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When is a mayor not a mayor? Supreme Court ponders term limits amendment
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Nearly three decades after Colorado voters enacted term limits for local officeholders, the state Supreme Court is debating whether the law is so strict as to prevent Thornton’s first-term mayor from occupying that position. The justices’ interpretation could have repercussions statewide, affecting municipalities whose mayor and city council makeup mirrors that of Thornton. The Colorado…
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Justices to hear case on local government term limits
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The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to bypass the Court of Appeals and directly hear a case implicating term limits for local elected officials broadly, and specifically whether Thornton’s first-term mayor is allowed to run for reelection. The justices accepted two cases for review on Monday, one of which involves oil and gas taxation and the…
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Democrat Yadira Caraveo adds endorsements from state lawmakers, local officials for 8th CD run
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Democratic congressional candidate Yadira Caraveo said on Monday that she has received new endorsements from more than a dozen current and former state and local elected officials. Caraveo, a Thornton pediatrician and state representative, is one of three Democrats seeking the nomination in Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District, a likely battleground seat covering suburbs, cities…
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With new state House and Senate maps, let the games begin
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The wait is over. And the scramble has begun. Now that the Colorado Supreme Court has approved new state House and Senate maps, candidates are crafting designs to run for more competitive seats that also appear to shrink the influence of rural communities at the state Capitol. The new maps will reshape Colorado’s political landscape, and,…
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks lands new job
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Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, who lost his bid for re-election in a campaign that centered on development, has accepted a job with Milender White Construction Co., which has undertaken several major projects in Colorado. “Albus has been an outstanding community leader in Denver for the last 19 years,” said Bryon White, president and chief…
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Colorado city considers major restrictions on drones
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The Thornton City Council is considering beefing up restrictions for drones within city limits. It’s exploring three options — all of which would make it illegal to take off from any public street or sidewalk. A citation could include a fine of up to $2,600. Legally, only the Federal Aviation Administration dictates where drones can…
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Oil and gas money flows into local elections seeking a bang for the buck
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Money from the oil and gas industry and its supporters has been flowing into municipal elections in the suburban oil patch north of Denver -but while the bucks have been big by local standards, so far the bang has been small. The most recent foray into community elections came in Erie on April 3, when $55,000…
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"Skinny" Winkler is now Rep. Winkler; Lebsock vacancy filled
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DENVER – Alexander “Skinny” Winkler was sworn in Thursday morning to fill the vacancy in Colorado’s House District 34 in Adams County. Winkler, a Northglenn Republican, was elected by a GOP House District 34 vacancy committee on March 23 in a narrow one-vote win over Casey Cole of Thornton. Winkler will serve for the remaining 41 days…
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Adam Matkowsky exits Democratic primary, plans independent bid in battleground Senate District 24
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Adam Matkowsky is dropping out of the Democratic primary in Senate District 24 and plans to run for the battleground seat as an independent, the Thornton city councilman and Westminster police officer said Monday. “There comes a time when good people have to say enough with the current political system. The two parties care more about…
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In race to win diverse swing Senate District 25, May, Priola relish long-march door-to-door
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There’s really no other effective way to do it. People tune out TV and radio and mailers are quickly recycled. You have to go door to door, meeting the residents, chatting them up, listening to their concerns, doing what you can to win them over or at least make sure that, when they’re staring down…
