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Termed-out Democrats discuss their legacies
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Several Democrats will face term limits this year after many years of service, including Rep. Mark Ferrandino, the first openly gay speaker of the House, who believes that his rise to leadership oddly rested in part on the failure of a same-sex civil unions measure in 2012. Sworn-in on Oct. 1, 2007 after then-Rep. Mike…
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Outgoing GOP lawmakers share memories
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Several Republican lawmakers will face term limits this year, exiting the legislature after many years of service, including a former House speaker and a former majority leader who both stood at the helm through one of the most tumultuous times in the legislature’s history. Reps. Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch and Amy Stephens of Monument…
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House GOP coup against Rep. Priola fails
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Just two days before Republicans head into the State Assembly with a message of unity, conservative House Republicans on Thursday attempted a coup against Minority Caucus Whip Kevin Priola in an effort to oust him from leadership. The effort – led by Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker – failed due to confusion over caucus rules. But…
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Neguse hopes to bridge political divide in the Secretary of State’s office
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One thing Democrat Joe Neguse will not be doing if he is elected secretary of state in November is moonlighting. The University of Colorado Regent from CD 2 points to the kerfuffle current Secretary of State Scott Gessler, a Republican, caused shortly after taking office in 2011 when Gessler planned to work part-time at his…
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Democratic candidate for AG is a quick study
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The sole Democratic candidate for attorney general says that he would look at each case through a legal lens rather than through a political filter if he were elected the state’s next chief attorney. Don Quick, the former district attorney for Adams County, is almost sure to receive his party’s nomination at the State Assembly…
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Markey pledges more visibility than current treasurer
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Former U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is ready for another go at public office after only a short two years in Washington, D.C. But she says she isn’t using the treasurer’s race as an opportunity to jump back into the limelight. “I’ve had a long career in both the public and the private sectors, and I’m…
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Williams hopes to succeed fellow Republican Gessler for Secretary of State
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Republican candidate for secretary of state Wayne Williams says the current office, led by Republican Scott Gessler, could be doing a better job working with county clerks. Williams might be walking into a tense situation next year if he defeats Democrat Joe Neguse this November. Both Williams and Neguse are running unopposed for their respective…
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Republicans Waller and Coffman both look to balance politics with serving the state
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The two Republican candidates for attorney general both agree that there needs to be a balance between political activism and law when it comes to the top legal office. Rep. Mark Waller of Colorado Springs and Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman both say that their first priority would be representing the state as its…
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Stapleton is focused on treasurer’s job — for now
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Republican Walker Stapleton acknowledges that many in the political world believe he is positioning himself for a political future beyond that of the treasurer’s office. But the outspoken state treasurer says his only true intent currently is to seek re-election for another four years managing the state’s finances. “I’m focused on doing my job right…
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Termed-out Democrats discuss their legacies
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Several Democrats will face term limits this year after many years of service, including Rep. Mark Ferrandino, the first openly gay speaker of the House, who believes that his rise to leadership oddly rested in part on the failure of a same-sex civil unions measure in 2012. Sworn-in on Oct. 1, 2007 after then-Rep. Mike…