term limits

Unity Party fields two more candidates, declares its primaries will be open to unaffiliated voters

Jul 25, 2017

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Ernest Luning

The Unity Party of Colorado decided at its first meeting as an official minor political party that it wants unaffiliated voters to have the chance to vote in its primaries – and the party’s founder welcomes a primary challenger in his run for governor next year. The party also tripled the number of candidates running…
Republican Darryl Glenn declares he’s challenging Colorado U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn: ‘Our country is in the balance’

Jul 17, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Declaring that the 5th Congressional District needs someone who will “fight for what he knows is right” and not just vote the right way, Darryl Glenn, the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate in Colorado last year, announced on Monday that he’s running for the seat held by incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, another Colorado…
Unity Party sets inaugural state convention as Colorado’s newest official minor party

Jun 15, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Now that the Unity Party has been elevated to minor party status in Colorado, its organizers say it’s time for a state convention to adopt bylaws, elect officers and approve a platform. And nachos. Anyone affiliated with the party – there were 1,002 as of last Monday, the secretary of state’s office said – can…
Unity Party gains official status as minor political party in Colorado

Jun 9, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After logging more than 1,000 members earlier this week, the Unity Party officially became a minor party in Colorado, Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced, and its founder couldn’t be happier. “This is very exciting,” said Bill Hammons, who has appeared on the ballot four times on the ticket and is running for governor in…
Convention of States project comes to Capitol seeking traction in Trump era

Mar 31, 2017

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John Tomasic

Colorado state legislators Lori Saine and Vicki Marble plan to introduce a resolution this session directed to Congress and calling for a states convention to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to reduce the power of the federal government. “They usually just put state resolutions through the paper shredder, you know?” said Marble on Thursday.…
Walker Stapleton, commercial pitch man, wants term limits on Congress

Feb 20, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

That’s Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton’s voice coming out of your radio and talking to you on YouTube about a rally at the Capitol on March 9 at 11 a.m. The telegenic public servant is speaking up in a six-figure advertising campaign urging Coloradans to put term limits on members of Congress, paid for U.S. Term…
Contests for legislative leadership taking shape in tumultuous election year

Oct 27, 2016

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Ernest Luning

There’s more than one election looming within the next couple of weeks in Colorado. Two days after voters finish casting ballots on Nov. 8, state lawmakers – including what could be more than a dozen newly elected legislators – are scheduled to gather at the Capitol to elect leadership positions for the 71st General Assembly.…
BARTELS: Jon Keyser’s term limits pledge

Jun 18, 2016

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LYNN BARTELS Special to Colorado Politics

A phrase under Jon Keyser’s name on the primary ballot for Republican U.S. Senate candidates is causing consternation among some voters. It reads: “Signed declaration to limit service to no more than 2 terms.” “Pretty blatant campaigning ON THE BALLOT,” one voter remarked to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. “Electioneering,” one woman complained…
It’s all about education for longtime lobbyist Jane Urschel

Jun 10, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Even after 23 years lobbying at the state Capitol, Jane Urschel says she learns something new all the time. “Every day is different,” she says. “There’s no continuity – you just go down there and find out what the surprise is for the day, then you deal with that.” Urschel is in charge of advocacy…
Veteran lobbyist Wanstrath says it’s all about building coalitions

Mar 17, 2016

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Ernest Luning

Few Capitol denizens have spent as much time as Cathy Wanstrath prowling the hallways and corners of the building, but the longtime lobbyist will be the first to tell you she learns something new every day. She got her start under the dome nearly 30 years ago after volunteering on Roy Romer’s first gubernatorial campaign…