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Poll finds Polis leading Stapleton by 7 points in Colorado governor’s race
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Democrat Jared Polis holds a 7-point lead over Republican Walker Stapleton in the race to be Colorado’s next governor, according to a new survey of likely voters by a bipartisan team of Colorado-based pollsters. The survey – jointly conducted by Democratic firm Keating Research and Republican firm Magellan Strategies – was commissioned by the nonpartisan…
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IN RESPONSE | State Senate GOP’s opposition to ‘red flag’ policy made no sense
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I am respectfully responding to my colleague and friend state Sen. John Cooke’s recent op-ed regarding the “red flag” legislation introduced this session. Red flag laws save lives. When a person is in crisis, loved ones and law enforcement are often the first to see signs that they pose a threat. The bi-partisan proposal we…
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There were many good reasons to reject ‘red flag’ legislation
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In the closing days of the 2018 session of the General Assembly, the so-called “red flag” bill was rushed through the state House of Representatives in only five days from introduction to passage. House Democrats and the progressive media were united and vocal in their support, but in the end, only two of 47 Republicans…
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TRAIL MIX: Colorado candidates take aim at gun issues
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As Colorado’s primary-election campaign hits the home stretch (ballots get mailed in early June) and the general election lies within sight, some of the sharpest jabs thrown by candidates and their supporters lately have involved guns and legislation aimed at curbing gun violence. With news of the May 18 shooting that left 10 dead at…
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FEEDBACK | Teachers, guns & money — and more
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More money into the system – or better pay for the best teachers? The recent opinion piece from Colorado teacher Jill Cullis shed some light on the problems facing Colorado’s schools. Recent increases in funding, with the bulk of those dollars not going to teachers’ salaries, is the real problem. During Teacher Appreciation Week, we should…
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Social-media threats over ‘red flag’ gun bill prompts lawmaker to notify law enforcement
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State Rep. Cole Wist was in the Colorado House Judiciary Committee Thursday night when he left unexpectedly and was soon replaced on the panel by House Minority Leader Patrick Neville of Castle Rock. Wist, a Republican from Centennial, has weathered a barrage of negative posts and tweets all week for his sponsorship of a “red…
