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Stapleton, Polis lay out strategies for fall campaigns
The Democratic and Republican nominees for Colorado governor are well positioned to defeat weakened opponents in November, according to a pair of post-primary strategy memos released this week by their respective campaign managers. The pair of emails to supporters describe the path forward for Democrat Jared Polis and Republican Walker Stapleton in predictably optimistic terms,…
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WATCH: Democratic candidates for Colo. governor debate on 9News
9News hosted the first of a pair of debates of Colorado gubernatorial candidates on Monday night. The Democratic candidates – former State Sen. Mike Johnston, former State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis – answered questions selected by 9News, debated the issues and argued why they should be Colorado’s…
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Truth Test: So about Polis’ push for universal kindergarten …
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis cut an ad featuring his son arguing that child care is really expensive. If you aren’t sure how true that is, find a parent and ask. Polis is trying to sell you on the idea that he’s the guy to fix that. CLAIM: “I’m running on a platform of bringing…
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Much Trump talk at Colorado’s whittling of governor hopefuls
BROOMFIELD – A former mayor delivered a rousing speech praising President Donald Trump and helped hand a stunning defeat to Colorado’s moderate attorney general in the race to enter the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary Saturday, while Democrats selected two candidates who pledged to push back against the White House. In the Denver suburb of Broomfield,…
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Survey: When it comes to governor, most Colo. voters undecided
A majority of Colorado voters aren’t sure who they’ll vote for in November when it comes to the gubernatorial race, a survey commissioned by Save the Children Action Network recently found. Sixty-two percent of Republican primary voters haven’t yet made up their mind, and nearly as many of Democrats – 52% – haven’t either, according…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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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U.S. House passes bill to broaden conceal-carry reciprocity laws despite Buck’s vote against
Those with concealed carry licenses would be able to carry concealed firearms in other states under a bill passed by the U.S. House. The “Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act,” backed by the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups, passed 231-198 in the House and now moves to the Senate, where Democrats are expected to block…