Democrat John Hickenlooper has taken the oath of office for a second term as Colorado governor. Hickenlooper fended off a challenge from Republican Bob Beauprez in November. Hickenlooper touted the state’s economic accomplishments and looked back at the tragedies Colorado has endured – from massive Continue reading
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Hickenlooper Takes Oath of Office
Oil and Gas Task Force Hears from Western Colorado
Members of the governor’s drilling task force got a split message on their latest trip to western Colorado. The task force wrapped up the second of two days of meetings in Rifle yesterday. During its visit, oil and gas workers and elected officials Continue reading
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Colorado Oil And Gas Task Force To Meet In Rifle
The “Colorado Department of Natural Resources Oil and Gas Task Force” will hold it’s 4th meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Rifle. The task force was created last September by Colorado Continue reading
Hickenlooper Angers Hispanics
Colorado Hispanic activists are angry that the state’s Democratic governor, John Hickenlooper, thinks it’s fruitless to pursue citizenship for immigrants who are in the country illegally. Hickenlooper on Wednesday told the Wall Street Journal that activists and Democrats should stop demanding a pathway to citizenship for those 11 Continue reading
Hickenlooper Defeats Beauprez
The Colorado gubernatorial race has been called a win for the incumbent John Hickenlooper. With 93% of the vote counted, Hickenlooper is 22,000 votes ahead of Republican challenger Bob Beauprez. Hickenlooper came under fire during his first term for his lack of decision making, and his positions on guns, energy, health Continue reading
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Gubernatorial Race Still Too Close to Call
Colorado’s gubernatorial race is still too close to call. As of early this morning, John Hickenlooper had pulled ahead of Republican challenger Bob Beauprez by about 12,000 votes. Ballot counting will continue later this morning. There are still several ballots from Front Range communities that have yet to be counted, including those from Continue reading
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Lastest Poll Results Shows Gardner and Beauprez Gaining Ground
With election day less than 2 weeks away Democratic incumbent Mark Udall now trails Republican challenger Cory Gardner by 7 points in the Colorado race for U.S. Senate. That according to the latest Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll. The poll of likely voters shows 46 percent backing Gardner with 39% supporting Continue reading
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Statewide Energy Forum Will be Broadcast Live this Morning
Today’s energy forum in Denver can be heard live on 93.7 102.3 KRAI, 55 Country and KRAI.COM. The Consumer Energy Alliance is hosting a forum this morning that will give Colorado’s gubernatorial and senate candidates a chance to offer their visions of the state’s energy future to the public. The forum is sponsored by Continue reading
Election Ballots to be Mailed Today
Local elections clerks will start mailing out ballots today for the upcoming November election. Those that haven’t yet registered to vote, can still do so online. That must be done by the 27th of this month to count towards this year’s election. Early voting at the polls takes place October 20th through November 4th. November 4th is Continue reading
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Statewide Energy Forum to be Broadcast Live on KRAI/55 Country
Tomorrow’s energy forum in Denver will be broadcast live on 93.7102.3 KRAI, 55 Country and at KRAI.COM. The Consumer Energy Alliance is hosting a forum tomorrow morning that will give Colorado’s gubernatorial and senate candidates a chance to offer their visions of the state’s energy future to the public. The forum is sponsored by several Continue reading
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Gubernatorial Candidates Release Tax Returns
Colorado’s governor and his challenger have released years of personal tax returns. The records given to the media yesterday showed Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper made about $467,000 in 2012. Continue reading
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Hickenlooper, Udall Yet to Address Northwest Colorado
Still no further word from the John Hickenlooper and Mark Udall camps on when they will be able to address the concerns of their Northwest Colorado constituents. A couple Continue reading
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