Tag: Larry Liston
Gessler/Holbert bill would target ineligible voters: Voter advocates cry foul
A bill designed by Secretary of State Scott Gessler and sponsored by Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, to ensure the integrity of the Colorado voting system is being called a means to reduce voter participation by voters' rights advocates.
Hullinghorst’s pay-go dies on House floor
Pay-go legislation dies in House. Republicans call it a gimmick, while Dems tout it as a way to improve government and save the sate money.
Top Colorado gay rights group weighs in on 2010 elections
Gay rights group One Colorado this week released a list of fifty state candidates it will endorse and throw its fundraising and grassroots volunteer support behind for the 2010 election, now only weeks away. Two Republicans made the list, Larry Liston, a northeast Colorado Springs social conservative, and Kevin Priola, a freshman Representative from Brighton northeast of Denver and a family businessman.
Ferrandino’s payday loan bill narrowly passes in the House
DENVER-- A payday loan regulation bill that has been the subject of intense backroom battles for weeks made its way through the Colorado House today on a 32 to 30 vote. Opponents called the bill a "job killer." Supporters said constituents have been begging them to regulate the industry. Bill sponsor Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, says it will face a similarly tough battle in the Senate where it will be debated in the coming days.
Uranium mill cleanup bill sails through House by 62-2 vote
A bill that would require uranium mills to clean up past toxic pollution before applying to expand processing operations passed the state House on...
Business leaders look to preempt move to suspend tax breaks
Denver business leaders are predictably pushed back this week against Gov. Bill Ritter's latest budget-cutting plan. Ritter has proposed adding $131.8 million to revenues by suspending business tax exemptions. The move would generate a little more than 10 percent of the estimated $1.02 billion missing in the budget. Ritter unveiled the budget-cut proposal on Friday. Metro Chamber of Commerce business executives voiced their opposition at a meeting Tuesday at the state capitol.
Mark Waller Kicks Douglas Bruce Down a Line
Amid an enthusiastic crowd of party activists, Mark Waller, the Republican who is challenging beleaguered state Rep. Douglas Bruce, captured more votes at El...
Larry Liston Joins The ‘Sluts’ Slinging Brigade
With one offensive, four-letter word, state Rep. Larry Liston has seamlessly joined the ranks of two other fellow El Paso County Republicans, notably former...
Onetime Rising GOP Star Back To Prison For Sex Assaults
Randal D. "Randy" Ankeney, the prominent onetime appointee in former Gov. Bill Owens' administration who was being groomed as a future GOP leader in...
The chasm that separates Larry Liston and Ben Franklin
As published in the Colorado Springs Independent, it is time today to have a conversation about Larry Liston and Ben Franklin.
Two men, separated by...