Tag: Kristi Burton Brown
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Colorado State Board of Education shifts slightly with new Republican seat
Several new faces will be seated on the Colorado State Board of Education, with three Republicans and one unopposed Democrat winning the elections on Tuesday. The District 2 seat was decided in the primary election, with Democrat Kathy Gebhardt defeating her intra-party opponents. She did not face a general election contest. In District 8, it…
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State Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on Priola recall
The Colorado Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the backers of an effort to recall state Sen. Kevin Priola, a move that pushes future recalls efforts back until after the General Assembly goes back into session on Jan. 9. The issue is who gets to sign the recall petitions for Priola, a Henderson Democrat…
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2 new seats, high stakes in Colorado State Board of Education election
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s State Board of Education is growing from seven to nine seats, and political control of the body that sets education policy could be at stake in November’s election. The addition of two seats due to Colorado’s growing population — one representing a new 8th…
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PERSPECTIVE: Republican leader hopes to balance Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Democrats control 100% of Colorado’s government and hold all statewide offices, with the exception of one at-large seat on the Democrat-controlled University of Colorado Board of Regents. Republicans hope to change the balance in November.…
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Gov. Jared Polis touts record on campaign tour, vows to make Colorado ‘more affordable’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis hit the campaign trail Wednesday with stops in seven Front Range cities on the second day of a four-day, statewide tour that formally kicked off the Democrat’s reelection bid. Accompanied by his running mate, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, Polis said he accomplished…
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Ellen Kessler accuses ‘lazy’ and ‘nasty’ ranchers of wolf ‘bait’ to get reimbursement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Animal rights activist Ellen Kessler, a gubernatorial appointee to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, is back in the news with what rural Coloradans and their allies claim is another attack on ranchers. Kessler, appointed to the state vet board in 2020, has earned the…