Tag: Cole Wist
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Q&A with Rep. Alec Garnett | Speaker of the House reflects on his time in the legislature
At 38, Speaker of the House Alec Garnett, D-Denver, is in his last of eight years in the Colorado House and among the youngest to serve in that position. Garnett is the third Democrat from the Capitol Hill House District to wield the speaker’s gavel. He follows former speakers Mark Ferrandino, the youngest to ever…
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Cole Wist, former House Assistant Minority Leader, leaves GOP
Former state Rep. Cole Wist of Centennial, who spent two years as assistant House Minority Leader in the 2017-18 sessions, announced Tuesday via Twitter that he’s leaving the GOP and becoming an unaffiliated voter. Wist has not been shy about expressing his frustration with the Republican Party, which he accused of abandoning its conservative principles…
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INSIGHTS | A GOP family feud over a red-flag bill
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: Joey Bunch is away, so this week we revisit his Insights column of May 11, 2018. Close to midnight on one of the final days of the 2018 legislative session last May, Colorado House of Representatives Republicans met in a caucus to discuss…
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Stephanie Piko launches bid for mayor of Centennial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Centennial City Councilwoman Stephanie Piko announced Sunday she’s running for mayor of the suburban city. “As the next mayor of Centennial, I will continue to build on Centennial’s great foundation by implementing the plans that are in place to better connect our citizens,” Piko said…