Tag: Kerry Donovan
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Federal judge upholds constitutionality of Colorado campaign contribution limits
A federal judge upheld Colorado’s individual campaign contribution limits as constitutional on Thursday, finding that three Republican plaintiffs failed to prove the campaign finance framework violates their First Amendment rights. U.S. District Court Senior Judge John L. Kane recognized that Colorado’s limitations on individual contributions to state political candidates are among the lowest in the…
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Colorado dabbles with deregulation in the electricity industry
Consumers might have more of a say in where their electric energy comes from if Colorado’s General Assembly decides to authorize a partial deregulation of Colorado’s investor-owned utility providers, Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission was ordered by House Bill 21-1269 to conduct a study of an economic model of…
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White House proposes mineral withdrawal at Thompson Divide
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced plans to shield roughly 225,000 acres of public land in western Colorado from new mining leases for 20 years. The proposal places Thompson Divide, which boasts of prodigious elk herds and headwaters to some of the best fishing grounds in Colorado, under a hiatus on new mining and drilling…
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Q&A with Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg | At the end of 16 years of public service
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is the only one of 100 lawmakers in the 2022 session who has served for a full 16 years: four consecutive two-year terms in the House followed by two consecutive four-year terms in the Senate. First elected in 2006 to…
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Senate Democrats to pick next leader tomorrow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Senate Democrats are poised to settle the Capitol intrigue over who will succeed Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, and potentially fill other leadership positions when they meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Garcia triggered the leadership upheaval last week when he announced he would step down…
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Bill to ban sport hunting of wildcats fails after a three-hour hearing state Senate committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill to eliminate recreational trapping and hunting of mountain lions, bobcats and lynx in Colorado went down to defeat Thursday after encountering plenty of opposition from a coalition of 20 hunting, angling and wildlife conservation groups and their members. The bill would ban hunting…
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Lauren Boebert tops year-end fundraising among Colorado congressional candidates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the fourth consecutive quarter, Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert raised more in campaign contributions than any other U.S. House candidate in Colorado, and it wasn’t even close. The freshman lawmaker from Silt reported raising just over $800,000 for the three-month period that ended Dec.…
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Community colleges seek to expand nursing degree opportunities
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three years after gaining authority from the state to offer a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree, the community college system is seeking to expand that program. Lawmakers will next week tackle a bill…
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‘Lies, lies and damn lies’: Boebert’s GOP challenger swings back at ads alleging hemp scheme
The gloves came off quickly in the Republican primary for the Colorado congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. Boebert’s campaign announced on Thursday that it was launching a barrage of attack ads aimed at state Sen. Don Coram, the Montrose Republican who made it official last week that he’s challenging the incumbent. The…
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Veterans getting attention they deserve at the Colorado Capitol | INSIGHTS
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Americans owe a large debt we can never repay, besides the national debt. At the Colorado Capitol, at least a few are trying to cover some of the costs of service. My friend Leroy Garcia…