Gov. Jared Polis
Colorado elections clerk released from Pueblo prison after Gov. Polis commutes her sentence
DENVER | Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence. “The Governor’s grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the […]
Colorado elections clerk set to be released from prison Monday based on her sentence commutation
DENVER | Former Colorado elections clerk and conspiracy theorist Tina Peters is scheduled to be released from prison Monday after serving less than a quarter of a nine-year sentence for her role in a scheme to copy her county’s election system. Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted Peters’ sentence last month following pressure from President […]
Candidates for Colorado governor address business lobby concerns in Glendale
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Two Democrats and two Republicans pitched their campaigns for Colorado governor to a roomful of business leaders in Glendale on Wednesday, offering different visions for the state but finding plenty to agree about — with the business community and with each other. Democratic U.S. Sen. […]
EDITORIAL: Polis should help police increase transparency by signing law mandating it
Aurora, Denver and police agencies across the state have shown that transparency in how law enforcement operates, and especially when a life is lost during police intervention, is critical to the public’s trust. Senate Bill 26-290 moved that important goal ahead, and Gov. Jared Polis should sign it. Contrary to the claims of critics, SB […]
Gov. Polis signs bill to overhaul RTD board and governance
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | In a packed 16th Street FreeRide bus Tuesday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a bill that shrinks the Denver-area transit agency’s board and gives the governor appointing authority for some members. “The Denver metropolitan area deserves an A-plus transit agency, and I think we […]
PERRY: Attorneys for the offense — AG candidates lash out at Polis for Tina Peters clemency
The lawyers in the room Saturday at Community College of Aurora weren’t having any of Gov. Jared Polis’ talk about convict Tina Peters being punished with too much prison for just her crazy talk protected by the First Amendment. “Tina Peters abused her office and undercut election integrity and engaged in public corruption,” Boulder DA […]
PERRY: Polis defies ‘timing is everything’ wisdom with invoking the Tina Peters principle
My jaw still hurts from when it dropped into my lap last week when Gov. Jared Polis wiped away years of remaining prison time for former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. Polis should have waited. Sure, I like to hate on Peters as much as the next cogent fan of our democracy for the crimes […]
Colorado Dems say bills focused on countering federal ‘attacks’ and actions
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | For the second year, the Democratic-controlled Colorado Legislature played defense against actions coming down from the federal government and the Trump administration. “The world around us shaped, at times, what our agenda might have looked like,” House Speaker Julie McCluskie, a Dillon Democrat, told reporters […]
Colorado bill would require quick release of police-shooting videos to families
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Video and audio footage showing a police officer’s deadly use of force would need to be released to the family of the person killed under a bill on track to pass the Colorado Legislature. The Colorado House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 26-290 on […]
Bennet, Weiser clash on experience, leadership in 1st televised debate
This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. DENVER | Democratic gubernatorial candidates U.S Sen. Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser faced off this week in their first televised debate ahead of the June 30 primary election. During the hour-long live broadcast sponsored by […]