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COVER STORY: 10 milestones that shaped Colorado’s modern political world
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It’s been 50 years since Colorado turned the page on the post-War period and plunged into the state’s modern political era as a new generation of leaders took the stage to grapple with challenges confronting the rapidly changing state. Known as a politically balanced state for most of its history – long before TV newscasters…
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Dick Lamm, foe of 1976 Winter Olympics, weighs in on Denver’s passage of Initiative 302
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Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm said Wednesday he was pleased that Denver voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 302, which requires that any future bid for a Winter Olympics must first be subject to a public vote. Final unofficial results posted on Wednesday showed the measure won with 79.3% voting yes and 20.7% voting no. “I think…
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DENVER RUNOFF 2019 | Nearly 24% percent of ballots cast already; heavy last-minute voting possible
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Nearly 24% of the registered voters in Denver had turned in their mail-ballots by late Monday afternoon as a competitive mayoral runoff campaign and several other races drew to a close before Tuesday’s 7 p.m. voting deadline. But Alton Dillard, a spokesman for the Denver Elections Division, cautioned that Denver voters are well-known for casting…
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Denver ballot question would give voters a say on any future Olympic bid
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Denver voters will have one more referendum to decide this election season when they open their mail ballots for the June 4 runoff. Initiative 302 – titled “Let Denver Vote” – will determine whether voters must be consulted first before any public funds are spent on exploring the city as a possible venue for the Olympics. Basically,…
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INSIGHTS | A decade after the DNC in Denver, the city says no thanks
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Barack Obama electrified a Denver stadium filled with 84,000 Democrats who were a mile high on hope and dreams on Aug. 28 a decade ago. The senator from Illinois had clinched the nomination the day before at the Pepsi Center, when one-time challenger Hillary Clinton interrupted the nominating roll call to move that Obama be…
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Panel backs Denver bid for Winter Olympics
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Denver should make a bid for a future Winter Olympics and Paralympic games – but only if Colorado voters approve. That’s the recommendation delivered Friday to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper by an exploratory committee of civic, community and business leaders. > Download the full report here. It’s a new sign…
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Bennet, Olympic athletes take on Trump over environment
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet sharply criticized Trump administration environmental policy Wednesday during a briefing on climate change in the nation’s capital. “The president is creating the kind of uncertainty that we don’t need in Colorado,” Bennet said. He was joined by five U.S. winter Olympic athletes – including one from Colorado…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, April 8 edition
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STEP BY STEP … When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Donna Lynne, Colorado’s lieutenant governor and chief operating officer, announced plans to walk the entire 26-mile length of Colfax Avenue on April 8, the stratagem echoed a pair of signature campaign exploits that propelled a couple of Colorado’s most successful politicians in decades past, as well as…
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Former Colorado Gov. Dick Lamm endorses Democrat Mike Johnston in governor’s race
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Saying he’s never seen a more promising candidate, former Gov. Dick Lamm on Tuesday endorsed Democrat Mike Johnston to be Colorado’s next governor. Lamm, a Democrat, said he’s backing Johnston because he believes the former state senator from Denver is the candidate who can best steer the state toward “thoughtful growth paired with protection of…
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Out West Roundup: Motion-activated cameras capture animals being wild, weird
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Wyoming Motion-activated cameras capture animals being wild, weird CHEYENNE – How does a bighorn sheep say “cheese?” Some charismatic critters caught by motion-detecting wildlife cameras seem to know how to strike a pose. But it’s not just show business. As these devices get ever smaller, cheaper and more reliable, scientists across the United States are…
