Author: Rachael Wright
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Colorado Dem congressman receives police protection after running gun bill | A LOOK BACK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thirty Years Ago This Week: The disruptions caused by pro-gun activists at two of Democratic U.S. Rep. David Skaggs’s, CD2, town hall meetings held at Wheat Ridge and Northglenn were so concerning that uniformed police…
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State Senate candidate accused of making bathroom recording of opponent’s campaign manager | A LOOK BACK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thirty Years Ago This Week: Two Republican Colorado Springs state representatives, Charlie Duke and Rep. Tom Ratterree, were locked in a fierce competition as they sought exiting Sen. Mike Bird’s seat. During the heated race,…
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Beauprez leaves Republican national convention committee, seeks governorship | A LOOK BACK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ten Years Ago: Not surprising to politicos who had their finger on the pulse of Colorado’s political scene, U.S. Rep. Bob Beauprez formally announced his candidacy for governor. He joined seven other Republicans to vie…
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State GOP chair attempts to influence local recall race in his county | A LOOK BACK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Twenty Years Ago This Week: The Colorado Republican Party waded into local political drama when state GOP Chairman Ted Halaby submitted a letter for publication in The Colorado Statesman directing Arapahoe County Republicans to vote…
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State Rep. Coffman decries slow federal government response to Gulf War Illness | A LOOK BACK
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thirty Years Ago This Week: In a guest column written for The Colorado Statesman, state Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, reflected on his service during the Gulf War in Operation Desert Storm. Coffman had taken an…
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Challenge begins to take shape for Denver Rep. Charlie Brown | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: Following what he said were in-depth conversations with staffers at both the Colorado Republican Party and Denver GOP headquarters, Gil Stockton said he was seriously considering entering the House District 11 race to unseat Rep. Charles Brown, Jr., D-Denver. “I’ve talked to a lot of people and I will probably…
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GOP promotes Denver voter effort to woo Dems | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: The newly formed Pro-Denver initiative was being touted as “the most ambitious effort made by Republicans to win the hearts and minds of Denverites in many years,” according to one of its founders, Sue McGinley. Since its founding early in the year, Pro-Denver had grown to 150 paid members and…
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GOP’s hope for CD1 challenger hits wall | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: The chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, Bo Callaway, was facing a setback in his plans for a Republican challenger against Democrat U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder in the first congressional district. Sherry Manning, the GOP’s top candidate, had just announced her withdrawal from the race. The former administrator of Colorado…
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Director leaves governor’s office to help Armstrong opponent | A LOOK BACK
Forty Years Ago This Week: In a surprising announcement, Gov. Dick Lamm’s talented 29-year-old legislative director, Mark Grueskin, announced that he would be stepping down from his position, effective Jan. 1, to manage Carlos Lucero’s campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Bill Armstrong. In 1976, Grueskin had managed Frank Evan’s primary campaign for the 3rd Congressional…
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Best Workplaces: Treasure Davis Team
In 2005, Treasure Davis began selling real estate in Colorado Springs equipped with a commitment to constant innovation and a desire to give her clients the absolute best experience before, during and after the sale. Success followed success. The first two employees Davis brought aboard remain with her company to this day, after nearly 20…