Author: Marianne Goodland
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Colorado Democratic candidate submitted 1,600 signatures — only 29 were valid
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When he turned in some 1,600 signatures last month, Eric Nelson said it demonstrated “strong grassroots support from voters” across the district and a “growing momentum” for his “inclusive, community-centered leadership.” On Thursday, the Secretary of State rejected Nelson’s petition to get on the House District 42 ballot in Aurora, where he is one of…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘It’s right to suspend’ wolf program in Colorado
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who is running for governor, told a newspaper this month that he favors suspending Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program. “I think it’s right to suspend it for now and to try to see whether there’s any way to get back to a place where we’re implementing the original plan with fidelity,” he…
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Colorado legislators challenge lottery rules allowing credit card purchases
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Back in November, legislators told the Colorado Lottery Commission to hold off on rules that would allow, for the first time, purchases of lottery products with credit cards. The commission went ahead anyway and approved those changes. And now lawmakers have responded with Senate Bill 117, introduced on Thursday, that would limit the purchase of…
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Rep. Ron Weinberg denies allegations in response to House ethics complaint
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A legislator from Loveland has denied allegations made against him by a fellow Republican in his response to an ethics committee looking into the claims. In his Feb. 6 response, Rep. Ron Weinberg said the complaint “appears (to be) politically motivated and timed to coincide with my pursuit of a leadership position.” “It is filled…
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Colorado title board OKs language of ballot measure to privatize Pinnacol Assurance
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The state’s title board on Wednesday unanimously voted to approve the wording of a ballot measure that would allow Pinnacol Assurance, the state’s workers’ compensation insurance provider of last resort, to privatize. Behind ballot measure No. 218 is Colorado Succeeds, a coalition of business leaders focused on education. The proposal would allow Pinnacol to become…
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National redistricting fight reaches Colorado with ballot measures targeting GOP-held congressional districts
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A Democratic-aligned group backed by the House Majority PAC filed four versions of a 2026 ballot measure Tuesday that would temporarily suspend Colorado’s independent congressional redistricting commission and redraw the state’s map in an effort to flip three Republican-held U.S. House seats in 2028. The group Coloradans for a Level Playing Field is pushing for…
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Colorado senators review budget as Medicaid costs drive $776 million increase
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Colorado senators this week are reviewing revisions to the current state budget, which has been reduced by hundreds of millions of dollars in each round of cuts. The bottom line is that, because of Medicaid costs, the state will spend more in 2025-26 than lawmakers approved in the 2025 session. Last week, the House approved…
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Ballot measure seeks to enshrine ‘right to know’ government affairs in Colorado Constitution
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A ballot measure filed Friday would enshrine people’s “fundamental right to know” the affairs of governments, thereby overturning a 2024 law that, critics said, now allows lawmakers to shield their activities from the public. Supported by by groups that aren’t always on the same side, the coalition behind Initiative No. 237 includes the Colorado Press…
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Veteran policy advisor Mara Sheldon joins Holland & Knight
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Mara Sheldon, who has spent more than three decades in public policy and strategic communication, has joined Holland & Knight as a senior policy advisor in its public policy and regulation practice group. Sheldon represented the state Colorado at the federal level with the National Governor’s Association and has been a conduit for the state…
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With the deadline missed, Bureau of Reclamation plans to move forward on Colorado River operations
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Feb. 14 was no Valentine for the seven states of the Colorado River, which failed to come up with an agreement by that deadline on how to manage the dwindling water resource beginning Oct. 1. The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation on Saturday announced it would move forward with a…
