Author: Megan Schrader
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Pikes Peak region lawmaker wants more transparency in Colorado judicial branch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Financial and other records in Colorado’s judicial branch are not open for public scrutiny under Colorado law, but that’s something the assistant House minority leader hopes to change. Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, called a…
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Complaint filed with Colorado Secretary of State claims humane society fundraising campaign is deceptive
DENVER – A national dog fight has come to Colorado, or maybe it’s more like a hog fight. An official complaint was lodged against the Humane Society of the United States with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office in July, alleging the nonprofit giant is running “a deceptive and fraudulent” fundraising campaign. “Most people think…
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Summit looks to expand resources for El Paso County veterans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – A Veterans Summit hosted by four El Paso County lawmakers next week aims to match former service members with state resources available to them while also trying to identify shortcomings in the programs.…
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Colorado recreational marijuana retailers look forward to more business on tax holiday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – For one day only Wednesday, Colorado will forgo extra taxes on recreational marijuana, creating a mini tax-holiday that has pot shops across the state preparing for a rush of business. The event is…
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Defund Iran submits ballot language to divest Colorado from Iran
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the first move before they can start gathering signatures, Defund Iran supporters submitted ballot language Wednesday morning to divest Colorado from the Middle Eastern country. The language closely mirrors an existing statute that divests…
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Defund Iran submits ballot language to divest Colorado from Iran
In the first move before they can start gathering signatures, Defund Iran supporters submitted ballot language Wednesday morning to divest Colorado from the Middle Eastern country. The language closely mirrors an existing statute that divests Colorado from businesses operating or with Sudan, said Mark Waller, a former state representative who is running the Colorado campaign.…
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Study finds fatal crashes in Colorado have risen since legalized marijuana
DENVER – In the first year marijuana was available at retail stores in Colorado, 94 people died in crashes where a driver involved tested positive for some amount of marijuana, according to the third-annual marijuana legalization impact study released by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. That’s up from 71 in 2013, 78…
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El Paso County Democrats name new executive director
The El Paso County Democratic Party named long-time Colorado Springs resident Annie Schmitt as the new executive director. Schmitt will take over for Christy Le Lait who held the position for five years. Read The Gazette’s exit interview with Le Lait who was battling at the center of the John Morse recall election. She has…
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Effort underway to address Colorado’s ‘fiscal thicket,’ undo voter referendums
DENVER – There’s a veritable graveyard in Colorado of failed constitutional reform movements. Blue ribbon panels, legislative committees, summits and countless academic studies have been mulled up over the years to address the fact that Colorado voters have frequently and easily petitioned and changed the state constitution. But a new group – Building a Better…
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Is lobbying of politicians by public entities government waste or a better voice for cities, schools?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Millions in taxpayer dollars were spent lobbying at the Colorado Capitol in 2015, often to get more taxpayer dollars. Much of that money was spent by universities, community colleges, cities, counties and school…