Mark HardenDenver Business JournalMarch 7, 2013A lawsuit seeking to overturn Colorado's restrictions on spending and taxation in the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights can go forward and be tried on the merits of the case, the Denver-based U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.The appeals court upheld a 2012 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Martinez that the 33
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Can Coloradans trust Hickenlooper to keep his word?Controversial elections bill headed to Gov. Hickenlooper DENVER (February 17, 2013) —Last week, Gov. John Hickenlooper sent mixed messages on whether he would sign House Bill 1164, the controversial elections-law measure. The measure was given final approval in the House today after a
Detractors form road block to US 36 toll road proposalFasTracks, other transportation projects aren’t on such a fast track Peter MarcusThe Colorado StatesmanFebruary 17, 2014Funding the state’s transportation system has long been a controversial issue. Facing shortfalls, state transportation officials and local governments are examining ways to creatively fill a $770 million gap, including tolling and
Strange political alliances form in U.S. 36 contract debacle The Daily CameraFebruary 17, 2014 The dispute over a long-term contract that would allow a private firm to exercise day-to-day control over busy U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder has forged some strange political bedfellows over the last several weeks. Left-leaning Drive SunShine Institute has spearheaded
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Compass Colorado launches series of calls to educate citizens DENVER (February 13, 2013) –Tonight, while the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) holds a hearing on the 50-year contract with Plenary Roads Denver, Compass Colorado will launch a series of targeted calls to inform voters of their legislator’s support of FASTER,
Colorado's Obamacare insurance exchange rocked by news an exec will stand trial for EMBEZZLING from previous employerMail OnlineDavid MartoskoFebruary 13, 2014Connect for Health Colorado, the state's Obamacare insurance exchange, is reeling after news surfaced that Christa Ann McClure, a top agency executive, will stand trial in Montana for embezzling from her previous nonprofit employer.McClure, 51,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Coloradans believe scandal-laden Udall undeserving of reelection DENVER (February 6, 2014)—Today, the latest Quinnipiac University poll shows fewer than half of Coloradans believe Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., deserves reelection. Only 42 percent of voters think Udall deserves reelection, which is even less support than Gov. John Hickenlooper received in the
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Hickenlooper doesn’t deserve reelection DENVER (February 4, 2014)—Today, the latest Quinnipiac University poll regarding Colorado’s 2014 gubernatorial race showed Coloradans do not believe Hickenlooper deserves reelection. Coloradans disapprove 47 to 39 percent of the way Hickenlooper is handling education policy and disapprove 54 to 31 percent of the governor’s handling
Dems Accused of ‘War on Rural Colorado’ After Rejecting Compromise on Green EnergyThe Colorado ObserverValerie RichardsonJanuary 31, 2014DENVER—Critics declared the “war on rural Colorado” alive and well Friday after House Democrats shot down two bills this week designed to ease the economic hit from last year’s renewable energy mandate on rural counties.“RIP bi-partisan cooperation,” said
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Lockwood Communications Director jonathan@compasscolorado.org 720-470-8233 Colorado’s children deserve better Teachers union lawsuit compromises educational opportunity for our children DENVER (January 29, 2013) –Today, the Colorado Education Association filed a lawsuit challenging parts of education tenure reforms put into place under Senate Bill 10-191. Compass Colorado issued the following statement regarding
