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GOP Presidential Candidates Ready To Descend On The Centennial State
January 25th, 2012 | 
Author: | We’re less than two weeks away from the Colorado GOP precinct caucuses. Only days ago it looked like Colorado’s caucus would be a coronation, now it’s undeniably going to be a dog fight. As Colorado GOP Chairman Ryan Call explained to Denver Westword’s Michael Roberts yesterday, due to the fluid nature of the race the primary campaigns are only now beginning to implement their plan of attack in Colorado.
He’s likely to improve on his 2008 showing when he received8.4% of the vote for fourth place, and only won Gilpin County — a notoriously libertarian area. To help boost his chances Paul will be campaigning in Colorado on Tuesday, January 31, per a report from an NBC reporter’s Facebook page. Mitt Romney is set to visit the state on February 6 and 7, as Call told Denver Westword. Read the rest of this entry » |
Ron Paul’s campaign is the one exception. Colorado has always been a top target for them, as caucus states reward the type of fervor and organization unique to Paul’s campaign. Paul is the only candidate with a physical campaign office, as 
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Differences Between Democrat and Republican Legislation
Lawmakers share ideas for session
The state legislative session started this week, and lawmakers representing Adams County are ready with bills reflecting their political and personal outlooks.
Democratic Rep. John Soper, facing term limits in House District 34, has a proposal born of his own frustration. ”I went to pay a deposit for my daughter and they said they wouldn’t take currency,” Soper said. “It’s just a petty little thing but it rubbed me wrong.” Under Soper’s plan, if someone incurred fees for a cashier’s check or money order because a business refused to accept legal tender, the business would be responsible for paying those extra costs. ”Usually I run bills for other folks,” said the outgoing lawmaker. “This year I’m going to run one for me.”
Republican Rep. Kevin Priola also is ready with a bill stemming from personal experience. Priola, an off-road-vehicle enthusiast who represents House District 30, wants to allow the titling and plating of such vehicles so they can be used on dirt roads in the wilderness. As the situation exists now, an off-road vehicle rider can go four or five miles along a permitted trail, then be legally prevented from riding a short distance to the next trail. “It’s a real barrier to access,” Priola said. “Look at the map. It’s almost like a Swiss cheese effect.”
CO Illegal Immigrant Tuition Bill Introduced Again
DENVER – Colorado lawmakers will try again to grant in-state tuition to illegal immigrants who graduated from state high schools.
Democratic Sen. Michael Johnston of Denver is introducing the legislation Wednesday. Five previous attempts have failed but lawmakers have made modifications over the years to make the proposal more appealing to Republicans. This time the bill would give colleges the option to opt-out of giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition.
The out-of-state tuition rate can be three times more expensive than the in-state rate. Supporters of the legislation say the higher rates illegal immigrant students have to pay is a roadblock to education. Republicans say the bill incentivizes illegal immigration.
Predictions difficult on Lobato education-funding case in Colorado Supreme Court
A landmark education lawsuit appears headed to the Colorado Supreme Court, but it’s possible the court won’t have the final say, if justices are evenly split on the case.
How might that happen? Court observers say such a scenario is possible if Monica Marquez, one of the court’s seven justices, recuses herself because of her previous work on the case as a deputy attorney general. A recusal would create the potential for a 3-3 split on the court, and in that event, the lower court’s ruling in Lobato vs. Colorado would stand. Read the rest of this entry »
Adams County Trumpeteers monthly meeting
Republican Trumpeteers of Adams County Meeting
Saturday, January 7, 2012
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
At a new venue
The Outback Steakhouse
497 East 120th Avenue, Thornton, Colorado 80241
(2 blocks east of I-25)
$10 per person payable at the door
Reservations Are Required by January 2, 2012
Email Laura Nokes Lang at LNL@Q.com to confirm your attendance
Failure to attend without 24-hour prior cancellation will result in your being billed for lunch.
Our January Speaker is Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler
A Message from Mitt Romney….
MITT ROMNEY WANTS YOU TO BE PART OF HIS
COLORADO WINNING TEAM FOR PRESIDENT
Sign up today to be your precinct captain for the Romney Team Read the rest of this entry »
Colorado Democrats shoot down rule to inform parents of school employees’ arrest
By Sara Burnett
The Denver Post
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday shot down a State Board of Education rule requiring school districts to notify parents when a district employee is arrested or charged with certain crimes.
The party-line vote by the legislature’s Committee on Legal Services means the rule — which was opposed by the Colorado Education Association and the Colorado Association of School Boards — will effectively expire May 15.
Lawmakers said the state board did not have the authority to issue the rule, which gives school districts 24 hours to alert parents after learning that an employee has been arrested or charged with any felony or some misdemeanors. Those charges include misdemeanor sex assault, child abuse or driving under the influence if the employee’s job includes transporting children. Read the rest of this entry »
Quarterbacking Our Country: Tebow Style
COMMON SENSE
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) prays in the end zone before the start of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, in Denver. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Updated: December 13, 2011 | 10:21 a.m.
Last night, watching Denver quarterback Tim Tebow’s post-game press appearance and President Obama’s interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes, I was struck by the fact that one man is offering his team (and the country actually) the leadership they need while the other is trapped in traditional discourse and scoring political points. Read the rest of this entry »
GOP’S Road To Victory? Be Like Tebow!
By Dave Diepenbrock
Sunday’s win on the road. Wow! Two factors made it happen for the Broncos. First, defense keeps Tebow in the game until he delivers the win. Colorado’s Republicans couldn’t count on defense in 2006 or 2010. We lost both governor’s races in a summer media onslaught, not on Election Day. (Fair disclosure: in those elections, both Republicans leading before the attacks are longstanding friends.)
Second, Tebow uses some “surprise” tactics, at least in the pro game. Gregg Easterbrook analyzed Tebow’s use of “high school tactics” like stop-and-go, out-and-up plays, zone read and running out. What they add up to is playing in ways pro teams don’t. And surprise tactics work, in football and politics. Read the rest of this entry »
