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Local, regional and national political news from the staff of the Sentinel in Aurora, Colorado

Aurora, Colorado
Joined February 2015
AUGDEN: Prop HH offers tax relief for fixed-income seniors "Far right special interests spreading misinformation about HH want you to believe that Initiative 50 is an equal alternative to Proposition HH, but that’s just not true. ow.ly/3TFj50PZkZB #COpolitics #Nopaywall
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Cherry Creek school board candidate memoir discloses 'sexual misconduct,' views on race “I use the word ‘penis.’ I said I touched my penis to her hair. Is that graphic?” McKenna asked. ow.ly/cCCp50PWSNX #COpolitics #EDcolo #NoPaywall #BookBans
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EDITORIAL: Voters are now key as Aurora struggles with police reform, crime, and homelessness Voters need to press candidates about whether they depend on reliable and trusted science sources, or political whimsy. ow.ly/ukk350PQ8NW #COpolitics
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EDITORIAL: Stop protecting Aurora police from themselves — the city must protect the public first The city has bungled an opportunity to rebuild trust in a community that — justifiably — fears for their lives when they encounter APD. ow.ly/6ejQ50MxQST #COleg #COpolitics
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PERRY: Aurora Police Department problems are so bad, someone should call the cops — somewhere else "At this point, 'dumpster fire' best describes the skulduggery and horror that erupts from APD like Old Faithful" ow.ly/gM3O50Mr934 #COpolitics #PoliceReform #AuroraPolice
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PERRY: Aurora Councilmember Sundberg’s sorry ‘apology’ doesn’t excuse his hateful racist videos Sundberg needs to tell his constituents, “I got it. It’s not cool nor funny to mimic minorities.” ow.ly/63Mh50Mb2yi #COpolitics #Stereotypes #Immigrants
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PERRY: A skeptical Aurora looks to another police chief for transparency and accountability While Aurora trades police chiefs like baseball cards, people of color still dread having contact with an Aurora cop. ow.ly/jxEo50M8rPu #COpolitics #PoliceReform #NewsCOneeds
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ENDORSEMENT: Polis is the proven and pragmatic voter choice for Colorado governor GOP challenger Heidi Ganahl has offered the public a litany of alarming judgments, creating her own endless crises. ow.ly/Q0UX50L4khY #COpolitics #COgov
PERRY: Minority rule in Congress and Aurora is an argument for suffrage, not against it "Minority rule never, ever works or lasts. Not once. And not now." ow.ly/GQu050KjVgb #COpolitics #AuroraCO #VotingMatters
Ganahl introduces businessman Danny Moore as running mate in Aurora, but shuns reporter questions ow.ly/BFFU50K2y0I #COpolitics #COgov #COvote
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