Author: Mark Harden
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Was 2018 a fluke? A Jeffco race could hinge on the answer
In west Jefferson County’s sprawling House District 25, Lisa Cutter rode the blue wave two years ago to become the first Democrat in decades to represent the county’s foothills communities in the state House. Now, Cutter and other Democrats who won in traditional GOP strongholds in metro Denver’s suburban counties in 2018 are facing a…
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The shifting suburbs: Democrats, unaffiliateds on the rise in counties ringing Denver | Voices of the Voters
Editor’s Note: This story is part of an occasional series to capture views among Coloradans. When Democrat Dani Newsum moved with her family from Denver’s Park Hill to what is now Centennial in 1994, she found herself living in a part of Arapahoe County that was represented in Congress by a Republican and would be…
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Proposed buyout would join KKTV in Colorado Springs, local TV stations around Colorado
A proposed $8.5 billion merger of two of the nation’s largest local television companies would gather TV stations in Colorado Springs, Denver and Grand Junction under one corporate roof. Atlanta-based Gray Television, which operates KKTV in the Springs and KKCO serving Grand Junction, is seeking to acquire Tegna, the Tysons, Va., owner of KUSA in…
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Election 2019: Ballots are on their way to Coloradans
Ballots will arrive in the mail this week for Colorado state and local elections that end Nov. 5. The ballots include two statewide questions. Proposition CC would allow the state to retain tax revenue that otherwise might be rebated to Coloradans under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. That money would be spent on K-12 schools…
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Bennet scores 0% in latest poll of Iowa primary voters (VIDEO)
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Michael Bennet — who campaigned in Iowa over the weekend with supporters holding a big gavel to make a point about pounding truth into the Democratic primary race for president — got pounded in a new poll of Iowa voters. In the Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom…
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BLM signs lease deal on Grand Junction HQ site
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has signed a lease on office space in Grand Junction for its proposed new headquarters in Colorado, the agency said Friday. The space is in a four-story office building at 760 Horizon Drive, near Grand Junction Regional Airport on a street that’s home to several hotels. The space will…
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BLM signs lease deal on Grand Junction HQ site
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has signed a lease agreement on office space in Grand Junction for its proposed new headquarters in Colorado. The space is in an office building at 760 Horizon Drive, near Grand Junction Regional Airport on a street that’s home…
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Petitions approved for ballot initiative to ban late-term abortions in Colorado
Supporters of a Colorado ban on late pregnancy abortions can begin circulating petitions to place the measure on next year’s ballot, Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s office has ruled. Griswold’s office approved the petition format Thursday, so signature gathering can begin. Backers of Initiative 120 have until March 4 to gather 124,632 valid voter signatures…
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Democrats’ presidential debate: What they’re saying in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The top 10 Democrats running for president debated in Houston on Thursday night, triggering reaction from Colorado politicos. Here’s a sampling; we’ll add more comments as they come in. Kyle Kohli, Colorado communications director for the Republican National Committee — “[Thursday], voters watched the Democrat…
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Polis taps AG Weiser to investigate NE Colorado DA for ‘potential criminal activity’ (VIDEO)
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has appointed state Attorney General Phil Weiser to investigate “potential criminal activity” involving Brittny Lewton, the elected district attorney for seven northeast Colorado counties. Polis executive order 081519 In an executive order issued Aug. 15, Polis said he is “aware of allegations of misconduct and potential criminal activity involving the elected…