Tag: Colorado State Senators
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Mike Johnston secures endorsement from Terrance Carroll, Peter Groff
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Johnston, who is headed for a runoff in the race for Denver mayor, on Thursday announced endorsements from former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll and former Colorado Senate President Peter Groff. Both highlighted Johnston’s work in serving communities he has represented, either as a…
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Bullet hits Colorado senator’s window in Aurora, shattering ‘faith in my security’
The bullet traveled through her window, cut through the sheers, pierced into her china cabinet, and then lodged itself in the living room wall. The shot did not just shatter her window, state Sen. Rhonda Fields said. “My faith in my security, of being, feeling safe at home, has been shattered,” she said. The Aurora…
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Former Colorado Governor endorses Sen. Chris Hansen for Denver mayor
Former Governor Roy Romer endorsed Sen. Chris Hansen in his bid to become Denver’s first new mayor in more than a decade. Romer joins a list of supporters that include many labor unions, current and former senators, representatives and school board members. Hansen is also supported by an additional 1,300 individual contributors, according to his…
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Sole Republican mayoral candidate wants to ‘Fight for Denver’s Future.’
Denver has not had a Republican mayor in decades. Andy Rougeot, a registered Republican and one of 17 others vying for the seat, seeks to buck that trend. With a solid 10% base of registered Republicans in Denver, there’s a solid chance Rougoet makes the June runoff, according to published reports. His campaign is one focusing…
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Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal honors state community leaders, volunteers
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis Thursday kept tradition alive by recognizing six outstanding Colorado citizens whose leadership skills have improved their communities. The Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medal has been awarded to leaders across the state since 2015. It honors six leaders each year who have uniquely served…
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Resolution to ask voters to stop the time switch to be introduced in state Senate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This could finally be the year voters decide if they’re sick of resetting clocks twice a year. Sen. Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, plans to introduce a resolution later this week to settle the time-switching debate in Colorado once and for all. Bridges’ concurrent resolution seeks…
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Colorado lawmakers discuss economic recovery during legislative preview event
Colorado legislators on Monday spoke about improving the availability of affordable housing, bolstering the state’s education levels and helping businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic during the ninth annual Business Legislative Preview by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg and Speaker of the House Alec Garnett represented Democrats, while Senate Minority…
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Colorado Springs hotels continue recovery from pandemic in October
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Springs hotels continued a gradual recovery in October from the COVID-19 pandemic, but still fell well short of the booming occupancy levels reached before the outbreak. Occupancy rates in local hotels averaged 68.6% last month, up from 63.9% a year earlier but behind the…
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Democrats add heft to effort to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs
With U.S. Space Command in the balance, a lawmaker perennially voted as the most conservative member of Congress is turning left for help. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn isn’t switching parties, but the decision in the final days of the Trump administration to move the command and its 1,400 troops to Alabama has been compounded by…