A lot happened in 2024. A big election, a contentious legislative session, and a taxpayer-funded scandal in Jefferson County.
Sherrie Peif is an award-winning investigative reporter who writes for CompleteColorado.com, writing about Colorado politics and policy.
In this video, Sherrie and Brandon revisit some of her articles from 2024. Sherrie provides additional information and context for some important stories that might not have gotten the attention they deserved.
Links from Video:
All of Sherrie’s Complete Colorado Articles: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/author/sherrie/
Husband of Rep. Brittany Pettersen lands hefty Jefferson County consulting gig; questions swirl around bid process: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/01/15/husband-of-rep-brittany-pettersen-lands-hefty-jefferson-county-consulting-gig-questions-swirl-around-process/
Colorado state rep. poised for juicy payday from same law he sponsored in legislature: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/03/01/steven-woodrow-payday-law-legislature/
Peif: Transparency for the win; judge orders state health agency to turn over emails: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/03/08/peif-judge-orders-colorado-health-agency-to-turn-over-emails/
Complete Colorado collects partial legal costs in transparency lawsuit against state: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/06/13/complete-colorado-legal-costs-transparency-lawsuit-against-state/
Local governments opting out of ‘sensitive spaces’ gun ban as new law goes into effect: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/07/02/local-governments-opting-out-of-sensitive-spaces-gun-ban-as-new-law-goes-into-effect/
Rep. Jason Crow routinely attacks Trump, now wants ‘breather’ from heated political rhetoric: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/07/17/jason-crow-attack-trump-breather-political-rhetoric/
High-profile chefs join opposition to meat processing ban on Denver’s November ballot: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/09/09/high-profile-chefs-join-opposition-meat-processing-ban-denver-ballot/
Web designer due over $1.5 million after Colorado’s failed assault on free speech: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/10/04/web-designer-due-1-5-million-colorados-failed-assault-free-speech/
Opposition to Colorado lion hunting ban grows; CPW staffers, counties join the fray: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/10/25/opposition-colorado-lion-hunting-ban-proposition-127-grows/
Voters paint Weld County solidly red; five seats flipped to the GOP column: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/11/22/voters-paint-weld-county-solidly-red-five-seats/
Colorado Democrats targeted county commissions in November; they ended up losing ground: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/12/12/colorado-democrats-county-commissions-lost-ground/
