For decades, we’ve heard that a reckoning was coming. Climate change would threaten our fundamental way of life in the West. After years of neglect, essential parts of our infrastructure would fail. The bills for the costs of maintaining our essential services — kicked willy-nilly down the road to a murky unidentified date in the […]
Westminster Water Warriors
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Westminster’s elections may be nonpartisan, but partisanship is a big theme in recall contest
Though Westminster’s pro- and anti-recall election groups say they are not motivated by partisanship, an analysis of campaign materials and new financial filings show that liberal and conservative ideology are major themes of campaign messaging. The recall election for city Councilor Jon Voelz happening on Tuesday was initiated last year when the Water Warriors group sought to […]
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Big money flows into recall election targeting Westminster city councilman
Big money is flowing to and from political power players outside Westminster’s border ahead of a recall election for city Councilman Jon Voelz. The “to” and “from” are where the two sides differ. The Colorado Democratic Party and Democratic leaders in the region have come to the aid of the anti-recall group, dropping thousands of […]