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CO: Cabinet disclosures add strength, but still weaker than those for...
Cabinet members serving Gov. John Hickenlooper have to answer more pointed questions in the name of disclosure. The latest round of conflict-of-interest disclosures from cabinet officers in the...
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CO: Oil, gas companies ‘don’t have a conscience’ says new state energy regulator
By Michael Sandoval | Colorado Watchdog DENVER — For the new Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission director, regulation of the state’s energy industry is not a priority, but a necessity. Matt...
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CO: Teacher’s union garners national praise for mobilizing vote
By Dan Njegomir | Colorado Watchdog The Colorado Education Association—Colorado’s largest teachers union and a formidable force in state politics amid the 2012 presidential race—is being touted in a...
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CO: Abortion measure won’t be on the ballot
By Tori Richards | Colorado Watchdog A grassroots campaign to outlaw abortion and embryonic stem cell research in Colorado failed to qualify for the ballot despite some 26,000 signatures that were...
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CO: State polls show presidential race a toss-up
By Tori Richards | Colorado Watchdog Colorado’s battle of the polls continues with the state’s largest newspaper declaring the presidential race in this state a virtual tie based upon a poll it...
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CO: Which way on welfare reform? Colorado officials aren’t saying
Bicha: No opinion on welfare reform By Dan Njegomir | Colorado Watchdog The presidential hopefuls are battling over the flammable issue of welfare reform, but Colorado officials, charged with...
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CO: Tax hike? Would love to talk, but — gotta go!
By Dan Njegomir | Colorado Watchdog WHO KNOWS?: Is Colorado facing a tax increase? Could Coloradans be facing another attempt at a statewide tax hike? That’s the question the Colorado News Agency...
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CO: Energy Dept. protecting trade secrets of defunct company
By Todd Shepherd | Colorado Watchdog The U.S. Department of Energy is working to protect the trade secrets and the competitive edge…of a company that doesn’t exist anymore. That’s the only conclusion...
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Election lawsuit filed against Boulder County Clerk
by Todd Shepherd | Colorado Watchdog BOULDER — Tensions between election watchers in Boulder County and the clerk and recorder’s office have now spilled over into legal action. Boulder, Colorado A...
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CO: Colorado ranks 7th in economic freedom
By Gayle S. Putrich | Colorado Watchdog Colorado ranks seventh among the 50 states in economic freedom, according to a study by Canada’s Fraser Institute, a libertarian policy group based in Vancouver....
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Gunmaker says Colorado laws are unenforceable
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog ON PATROL IN IRAQ, 2008: Magpul Industries accessories on an M4 Carbine. Magpul, one of the largest manufacturers of firearms accessories nationwide, has...
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Colorado congressman among those aware of IRS scrutiny last year
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog At least one Colorado congressman was aware last year of the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service placed on conservative groups applying for nonprofit...
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Governor’s death penalty decision may give Colorado monopoly on violence
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog The death penalty issue is complicated when people who support execution also support gun control. Is justifiable violence only condoned when carried out by the...
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Another Colorado recall effort ends, but two still face possible boot
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog MORSE: Will young Coloradans rally against his support for social tolerance? At least one Democrat who supported Colorado gun control measures won’t face the...
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Colorado bridges crumble as road funds diverted elsewhere
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog PRIORITIES: While Denver pursues exciting mass transit systems, three of its highway bridges are in need of some very serious repair. DENVER — The Associated...
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CO sex ed law creates more hurdles for concerned parents
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog Gov. John Hickenlooper signed several changes to the public school sex education program into law Tuesday. In addition to creating new statewide standards for...
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As bridges crumble, Colorado gives $6.6 million in fuel taxes to mass transit
MASS TRANSIT: Gets a health portion of fuel tax revenues as Colorado deals with dangerous bridge conditions. By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog The Colorado Department of Transportation will divert...
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Six worst bills of 2013 Colorado legislative session
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog Not all laws are created equal, and Colorado has seen its share of doozies in 2013. Now that the legislative session has wrapped up, and Gov. John Hickenlooper is...
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No say: Coloradans allowed zero input into temporary pot shop rules
NO SAY: In a ploy to keep local governments from having a say in marijuana shop regulations, the Department of Revenue is creating rules with no public input, effective July 1. Calvin Thompson |...
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Bloomberg called Hickenlooper during gun control debate
BLOOMBERG: Did he influence Hickenlooper’s gun control decisions? By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog Despite Gov. John Hickenlooper’s repeated denial that the new gun control policies had nothing...
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