Author: John Schroyer
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Senate OKs bill to keep voters on active status longer
DENVER — If you’re used to getting your ballot in the mail every election, you better keep an eye out for it when it comes time to vote. Because if you don’t vote, you won’t get a ballot when the next election rolls around. Unless you tell the county clerk to send one. A new…
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Bill would keep ballots private until votes certified
DENVER — Over the protests of several election activists, a Senate committee passed a bipartisan bill to encircle Colorado elections so that ballots cannot be released under the Colorado Open Records Act until the results are final. The measure would apply CORA exemptions to ballots cast 45 days before an election and until the results…
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With 60 days to go, General Assembly faces budget battle
DENVER • Sixty down. Sixty to go.That was what lawmakers celebrated Saturday, when the state General Assembly marked its halfway point.“Of course, I tell new members that when we hit day 60, it’s all uphill from here,” joked Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs.The session, which adjourns May 9, has been relatively tame compared to past…
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ELECTION 2012: Teller Republicans squabble, but Obama unites
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DIVIDE • Amid calls to unity, Teller County Republicans argued over local and state issues Saturday.They’re divided over legalized marijuana, who should serve as county leaders, and how to protect kids from online pornography.But in…
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ELECTION 2012: Teller Republicans squabble, but Obama unites
DIVIDE • Amid calls to unity, Teller County Republicans argued over local and state issues Saturday.They’re divided over legalized marijuana, who should serve as county leaders, and how to protect kids from online pornography.But in the end the mix of cowboys and soccer moms who showed up at the gathering here say they’ll unite. They’ve…
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Democratic caucuses drew handfuls of the faithful
“All Quiet on the Democratic Front” would have been an appropriate title for Tuesday night in El Paso County. Thanks to the incumbent Democratic president and a little-known congressional candidate, the county party’s caucuses were decidedly dull. “All we’re doing is listening to the Republicans,” laughed Bob Neminich, the chairman of precinct 172. His caucus…
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State bills to loosen restrictions on gun owners shot down
A pair of bills to loosen restrictions on gun owners were shot down Monday afternoon by state Senate Democrats who said the measures were too extreme. The first bill would have prohibited law enforcement officers from confiscating guns from citizens during a declared state of emergency, and was backed by House Majority Leader Amy Stephens,…
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Lawmakers nix bill to help vets find jobs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Some of Colorado’s 49,000 unemployed veterans are stymied in their attempts to find work after being discharged, but an attempt to help solve that problem was shot down Thursday at the Capitol. A…
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Lawmakers nix bill to help vets find jobs
DENVER – Some of Colorado’s 49,000 unemployed veterans are stymied in their attempts to find work after being discharged, but an attempt to help solve that problem was shot down Thursday at the Capitol. A Democratic bill that would have allowed veterans to waive their confidential status as former troops was nixed by Republicans who…
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Man arrested for car burglaries
One of two men suspected of breaking into several cars was arrested early Monday morning after police flushed him out from a hiding spot in central Colorado Springs. Eric Neal, 27, was taken into custody after being linked to several robberies. Police know who the other suspect is, but a K-9 unit was unable to…