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House Republicans issue new call for Democrats to fund transportation, Duran answers

Nov 30, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

With six weeks to go before next legislative session, seven House Republicans are calling out their chamber’s Democratic majority and Gov. John Hickenlooper to spend existing money on transportation in next year’s budget instead of waiting on voters to decide. The group is releasing the statement Thursday morning but it was obtained early by Colorado…
Democrat running for treasurer calls out Democratic governor’s PERA plan

Nov 5, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Rep. Steve Lebsock of Thornton, a candidate for state treasurer, is criticizing Gov. John Hickenlooper’s plan to boost the state employees’ retirement plan by asking them to pay more. In the request rolled out last week, Hickenlooper asked the legislature to put $94.7 million into next year’s $30.5 billion budget for state employees’ compensation package.…
A break for small businesses — by voter request

Nov 1, 2017

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Polly Lawrence

The case for tax relief is a slam dunk. Congress needs to follow the Trump administration’s lead and pass clean, concise tax cuts for the overburdened small businesses we’re counting on to keep our economy humming. Here in Colorado, our nearly 600,000 small business account for about half of our employees in the private sector…
Greeley Democrat Dave Young, a lawmaker and former teacher, joins race for Colorado state treasurer

Oct 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Saying he wants to make sure the effects of its robust economy are felt throughout Colorado, state Rep. Dave Young, a Greeley Democrat and member of the Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, jumped in the race for state treasurer Tuesday, joining another state lawmaker and a businessman in the Democratic primary. “I am running for treasurer…
#Retweet: Here are the best tweets of the week in Colorado politics

Oct 21, 2017

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Joey Bunch
‘I’ve been battle-tested’: Republican Brian Watson jumps in crowded primary for Colorado state treasurer

Oct 20, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Declaring he’s the only candidate with the right business and financial experience to serve as Colorado state treasurer – including bouncing back after losing almost everything when the economy crashed – Republican Brian Watson on Friday jumped into a GOP primary that already includes three state lawmakers, a county treasurer and a prosecutor. “I’ve managed…
Colorado Republican state treasurer candidate Polly Lawrence raises more than $90,000 for quarter

Oct 6, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican state treasurer candidate Polly Lawrence plans to report raising more than $90,000 for the quarter just ended, her first in the race, her campaign said Friday, more than four times what any of the other Republicans in the crowded primary have so far reported raising in their initial quarters. Lawrence received donations from 240…
NOONAN: GOP state treasurer race highlights national GOP rifts

Oct 4, 2017

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Paula Noonan

Colorado’s GOP primary race for state treasurer has hit some nasty bumps with Rep. Justin Everett, R-Littleton, lobbing water balloons at Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park. Everett, oozing condescension, called Lawrence “not ready for prime time,” according to Ernest Luning, political reporter for Colorado Politics. Some may remember that Everett was put into “time out”…
NOONAN: 61 independent expenditure committees plan to spend in 2018 — and hide their donors

Sep 26, 2017

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Paula Noonan

Active independent expenditure committees, aka political action committees (PACs), currently number 61 registered at the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. These committees collect money to support candidates. The sources of the funds are undeclared, so only the total amount of donations shows in Secretary of State’s Office forms. These PACS do not coordinate with candidates.…
Far more lawmakers get F’s than A’s on AFP-Colorado’s right-leaning report card

Sep 8, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Remember that high school teacher or college prof who was known as “an easy A”? The one you didn’t have to worry about too much around finals? No such luck for the 100 members of Colorado’s General Assembly – at least, not when it comes to the report card just issued on the lawmakers…