Tag: Jared Polis
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EDITORIAL: Colorado’s government — employer of last resort?
Colorado’s Common Sense Institute released an eye-opening report on job creation last spring, and it was doubly alarming. It shed light not only on the challenges faced by our state’s employers in putting people to work — but also on how government is growing out of control. According to the institute’s report, Colorado posted a…
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EDITORIAL: Tax hike detoured — for now
Hard-pressed Colorado taxpayers can breathe a bit easier following the derailment last week of an income tax hike proposed for next year’s statewide ballot. The state’s Title Board — the official gatekeeper for ballot proposals — rejected an attempt to ask voters to replace the state’s 4.4% income tax on all Coloradans with a graduated,…
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Democrats Phil Weiser, Michael Bennet bank millions ahead of Colorado’s gubernatorial race
Next year’s race to take over after Colorado Gov. Jared Polis faces term limits is shaping up to be a head-to-head contest between his fellow Democrats U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser, who each raised more than four times as much campaign cash as the best fundraiser among a crowded field of…
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20,000 Colorado taxpayers eligible for $8 million in unclaimed refunds
The state of Colorado has started sending notices to an estimated 20,000 taxpayers who may be eligible for a total of $8 million in unclaimed tax refunds. The notices, which will be sent out through June 30, 2026, are part of an effort by Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Revenue, the New Practice…
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Colorado Republicans Gabe Evans, Bill Owens endorse Barb Kirkmeyer’s gubernatorial campaign
Republican State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer’s campaign to be Colorado’s next governor has landed endorsements from the last Republican to unseat a Democratic member of Congress in the state and the last Republican to be elected governor. U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans and former Gov. Bill Owens said in their respective endorsements that Kirkmeyer’s experience in all…
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Searching for the ‘off-ramp’: Colorado officials ask if America can step back from political violence
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Sept. 10, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox urged the nation to seek an “off-ramp” from the path that leads to political violence. Colorado leaders told Colorado Politics they agreed with Cox in principle, but some questioned whether such a route even exists — and if it does, they…
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Colorado National Guard hosts first State of the Guard briefing
Leaders of the state’s citizen-soldiers mustered alongside their civilian counterparts on Friday for the first-ever Colorado National Guard “State of the Guard” briefing, an effort to not only share what the Guard does, but how its mission fits into the fabric of the community they serve. More than 125 people, including local government and civic…
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‘Heartbroken’: Colorado political leaders, organizations condemn assassination of Charlie Kirk
Colorado elected officials and political groups expressed grief, outrage and resolve against political violence in reaction to the fatal shooting of conservative organizer and nonprofit leader Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. “Today is a really hard day,” said U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Windsor Republican who described Kirk as her friend in…
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Republican state lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer set to launch campaign for Colorado governor
Republican state Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer filed paperwork Monday to run to be Colorado’s next governor, making the Brighton lawmaker’s long-anticipated campaign official. Kirkmeyer, who lost a close race for Congress in 2022, plans to make a formal announcement Tuesday evening in Fort Lupton, her campaign said in a release. The 66-year-old dairy farmer and fourth-generation…
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Gov. Polis announces Monday as ‘988 Colorado Mental Health Line Day’
Gov. Jared Polis officially proclaimed Monday, Sept. 8, as 988 Colorado Mental Health Line Day in celebration of the crisis line established in 2022. “Our work to ensure every Coloradan has access to high-quality health care includes access to necessary mental health support. 988 Colorado is an important resource for many Coloradans and remains a…