Soper sits in on Hess-Koch sentencing
Rep. Matt Soper just wanted to see for himself if the victims involved in the Sunset Mesa Funeral Home case were being treated fairly by U.S. Judge Christine Arguello, who is overseeing the case.
That’s why the Delta Republican attended the sentencing hearing Tuesday for former funeral director Megan Hess and her mother Shirley Koch, who were convicted of mail fraud last year for selling bodies or parts of bodies for several years out of their Montrose funeral home.
Jarvis Caldwell announces candidacy for House District 20
Jarvis Caldwell, who worked for the Colorado House Republicans as a legislative aide and later as communications director, announced Monday he will seek the House District 20 seat.
Rep. Don Wilson, R-Monument, who currently serves the district, announced recently he will not seek a second term and will instead run for El Paso County commissioner.
'Another thing Graffit did with the sacrifice': Recent Colorado law increases penalties for cruelty to K-9s
DENVER — The Jefferson County deputy whose K-9 was killed while working to apprehend a suspect in February has applauded a recent bill signed into law to increase penalties for cruelty to K-9s…
Opinion: Rep. Bradley: In Colorado, parents are barriers to legislate around
No one understands the needs of children like their parents. This is true in nearly every facet of a child’s life. The love I have for my own children cannot be matched by any individual, agency, or organization on this Earth. No one — not a teacher, medical provider, or the government — understands best the emotional, physical, and behavioral patterns of a child like parents do…
Luck announces GOP candidacy for HD47
Stephanie Luck formally announced her candidacy on Saturday to be the Republican candidate for state House District 47.
“When I think of my students and look at what is happening in Denver, I am compelled to act,” Luck said in a statement. “If my former students approached me in twenty years asking, ‘Where were you when the state was infringing on our property rights, when they were attacking family, free markets and fundamental freedoms? Where were you when they were stealing our heritage and our future?’ I want to be able to say, ‘I was fighting.'”
Stephanie Luck formally announced her candidacy on Saturday to be the Republican candidate for state House District 47.
“When I think of my students and look at what is happening in Denver, I am compelled to act,” Luck said in a statement. “If my former students approached me in twenty years asking, ‘Where were you when the state was infringing on our property rights, when they were attacking family, free markets and fundamental freedoms? Where were you when they were stealing our heritage and our future?’ I want to be able to say, ‘I was fighting.'”