Posts Tagged ‘new era colorado’
Perspectives on the 2011 Boulder Election
Election night 2011 was full of surprises. The fact that some of the outcomes were surprising suggests many factors influenced voter behavior, and without detailed post-election polling, explanations have been at best speculative and at worst [...]
The Power of GOTV
Intense, last minute, get-out-the-vote efforts led by New Era Colorado may have saved the day for proponents of Ballot Issues 2B and 2C. Early returns showed both measures failing, but as the evening progressed, the margins narrowed until both [...]
New Era News | Top Ten Lies About Municipalization
There sure are a lot of talking points flying around out there about Boulder's move to create a municipal utility. And I know you've seen the online ads that Xcel is spending millions on. Here's a point by point rebuttal to each and every lie and [...]
Register to Vote!
The Midterm Elections are around the corner and the voter registration deadline is approaching. Have you moved recently and need to update your address? Want to request a mail-in ballot? Or are you a late bloomer and still need to register to vote [...]
New Era Scoop: Interview with Tom Tancredo
Originally published in New Era News Tom Tancredo knows how to create heat. His quotes, everything from seeing President Obama as the number one threat to America to the desire to see Mecca bombed, have defined a man that is now running for [...]
New Era News | PART 1: SmartRegs Gets its Legs, Takes Some Heat
Boulder City Council began its first reading of the much-discussed SmartRegs proposal at their meeting on May 18. In witness of an over-capacity meeting hall, Mayor Susan Osborne said it was, "the most important issue we'll tackle this year, and [...]
Write City Council to Support SmartRegs!
SmartRegs is a potential city policy that will create minimum standards for energy efficiency in rental units, such as sealing gaps in windows, installing programmable thermostats, low-flow shower heads and insulation. SmartRegs has already [...]
Oh Snap! Watch New Era Take on Tom Tancredo
The Colorado Democracy Alliance, a group of 37 political organizations including New Era Colorado, was the target of Tom Tancredo's American Legacy Alliance in a November, 2009 video. Here is New Era's response: New Era is raising money [...]
Colorado Independent | New Era knocks on doors for SmartRegs in Boulder
Progressive political activist group New Era Colorado took to the streets this weekend here to gather signatures from the student community in support of proposed regulations that would force rental properties in Boulder to lower energy usage [...]
New Era News | Renters With Benefit$
The city council, representing the citizens of Boulder, passed the Climate Action Plan. SmartRegs is their first measurable step in a series of actions steps aimed at attaining the plan’s goals. Read about it in New Era News.
