Posts tagged with John Hickenlooper
In a TV ad, he mentions experience. In a written statement, there was a lot about — you guessed it — a clean campaign.


Gov. Hickenlooper could show us if he can do La Macarena for Dancing With The Denver Stars
(No word on Hickenlooper's choice, but I would like to see him dance to J Balvin.)
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HICKENWATCHER: Hickenlooper talks DACA, weed, Sessions and Kasich
The growing mystery behind Hickenlooper's next step brings us to our first edition of Hickenwatcher, where we'll follow Hickenlooper's forays into national politics and potential bid for U.S. President.

Survey: Coloradans split on Trump’s performance, find common ground on DACA
Sen. Cory Gardner's approval rating took a steep dive, according to the survey, and most Coloradans want dreamers to be able to stay in the country.


Run a centrist for governor? For many Colorado Democrats, those days are gone
Republicans see the Democratic gubernatorial field as an opportunity to grab the political center. Many Democrats think they're right where they should be.

Hickenlooper asks legislators for emergency funding to keep CHIP going
Gov. John Hickenlooper said $9.6 million would serve as a "one-time only bandaid" to keep the vital program going until February.

Hickenlooper picks CU law professor Melissa Hart for state Supreme Court
Hart will take the place of Allison Eid, who was appointed to Denver's federal appeals court by President Donald Trump.

Hickenlooper will announce Colorado’s newest Supreme Court justice today
The new justice will take the place of Allison Eid, who was appointed to Denver's federal appeals court by President Donald Trump.

After years of criticism, Denver mayor sidelines leader of homeless initiative
Bennie Milliner had relatively little experience in social services when he took the Road Home job — and he was dropped straight into a heated conversation.

Why Bill Owens is Colorado’s only Republican governor in 43 years
And what it means for the many, many people running for governor in 2018.

Gov. Hickenlooper’s 2018-19 budget proposes to save money for the next recession, shore up pensions
"If we're not saving money, the next downturn is going to be all that much worse," said Henry Sobanet, the governor's budget director.

Instead of stealing workers from each other, Colorado and South Dakota want to partner
Gov. Dennis Daugaard was in Denver on Monday talking about the regional need to expand career opportunities for students, graduates and displaced workers.

Colorado’s legislators will go back into session Oct. 2 to fix pot tax problem
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order Thursday calling for a special session to fix a problem with SB 267.


Colorado is suing the feds over the DACA repeal
Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Colorado will be joining the lawsuit led by New York, Massachusetts and Washington.

Why Colorado isn’t one of the states suing over DACA’s repeal
Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, a Republican, is sitting this one out.

What Colorado lawmakers are saying about Trump’s decision to end DACA
Democrats condemned the decision, and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, said he'll push for a vote on the Bridge Act to buy Dreamers more time.

Making one last plea to avoid deportation, Ingrid Encalada seeks a pardon
An undocumented immigrant from Peru, Ingrid Encalada Latorre has been fighting deportation for nine months, six of those inside a church sanctuary.