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335k Coloradans being kicked off health care plans isn’t enough for Udall?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 335k Coloradans being kicked off health care plans isn’t enough for Udall? DENVER (January 27, 2013) --Emails between the office of Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA), overseen by Gov. John Hickenlooper, reveal that Udall may have intended for all Coloradans to be forced

January 27th, 2014|All|

State responds to GOP’s attacks over Udall, Obamacare probe

State responds to GOP’s attacks over Udall, Obamacare probeFox 31Eli StokolsJanuary 27, 2014DENVER — Republicans looking to unseat Democratic Colorado Sen. Mark Udall this fall continue to focus attention on the senator’s role in possibly pressuring the state’s Dept. of Insurance to lower its estimate of how many Coloradans lost their insurance as a result

January 27th, 2014|Blog|

Gov. Hickenlooper administration protecting Sen. Udall against bullying allegations?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Gov. Hickenlooper administration protecting Sen. Udall against bullying allegations?Officials declined to provide information regarding investigation into Udall’s pressure on state agency DENVER (January 24, 2013) — Yesterday, in response to The Colorado Observer’s Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request to the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration declined to

January 24th, 2014|All|

Hick Administration Lawyers Up in Udall-Obamacare Probe

Hick Administration Lawyers Up in Udall-Obamacare ProbeThe Colorado ObserverJanuary 22, 2013DENVER – The Hickenlooper Administration is seeking legal advice on how to respond to a request for records related to allegations that U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s office pressured state regulators to alter statistics on how many Coloradans have lost their health insurance as a result

January 22nd, 2014|Blog|

Gov. Hickenlooper should match actions with his words

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Lockwood Communications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org 720-470-8233 Gov. Hickenlooper should match actions with his words DENVER (January 9, 2013) — Today, Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, released the following statement on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s “State of the State” address:“Governor Hickenlooper continually calls to rise above politics and partisanship, but his actions thus

January 9th, 2014|All, Press Release|

Dems Blamed for Driving Magpul from Colorado with Onerous Gun Laws

Valerie Richardson The Colorado Observer January 6, 2013 DENVER—Colorado Democrats, starting with Gov. John Hickenlooper, are coming under attack for driving homegrown Magpul Industries out of the state with last year’s gun- control push. The Erie-based company, which makes polymer firearms accessories, announced Thursday that it would move its corporate offices to Texas and its manufacturing facility to Wyoming.

January 6th, 2014|Blog|

House Democrats set 2014 agenda with a lack of self-awareness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Lockwood Communications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org 720-470-8233 House Democrats set 2014 agenda with a lack of self-awareness DENVER (January 3, 2013) — Today, Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado released a statement on the House Democrats’ 2014 legislative agenda:“Two of the top three priorities the House Democrats announced in their 2014 legislative preview,

January 3rd, 2014|All, Press Release|

Democrats who claim job creation prioritization already cost CO jobs in 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Democrats who claim job creation prioritization already cost CO jobs in 2014 DENVER (January 2, 2013) — Just one week after Democratic leadership in Colorado claimed job creation as their top priority, Magpul Industries, a firearms accessory manufacturer, announced it will relocate its facilities from Colorado.The move comes as a direct result of

January 2nd, 2014|All, Press Release|

The 13 biggest stories of 2013 in Colorado politics

Eli StokolsFox 31December 26, 2013DENVER — It was a wild year in Colorado politics.Having solidified its party’s grip on power after a decade of electoral dominance, Democrats pursued an ambitiously progressive agenda at the Capitol this year.The blow-back that’s arisen as a result — lawmakers recalled over tougher gun laws, rural voters supporting a movement

December 26th, 2013|Blog|

Recalled state Sen. Giron considers CO Secretary of State run

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Director jonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233 Recalled state Sen. Giron considers CO Secretary of State run DENVER (Dec. 19, 2013) — Recalled Democratic state Sen. Angela Giron has expressed interest in running for the position of Colorado Secretary of State.“It’s confounding to think that after being fired from the voters of her district now Senator Giron thinks

December 19th, 2013|All, Press Release|