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Q&A w/Kelly Dore | ‘I have always fought for the underdog’

May 21, 2018

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Regular Colorado Politics readers will remember Kelly Dore from our April 27 cover story about the state’s crackdown on human trafficking. She has been a central figure in that saga; not only is the married mom of four from Parker a leading voice in the crusade against trafficking, but she also was one of its…
Rural Elbert County’s suburban growth creating water angst, political woes

Feb 8, 2018

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Marianne Goodl

Along Colorado Highway 86 between Franktown in Douglas County and Elizabeth in Elbert County, signs dot the road advertising for new home construction – everything from high-end custom jobs to the more affordable. The signs don’t say that 75 percent of the people who live in Elbert County (population 25,231) are within 5 miles of…
The Hot Sheet – Guv race a marathon NOT a sprint, who’s watching the watchdog, Coffman takes Twitter heat, council member says ‘The only way to change the law is to disobey it’ and… MORE!

Jan 17, 2017

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 02 NO. 007 | JANUARY 17, 2017 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2017 DENVER – Welcome to the 7th day of the 71st General Assembly, and what many would call the first day of real work (OK, we aren’t talking about you, Joint Budget Committee members. Relax). Lots of characters and news in Colorado politics to talk…
Former Rep. Tim Dore fined $2,000 for mistakes on campaign finance reports

Jan 16, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

An administrative law judge fined former state Rep. Tim Dore of Elizabeth $2,000 for failing to report a round of robo-calls, featuring, coincidentally, former U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez. Dore’s re-election campaign last summer also failed to accurately report some radio ads as “electioneering communications,” according to the ruling by Administrative Law Judge Robert Spencer. The…
Q&A: Rep. Tim Dore on being right about open primary voting, frustrations of the Legislature, growing challenges for the state GOP

Dec 8, 2016

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John Tomasic

‘Our party is facing permanent minority status unless we embrace a wider vision’ Two-term state Rep. Tim Dore, a Republican from Elizabeth, was defeated in the party primary last June. He wasn’t surprised. Dore’s feather-ruffling efforts to move hardline Republican caucus members to embrace a “wider vision,” as he put it in an interview this…
The 2016 Colorado Election Quiz

Nov 2, 2016

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Ernest Luning

As the 2016 election season draws to a close, we thought there would be no better way to reward readers who have paid close attention to the campaigns than offer a quiz about the seemingly endless ordeal. From the sharp reversals and near-daily bombshells of the presidential contest to the stunning upsets and jaw-dropping tangents…
Political mailers hit, miss marks as campaigns target voters

Oct 13, 2016

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Ernest Luning

It’s that time of year – in an election year, at least – when campaign mailers are falling as thick as autumn leaves, and as Nov. 8 approaches, political pros say the barrage of postage-paid brochures will only grow. Even as candidates, outside groups and issue-oriented committees pour on the voter contact with seemingly more…
Lawmakers agree to disagree, primary election bill ends with a whimper

May 11, 2016

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John Tomasic

On Tuesday, the Senate state affairs committee killed House Bill 1454 and ended any hope that the Legislature would reinstate presidential primary elections in Colorado after wide public dissatisfaction with the state’s caucus system this year. The bill died on a 3-2 party line vote. All of the Republican members of the committee voted against…
Presidential primary gets new life with revised Senate bill

May 6, 2016

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Ramsey Scott

An 11th-hour bill to revive a presidential primary in Colorado is advancing at turbo speed through the Senate after similar legislation idled all week in the House. The Senate bill, SB 16-216, sponsored by Assistant Senate Majority Leader Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, was introduced late Friday morning and passed unanimously Friday afternoon out of the Senate…
Presidential primary bill delayed while sponsors hold talks

May 5, 2016

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Ramsey Scott

A bill that would switch Colorado back to a presidential primary system has been in a holding pattern in the House as outside groups opposed to the measure hold talks with sponsors of the bill. HB 1454, sponsored in the House by Reps. Tim Dore, R-Elizabeth, and Dominick Moreno, D-Denver, has been repeatedly laid over…