Posted on 02 January 2010. Tags: Colorado Board of Education, Colorado Senate, Colorado Springs Early Colleges, Colorado Technical University, David Williams, Ed Jones, El Paso County Commission District 5, Jim Bensberg, John Morse, KEITH KING, Lionel Rivera, Michael Merrifield, Patrick Carter, Peggy Littleton, SD-11, Senate District 11, William Guevara
Jones has been off the political stage since losing his Senate seat in 2006 to Democrat John Morse, now the Senate majority leader.
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Posted on 11 December 2009. Tags: 2005 TransAtlantic Dialogue on Climate Change, 25 x 25, 4th Congressional District, Amendment 37, Betsy Markey, Bill Ritter, Chapter 11, Cheyenne County, Colorado State University, Colorado’s New Energy Future, Debbie Bowman, Elbert County, Federico Peña, Greg Brophy, Independence Institute, Jack Bowman, John Bowman, John Coughlin, Jon Caldara, Kaufman, Kiowa County, Kit Carson County, Lincoln County, Logan County, Lola Spradley, Marilyn Musgrave, Mark Hillman, Mark Udall, Michael Merrifield, Mike Bowman, Morgan County, Phillips County, Prowers County, SD-1, Sedgwick County, Senate Assistant Minority Leader, Senate District 1, Todd Brophy, Washington County, Yuma County
When Republican Greg Brophy and his relatives celebrate the holidays, one family member isn’t likely to find a gift from the state senator from Wray under his Christmas tree: Democrat Mike Bowman, who is running against his cousin by marriage.
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Posted on 10 December 2009. Tags: Barbara O'Brien, Colorado Education Association, Colorado Education Commission, Denver Area School Superintendent Council, Dwight Jones, Mapleton School District, Michael Johnston, Michael Merrifield, Nancy Todd, New Teacher Project, Race to the Top, Teacher Evaluations, Tony Salazar, U.S. Department of Education
A study by the New Teacher Project on evaluation systems in four states, including Colorado, found fewer than 1 percent of the 40,000 teachers in the study had ever received a less than satisfactory rating on an evaluation.
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Posted on 03 December 2009. Tags: David Williams, District 5, Ed Jones, El Paso County, El Paso County Commission, Hooked on Books, Jim Bensberg, Michael Merrifield, Patrick Carter, Peggy Littleton, William Guevara
Michael Merrifield missed the “No Democrats Allowed” sign on the door to El Paso County commissioners chambers.
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