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Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019. In that short time, she has earned the trust and reelection endorsement of critical partners in law enforcement like Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw, Custer County Sheriff Shannon Byerly, and Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper. It’s no surprise why: Her experience is incredible — she was selected to be a U.S. Bureau of Prisons attorney and received law enforcement training in addition to her legal expertise, then she was invited to serve as a federal prosecutor for the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 2018, she additionally took on a role as a council member in Cañon City. Across all this, her priorities have been finding alternatives to incarceration to ensure community safety and facilitating cooperation among agencies.
Turner is an impressive person and dedicated public servant no matter how you slice it, and we strongly recommend reelecting her as district attorney.
Taking her on for the office is Republican candidate Linda Stanley, a former police officer and municipal prosecutor. She has a different kind of experience on her side, but as she pointed out in a July 4 campaign statement, possibly the key issue to consider this year is a candidate’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests and law enforcement accountability. In describing her stance on this, however, she only seemed to say having spent years learning the criminal statutes and traffic codes is what will make the difference on the issue. Without more context, it’s hard to say who she wants the laws to provide justice to—protesters or police (or both or neither). Supporting Turner’s reelection is a much more clear path for those who want to continue to see positive change.Kaitlin Turner
Distrito 11 — Condados de Chaffee, Custer, Fremont y Park
Kaitlin Turner was appointed as the district attorney for District 11 in 2019. In that short time, she has earned the trust and reelection endorsement of critical partners in law enforcement like Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw, Custer County Sheriff Shannon Byerly, and Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper. It’s no surprise why: Her experience is incredible — she was selected to be a U.S. Bureau of Prisons attorney and received law enforcement training in addition to her legal expertise, then she was invited to serve as a federal prosecutor for the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office. In 2018, she additionally took on a role as a council member in Cañon City. Across all this, her priorities have been finding alternatives to incarceration to ensure community safety and facilitating cooperation among agencies.
Turner is an impressive person and dedicated public servant no matter how you slice it, and we strongly recommend reelecting her as district attorney.
Taking her on for the office is Republican candidate Linda Stanley, a former police officer and municipal prosecutor. She has a different kind of experience on her side, but as she pointed out in a July 4 campaign statement, possibly the key issue to consider this year is a candidate’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests and law enforcement accountability. In describing her stance on this, however, she only seemed to say having spent years learning the criminal statutes and traffic codes is what will make the difference on the issue. Without more context, it’s hard to say who she wants the laws to provide justice to—protesters or police (or both or neither). Supporting Turner’s reelection is a much more clear path for those who want to continue to see positive change.Kaitlin Turner
Distrito 11 — Condados de Chaffee, Custer, Fremont y Park
Diana DeGette
La representante titular Diana DeGette busca la reelección para lo que sería su decimotercer mandato como representante del 1° distrito congresional de Colorado. DeGette, abogada, es la legisladora nacional más importante de Colorado, la decana de su delegación de nueve miembros y la única mujer del estado en el Congreso.
Tras vivir en Denver toda su vida, ha dedicado su carrera a proteger el medio ambiente, ampliar el acceso al cuidado de salud y luchar por la justicia reproductiva. Antes de ser elegida para el Congreso, DeGette sirvió dos mandatos en la Cámara de Representantes de Colorado, donde fue autora de una importante ley que protegía el acceso a las clínicas de aborto. Continúa este trabajo en el Congreso como copresidenta del Caucus Pro-Elección.
DeGette ha sido reconocida por su capacidad para trabajar a través de las líneas de los partidos para generar resultados. Algunos de sus mayores logros incluyen desempeñar un papel importante en la aprobación de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud Asequible (ACA), ser coautora de una ley influyente que modernizó nuestros campos de investigación médica y encabezar dos piezas de legislación clave que hicieron grandes mejoras en la protección de la seguridad del suministro de alimentos de nuestra nación. Como presidenta de un panel de supervisión clave, DeGette ha liderado el esfuerzo por responsabilizar a la administración Trump por separar a los niños indocumentados de sus familias.
DeGette también ha sido una firme defensora de la promulgación de medidas de seguridad para las armas de sentido común, salvaguardar las tierras públicas de Colorado y proteger a los consumidores estadounidenses. Si es reelegida, DeGette seguirá siendo la voz fuerte y progresista que Denver necesita en Washington.
Su oponente republicano, Shane Bolling, es un consultor de gestión que trabaja en energía. También es residente de Denver y candidato por primera vez a un cargo. Bolling no ha tomado ninguna posición problemática, excepto su apoyo descarado a Donald Trump. Retuiteó una cuenta de Twitter llamada “¿Cuándo se irá Trump?” con “No tan rápido mi amigo, más de 4 años”. También ha retuiteado otra cuenta que afirmaba que las recientes protestas de Black Lives Matter son la publicidad perfecta para Trump, comentando: “Es por eso que Colorado volverá a ser rojo el 11.03.20 simplemente Seguridad”. Bolling también retuitea y comenta sobre las teorías de conspiración del coronavirus. Parece que no toma posiciones sobre nada más.
Progressives are split on Amendment 77, known as the Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative. Please read the arguments from both sides below to help you make your decision on this amendment.