Tag: Bernie Buescher

While most of the rest of Colorado was riding a blue wave of Democratic dominance Tuesday, Mesa County returned to its ruby-red roots, backing a 100-percent GOP slate of candidates in a Western Slope conservative stronghold where Republicans outnumber Democrats 2-to-1.

With Democrats poised to win Colorado’s second U.S. Senate seat, solidify their hold on the state legislature and possibly win commissioner seats in key energy-producing counties, former Republican congressman Scott McInnis warns the state’s natural-gas boom is about to bust.

For Colorado residents living on the Western Slope, being an outdoors enthusiast is not something they do on the weekends, it's a way of life. Mesa County, home to 120,000 people in 15 communities including Grand Junction, is home to hunters, fisherman and general nature lovers who see the environment as a part of their identity and their culture. It's no surprise the oil and natural gas boom that has enveloped the county in recent years is coming with mixed reviews and subtle shifts in the political climate.

State lawmakers and energy experts are hotly debating a pair of dueling oil and gas severance tax questions on the Nov. 4 ballot, with even some Republicans divided on Amendment 52, which is being touted by conservatives as an alternative to Gov. Bill Ritter’s Amendment 58 tax hike.

State Republicans so far seem to be conceding the House District 55 race, in which virtually no money is being spent by the GOP or independent conservative groups to unseat incumbent Democratic Rep. Bernie Buescher, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

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A bill that would create an HPV vaccine-awareness campaign and require insurance companies and Medicaid to pay for the controversial shots passed unanimously through...

State legislators introduced a new bill last week regarding a controversial vaccine for human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes many cases of cervical cancer....

If you were to look at only the contribution reports on the Secretary of State website, you would suspect that Republican Bob Caskey's campaign...