to push immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship, something they feel could come back to haunt the party in the November elections. GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez is the latest of local Colorado Republicans to face criticism following controversial remarks…
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And this one’s about a real horse race…
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Two former state legislators submitted signatures on Monday for a ballot initiative that proponents believe would raise millions of dollars for K-12 education by expanding casino gambling to racetracks. But with millions of dollars already pouring into the race, opponents — largely made up of current Colorado casino owners — are alleging an ulterior motive…
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McLachlan vs. Brown — A rematch in HD 59
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A rematch in southwest Colorado’s House District 59 is likely to end up being one of the state’s most expensive legislative races, as Democrats will fight to preserve the seat against an onslaught of Republican and conservative third-party attacks. Democrat Mike McLachlan, a Durango attorney, is facing off once again against Republican Ignacio rancher J.…
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Counterterrorism experts share views at CELL event
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Two of the nation’s leading experts on counterterrorism abroad spoke in Denver on Tuesday at a time when international tensions are flaring over an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip and extremists continue to occupy large swaths of Iraq and Syria. Melanie Pearlman, Greg Dobbs at The CELL event. Former U.S. Attorney General Michael…
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Potential for real food fight if GMO labeling makes ballot
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Proponents of a proposed ballot initiative that would require labeling of genetically modified foods are nearing the end of their signature drive, setting up a real food fight between citizens and producers. The Right to Know initiative has collected about 90,000 signatures. They must collect at least 86,105 valid signatures by Aug. 4 in order…
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Local control ballot measures continue to prove controversial
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Opponents of proposed ballot initiatives that aim to give local governments more control over oil and gas regulation presented a campaign finance complaint before an administrative-law judge on Wednesday. The complaint comes despite ongoing negotiations for a special session to derail the ballot proposals through a legislative solution. But those talks remain complicated, with controversy…
