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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
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The Denver Post editorial staff has endorsed Steve Ludwig for C.U. Regent-At-Large. They write, "Two very credible and energetic candidates have emerged in this race, and we think both would have the best interest of CU's students at heart. Stephen Ludwig ultimately gets our nod. Ludwig understands that Colorado's economic future, and that of the U.S., hangs on our ability to make higher education affordable and accessible to all qualified candidates. He put himself through CU-Colorado Springs and knows firsthand how much double-digit tuition hikes can hurt. He's well- versed on education issues and has innovative ideas on how to boost state funding for education. And he's one of the only candidates talking about the Colorado Paradox - the fact Colorado has one of the highest rates of college-educated adults, yet a poor record of sending our own children on to college. A Democrat, Ludwig also would provide some balance to a board where Republicans now control six of nine seats."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:27:38 AM 
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Bill Ritter and U.S. Congressman Bob Beauprez squared off yet again yesterday at a forum hosted by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, according to the Denver Post. From the article, "Democrat Bill Ritter advocated Monday for allowing Colorado to set its own air- and water-quality standards while Republican Bob Beauprez said the state should hire more people to test environmental quality. 'As good and noble as it sounds, that we want to be better than the rest of the whole country in air quality and water quality ... do we want to render ourselves less competitive?' said Beauprez, adding that he supports strengthening state monitoring commissions. But Ritter said he supports allowing the state to set its own standards. 'What I think we need to do in this state is ensure that as we have this thriving oil-and-gas industry that we do pay attention to air quality and we do have the ability to set different standards than come out of Washington, D.C.,' Ritter said. The remarks came during a gubernatorial debate sponsored by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry that was attended by about 600 business executives...
"The candidates were also asked to detail the top three bills they would push next year to improve economic competitiveness. Ritter said he would offer legislation to provide incentives for the production of renewable energy, stop infighting among colleges and universities for state money and create sustainable transportation funding. Beauprez called for a referred measure to create sustainable transportation funding and legislation to do the same for higher education. He also called for selling off undedicated revenues from the state's tobacco settlement."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:00:47 AM
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The Denver Post editorial staff is still looking for U.S. Congressman Bob Beauprez to accept responsibility for the misuse of NCIC data in an attack ad. They write, "Beauprez preaches accountability and judgment, and so we expected him to accept responsibility for a messy episode that has spiraled into an FBI investigation of one of his campaign supporters. Instead, Beauprez blamed Ritter for the predicament faced by the unidentified man he would describe only as 'our source.' Beauprez praised the mystery man - even while acknowledging 'he broke the law' to advance a partisan political agenda. He called the fellow courageous. That's pure fantasy. Beauprez's super-secret source wasn't exactly providing cover for his buddies in a unit patrolling Baghdad (or the border with Mexico). No, he was dishing out information for a GOP attack ad."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
5:48:12 AM
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© Copyright 2006 John Orr.
Last update: 11/1/06; 7:48:22 AM.
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