Tom Tancredo and Rep. Cory Gardner discuss Washington gridlock
Former Congressman Tom Tancredo, Congressman Cory Gardner and former Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien will appear on the Aaron Harbor Show Sunday to hash out solutions for the gridlock in Washington D.C. The...
View ArticleCapitol leaders tout bill for firefighting aircraft fleet
The heads of both the Senate Republicans and Democrats came together Thursday in support of a bipartisan measure to create a fleet of aircraft designed to fight wildfires. Colorado Springs politicians...
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Rep. Lamborn optimistic about 2014 budget
Congressman Doug Lamborn said he’s optimistic about the budget the U.S. House passed on Thursday that would balance the budget within 10 years. U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs “We passed an...
View ArticleBill would repurpose Fort Lyon
A bill to repurpose the abandoned Fort Lyon Correctional Facility as a shelter and treatment center for homeless individuals will be heard in committee Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Tim Dore,...
View ArticlePolitical update with Megan Schrader
Gazette Capitol reporter Megan Schrader discusses the latest happenings under the gold dome in Denver.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Lamborn laments cuts to missile defense
With increasingly dramatic threats coming from North Korea, Congressman Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, is concerned about funding for the U.S. missile defense system. Lamborn, who sits on the...
View ArticleDemocrats Lee, Pabon discuss Keep Jobs in Colorado Act
A bill that would enforce an 80-year-old law that requires public works projects to have at least 80-percent of the labor for a project from Colorado, was heard Monday afternoon in committee. Rep....
View ArticleBill would bring firefighting planes to Colorado
A bill that would bring a fleet of firefighting airplanes to Colorado, along with establishing a force to deploy those slurry bombers will be heard Thursday afternoon at the Capitol. Senate Bill 245...
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Pinon Canyon purchase bill fails in committee
A bill failed in committee that would have required the state to purchase the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, a 236,000 acre stretch of land owned by the U.S. Government in southern Colorado and return the...
View ArticleU.S. Forest Chief: Feds will have about 25 air tankers to fight fires this...
The chief of the U.S. Forest Service told Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colorado, that he expected to issue contracts for seven new next-generation air tankers to fight wildfires across the nation but stopped...
View ArticleThird and final marijuana bill introduced
After months of work from the governor’s task force and a special legislative committee, the third and final marijuana bill was introduced Monday in the Senate. Senate Bill 283 is full of issues that...
View ArticlePolitical update with Megan Schrader
Gazette political reporter Megan Schrader on the latest happenings at the state Capitol. Recently, she said, it’s all been about marijuana.
View ArticleDemocratic senators chipper on day before civil unions begin
On Tuesday, April 30, a pair of gay Democratic state senators were practically counting the seconds until midnight, when the Denver county clerk’s office would begin issuing licenses for civil unions...
View ArticleElection bill preliminarilly passes Senate
Despite a long debate that stretched past midnight Tuesday, Senate Democrats passed an election reform bill that creates same-day voter registration, relies on mail-in ballots and moves away from...
View ArticleSine Die wrap up: pot laws and oil and gas fines
Lawmakers wrap up their four months of work today during sine die – adjournment without a day set for another meeting. First thing Wednesday morning the Senate passed on third reading two marijuana...
View ArticleHickenlooper takes a look back at the 2013 legislative session
Gov. John Hickenlooper this week summed up this year’s legislative session, which saw a series of landmark bills passed by Colorado Democrats.
View ArticleLetter illustrates IRS scruitiny of Tea Party groups in Colorado
Congressman Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, released a document Wednesday that he said exemplifies how one Colorado conservative organization was unfairly targeted by the IRS during an application for non-profit...
View ArticleColorado Springs non-profit gives $56K to unseat Sen. Morse
A local non-profit run by Colorado Springs campaign manager Laura Carno has donated a totaly of $56,798 to the effort to oust Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs. Carno’s group – I Am...
View ArticleGOP seeks candidates to challenge Morse on potential recall ballot
Jeff Hays, chairman of the El Paso County GOP, said Tuesday the Republican Party is actively engaged in finding candidates to challenge Senate President John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, should his name...
View ArticleMorse’s bankroll a hefty $120,000 to stay in office
The group working to keep Senate President John Morse in office has raised a total of $123,302 since March, according to the committee’s most recent filing with the Secretary of State’s Office. By...
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