Coyote Gulch

Friday, June 10, 2005

Bolton
Stygius: "Superb post by Steve Clemons on the thickening political waters in the John Bolton saga. How improbable that it would ever have come this far! Yet Bill Frist doesn't even dare bring the nomination to the floor. Not only does he face a nearly united Democratic caucus, the White House has alienated so many Republican senators in this charade that Frist can't depend on his own crew to get his back."
Category: 2004 Presidential Transition
6:30:15 AM

Arizona Wants to Talk Water
Arizona water officials are planning a vist to Colorado to talk water policy, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 10, 2005, "Arizona, Colorado to give river diplomacy another shot"]. From the article, "Arizona's top water officials are planning a diplomatic mission to Colorado next month, taking another shot at water diplomacy in what's been a rough year for the two states. Herb Guenther, director of Arizona's Department of Water Resources, said he plans a series of meetings with Colorado's water utilities to see if the two states can achieve at least a higher comfort level with one another. Both states depend heavily on the Colorado River." This might be more productive than talking in court.
Category: Colorado Water
5:56:25 AM

Election Commission Under Fire
The Denver Election Commission is under fire for a decision to set up voting centers for the November election, according to the Rocky Mountain News [June 10, 2005, "Election commission draws flak"]. From the article, "Voter advocates accused the Denver Election Commission on Thursday of bowing to pressure from Colorado lawmakers to hold a mail-in ballot election in November to bolster turnout for two measures aimed at lifting state spending limits. The election commission is considering scrapping its initial plan to set up voting center sites in November, where any registered voter could cast a ballot. The criticism came a day after the commission met to begin discussing the format of the November election. It is expected to make a final decision June 23. Election commission officials say they are not bending to political pressure by framing the election in a way that would increase voter turnout for two state budget-related measures, Referendums C and D."
Here's a short article from the Denver Post highlighting Governor Owens support for Referendum C [June 10, 2005, "Owens pushes budget-reform plan"]. They write, "Gov. Bill Owens and other leading Republicans urged their fellow conservatives on Thursday to get behind the budget-reform package on November's ballot. Owens touted his conservative credibility, reminding a roomful of Republicans that he has signed 43 tax cuts and worked for passage of the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR, in 1992."
Category: Denver November 2005 Election
5:50:13 AM

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