Author: Megan Schrader
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Forth will face Lee as Republican vying for House District 18
The House District 18 race has a new Republican. Cameron Forth, a 41-year-old land surveyor who grew up in Colorado Springs, was appointed to replace Sonya Rose on the November ballot after Rose withdrew as a candidate. Forth was picked by a vacancy committee composed of eligible House District 18 voters, however, since a quorum wasn’t…
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Governor might order ambitious cuts in Colorado’s carbon emissions
Gov. John Hickenlooper might order a one-third cut in power plants’ carbon gas emissions over the next 14 years despite a court-ordered stay that has derailed the federal Clean Power Plan. If he does, Colorado Springs Utilities might need to revisit its plans for the coal-fired Martin Drake Power Plant, now scheduled to close in…
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Helping small business key focus of Kaine roundtable in Denver
LAKEWOOD – Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine outlined running mate Hillary Clinton’s five-point plan to help small businesses Tuesday during a visit to an aerospace parts manufacturing facility in Lakewood. Kaine, a senator from Virginia, kicked off a roundtable session with a handful of Colorado small business owners by outlining what he and Clinton…
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Colorado voters to decide on ballot measure that could triple cigarette tax
Voters will decide whether to implement a large bump in the state’s tobacco tax after the Secretary of State’s Office confirmed Monday that a group pushing for the tax hike likely turned in enough signature to take the issue to voters. The proposed amendment to the state constitution would take the tax from 84 cents…
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Trump expected to talk immigration reform, but rumored Denver visit unlikely
Donald Trump is expected to give a speech this week about his plans to deal with immigration problems in the United States, but it won’t be delivered in Colorado. Trump had been looking for a site in Denver for a speech on Thursday morning about immigration, two sources close to the campaign confirmed Monday, but…
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Vice president candidate Tim Kaine to speak to business leaders in Denver event
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will be in Denver Tuesday morning for a roundtable meeting with Colorado small business leaders at a Lakewood aerospace company. Kaine will discuss running mate Hillary Clinton’s plan to “create an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.” The event at Primus Aerospace is not…
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Colorado evangelical Christians on presidential election: No good choice
Evangelicals have been “amazing” to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. At least that’s what he said in March in Denver at the Western Conservative Summit, a massive political event held annually by Colorado Christian University’s Centennial Institute. That doesn’t mean evangelicals are flocking to back his campaign, however. For the many voters driven by their…
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Republican opponent withdraws from challenge to state Rep. Pete Lee
The Republican candidate for state House District 18 has withdrawn from the race, leaving the El Paso County GOP scrambling for someone to oppose incumbent Rep. Pete Lee. The county Republicans will hold an appointment committee meeting of eligible voters in the district on Thursday night to see if anyone wants to take over the…
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Rival factions of Democrats push their views on Colorado Amendment 69
DENVER – It was a case of friendly crossfire on Wednesday when Colorado Democrats sparred outside the offices of the liberal-leaning ProgressNow over their positions on Amendment 69, a question on the November ballot that would create universal health care. On the steps of the small house it occupies in downtown Denver, ProgressNow announced its…
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Colorado ballot will include amendment to increase difficulty of amending state constitution
Colorado voters will be asked to amend the state constitution this fall to make it harder to amend the foundational document. The irony of that statement isn’t lost on those who submitted enough signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office to put the question on the November ballot. Secretary of State Wayne Williams’ office confirmed…