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Stapleton says he would halt new I-25 toll lanes, after Suthers’ endorsement
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton promised Tuesday to halt the construction of any toll lanes on Interstate 25 connecting El Paso County to Denver. The declaration came as he accepted the endorsements of Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. “I will veto it as fast as the ink and the pen will carry me,” said Stapleton,…
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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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Poll: Lamborn, Glenn lead GOP primary field in 5th Congressional District
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U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn holds a 10-point lead over Darryl Glenn in the crowded 5th Congressional District’s Republican primary race just two weeks before mail ballots go out, according to a new survey released Wednesday by GOP polling firm Magellan Strategies. Lamborn, seeking his seventh term, tops the field of five Republicans, with 37 percent…
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Polis, Stapleton hold fundraising lead for Colorado governor
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has continued to pump millions of dollars of his own money into his run for the Democratic nod for Colorado’s next governor, and Republican state Treasurer Walker Stapleton leads Republicans, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports. As of May 17, the Boulder Democrat and internet entrepreneur has now…
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Walker Stapleton launches TV ad campaign as GOP primary for Colo. governor heats up
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Just three weeks before Colorado voters start receiving mail ballots for the June 26 primary, Republican gubernatorial candidate Walker Stapleton is debuting his TV campaign with an ad that features a cameo appearance by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Stapleton plans to start airing a 30-second commercial that describes the two-term state treasurer as “a…
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NRA’s Dana Loesch, Parkland High survivor to speak at the Western Conservative Summit
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The Western Conservative Summit in Denver June 8-9 will step into the national gun debate this year. Organizers tell Colorado Politics the list of speakers has grown to include Dana Loesch, the ubiquitous spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association. And that ain’t all. The Friday night roster includesParkland, Fla., high school shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv,…
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BIDLACK | How much good government can you afford?
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How much would you spend out of your own pocket to get hired to a job that pays $90,000 per year? How much would you borrow? How about asking friends to donate? Well, the eight men and women running to succeed John Hickenlooper as Colorado’s next governor are spending quite a lot, often from their…
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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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Colo. governor’s race: Who has raised and spent the most so far?
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As Colorado’s Republican and Democratic primaries for governor hit the final stretch, campaign finance reports filed Monday detail a big-ticket race that continues to set records, with two self-funding candidates accounting for roughly $9 million of the nearly $15 million spent so far. The latest totals confirm predictions that the race to succeed term-limited Democrat…
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Family of deputy killed in ambush: Red-flag gun bill will save lives
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The family of a Douglas County sheriff’s deputy killed in an ambush in December spoke with Denver radio station 710 KNUS’ Craig Silverman Saturday about the imperiled bill to at least temporarily disarm people who are mentally ill or who are thought to be a threat to themselves or others. The Zackari Parrish III Violence…