June 9, 2016
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PAYING RESPECT Memorial Day service is featured in photos on PAGE 4.
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Prosecutors to face off in primary Leading Democratic contenders for 17th Judicial district attorney discuss their qualifications By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Guests, many of them residents at Covenant Village of Colorado in Westminster, take advantage of the photo op as Gov. John Hickenlooper prepares to sign the Don’t Tax Grandma’s Meatloaf bill. Photo by Jeremy Johnson
No messin’ with meatloaf Governor signs bill in Westminster maintaining status for retirement community meals By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Dozens of local officials, Westminster networkers and residents of Covenant Village of Colorado converged on the sunny first day of June as Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law the Don’t Tax Grandma’s Meatloaf bill. House Bill 16-1187 aims to help Colorado retirement communities control costs for residents by maintaining the sales tax exemption for meals served to residents of retirement communities. It was sponsored by Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp, D-Arvada, and Sen. Chris Holbert (R-Parker) and supported by LeadingAge Colorado, an organization that represents senior living and care providers. The bill addressed a Colorado Department
Bipartisan bill gives a boost to moms, babies Pregnant mothers, air ambulance workers, benefit from pair of bills signed into law By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia Local legislators, Rep. Faith Winter (D-Westminster) and state Sen. Beth Martinez Huminek (RThornton), were joined by city leaders, health care workers, emergency
responders and others June 1 at St. Anthony Hospital North Campus, where Gov. John Hickenlooper was visiting with pen in hand to sign some new laws into place. Hickenlooper, in front of a considerable crowd inside the main lobby of the just more than 1-yearold North Campus, signed into law two bills: House Bill 16-1438, the Colorado Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and House Bill 16-1280, an update to air ambulance regulations.
Dave Young, district attorney of the 17th Judicial District of Adams and Broomfield counties, is set to face off against Boulder Deputy District Attorney Caryn Datz in a June 28 primary to determine the Democratic candidate Young for the two counties’ top prosecutor position. The winner of the June 28 primary — between Young, an incumbent, 25-year veteran prosecutor, and Datz, an up-andcoming attorney who received three-quarters of the Democratic Assembly’s Datz vote in March — will go on to face Republican Molly Jansen in the November general election. Jansen is a longtime criminal defense attorney who has managed her own private firm for more than 13 years. All three candidates will meet June 9 for a debate at Legacy Christian Fellowship, 9200 Hoffman Way in Thornton. The 90-minute debate begins at 6 p.m. In light of the upcoming debate, the candidates answered questions from Colorado Community Media to tell readers why they should be the region’s next top prosecutor. Primary continues on Page 9
Bills continues on Page 5
Meals continues on Page 5
Recall of Thornton councilwoman fizzles Efforts to remove Jan Kulmann because of alleged conflict of interest fail to move forward By Jeremy Johnson jjohnson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Activists’ efforts to recall Thornton Councilwoman Jan Kulmann have come
to a halt after the group failed to deliver to the city 1,600 petition signatures — the number required to place the recall measure on the November ballot — by the May 31 deadline. “It is good news that this campaign to remove (Kulmann) from office — based on a mere difference of opinion — has failed to gather sufficient signatures,” said Mike Kopp, executive director of
Colorado Concern, an alliance of state business executives and civic leaders. “Thornton voters clearly saw this campaign for what it was — an attempt by a band of polarizing activists to intimidate elected leaders who would not adopt their narrow anti-energy scheme.” The failure of the recall effort comes Recall continues on Page 32
ON THE ROAD Motorcycle enthusiasts share their stories on PAGE 12.
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