Pot businesses are a growing source of campaign cash
Although Colorado’s marijuana industry is more likely to pump big money into ballot initiatives, its dollars are also showing up on the balance sheets of political campaigns, a sign of the industry’s growing role in public affairs. Donors range from dispensary owners, especially of large chains, to the law firms that handle their business. A review of contributions culled from campaign finance reports filed with the Colorado secretary of state’s TRACER system shows that about
Jared Polis’ Bold, Progressive Vision for Colorado Brings Assembly Delegates to Their Feet
Polis earned cheers with his plans to provide free, full-day preschool and kindergarten for every family, make our state 100% renewable by 2040, and bring universal health care to Colorado. Coloradans have an opportunity to make history this year by electing the nation’s first openly gay governor into office. “I will be proud to be the first openly gay elected governor in the history of the United States,” Polis said. “Take that Mike Pence!” Polis was nominated for the ballo
Battle for the Ballot: Democrats face plenty of choices at Broomfield assembly
Unlike Colorado Republicans, who are meeting the same day a dozen miles up the turnpike in Boulder, the Democrats will have plenty to decide at the biennial meeting, with contested races for every statewide office. But the rough outcome of the marquee election for governor is in little doubt because of the procedure Democrats use to elect delegates to the assembly. Both major parties will designate statewide candidates to the primary ballot at their state assemblies — a speed
Republicans, Democrats launch Colorado’s 2018 election at precinct caucuses
Thousands of Republicans and Democrats are gathering at precinct caucuses across Colorado in schools, churches and community centers Tuesday night to conduct nuts-and-bolts politics as the election season officially kicks off. For months, candidates have been urging supporters to turn out at the neighborhood meetings, where voters will begin the process of placing names on the June primary ballot, consider resolutions that might become part of party platforms and take care of
