ukraine
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Hundreds gather for ‘Stand With Ukraine’ rally Colorado Capitol, which glows blue and yellow
Ukraine’s national colors of blue and yellow bloomed outside Colorado’s Capitol on Saturday as hundreds of people – with and without ties with the Eastern European country – gathered to stand in unity with the “breadbasket of Europe.“ People held and waved the nation’s flag on the steps of the Capitol and along Lincoln Street.…
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Colorado Capitol will shine yellow and blue for Ukraine
The Colorado State Capitol will be glowing blue and yellow beginning on Saturday to show support to the people of Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Gov. Jared Polis’ office announced Saturday afternoon the Capitol will be lit with the country’s colors – yellow for wheat, blue for sky – at sundown. “Colorado stands with Ukrainians…
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Colorado Senate unanimously supports Ukraine, calls for action against Russia
Members of the Colorado Senate on Friday came together in support of Ukraine, unanimously passing a joint resolution to stand alongside Ukraine and condemn Russia. On Thursday, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, hitting cities and military bases with airstrikes in what Ukraine’s government has called a “full-scale war.” At least 137 people were killed…
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Colorado’s politicians join world leaders in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Colorado’s public officials joined the chorus of condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for tough sanctions and swift punishment against the invading nation and its strongman, Vladimir Putin. Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a slew of sanctions aimed at Russia, including divesting from Russian-owned assets. He also called on the federal government to suspend…
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Colorado’s Buck, Neguse hammer along party lines in Trump impeachment hearing
Two Coloradans sitting on opposite sides of a wide partisan divide questioned legal scholars Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee conducted its first day of hearings to determine whether to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. Reps. Ken Buck and Joe Neguse each held the microphone for five minutes during tense, day-long testimony that featured four…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
H.R. 1153: Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 1153 in the House. The Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 approved this week is intended to make mortgage lending easier for financial institutions by excluding some charges from the points and fee calculations. It also is supposed to incrementally drive down…
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May: The problem with processed peace
Negotiations alone seldom turn terrorists and tyrants into partners and allies When peace-loving people sit down together in a spirit of compromise they can find ways to resolve their conflicts. Does it follow that negotiations with those who don’t care a fig about peace and reject compromise also lead to good results? Logic says no,…
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Trump aides covertly fought freeing of Ukraine prisoner
For more than three years, lobbyist Jim Slattery worked in Washington to secure the release in Ukraine of the imprisoned political rival of the country’s then-president. He said the work was sometimes harder than expected. “I had a sense that there were people working on the other side,” he said, “but they were doing it…