Politics - South Platte Sentinel

Politics
South Platte Sentinel
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Page 25
Sonnenberg discusses ballot issues Adamson-Mull-McMillen
By Forrest Hershberger
News Editor
The November election could be
busy for Colorado voters, regardless
of the number of candidates.
Jerry Sonnenberg, 65th District
House representative and candidate for Senate District 1, spoke
at the Logan County Lunch The
Republican Way Thursday.
Sonnenberg (R-Sterling) began
by talking about the Environmental
Protection Agency office in Denver
and reports of papers flushed
down the toilets and feces found in
hallways. He said the real waste is
when the agency decided to pay an
expert to hold a meeting telling staff
such practices are not proper.
He went on to say there is the
potential for 34 ballot initiatives
in the November election, not
counting any that may arise locally.
Potential ballot questions include
penalties for cannabis violations,
firearms issues, marriage, GMO
foods, horseracing and the oil and
gas industry.
Sonnenberg said Gov. John
Hickenlooper has said Colorado
has some of the toughest oil and
gas regulations in the country.
Sonnenberg said if Colorado has
some of the toughest regulations,
Hickenlooper needs to stand against
further legislation on the oil and gas
industry. He said as of June 24
Hickenlooper was still talking about
a special session. Sonnenberg said
he maintains that if a community
does not want fracking and the oil
industry in its area, it should not
benefit from tax revenue.
“To me, it is a fairness issue, and
I’m willing to take it to the people,”
he said.
Sonnenberg said the Primary
does show negative ads backfired
in some campaigns.
“I think people are tired of
negative ads,” he said. “I’m hoping
that’s the case.”
Sonnenberg said polls are
showing people are moving against
the negative campaign efforts.
He said people have a choice,
more control and taxation, or limited
government. Sonnenberg said
the 2 percent cap on charges to
energy bills because of renewable
fuels will be more like 8 to 9 percent
because President Barak Obama
has stopped production of more
coal-fire plants.
He referred to what he called
Sterling
Housing Authority
Equal Housing Opportunity
Accepting applications
for 1 bedroom
unfurnished apartments
Apply at office:
435 MacGregor Road
Sterling CO 522-1852
This institution is an equal
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After keynoting Lunch the Republican Way, State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, who is also an unopposed candidate for the Senate District 1 seat,
discussed issues with Bryon Pelton (center) and Don Korrey (right). SPS
Photo by Forrest Hershberger.
the Fisher tax or the “Flush Tax,” a
measure designed to require low
energy, low flow water fixtures.
There have also been efforts to limit
when a person can use tanning
services.
“Whether you believe tanning
beds are bad or not, shouldn’t that
be your decision?” Sonnenberg
asked Thursday.
He said a true leader will admit
when new information changes the
way he or she votes. The legislator
will publicly claim his mistakes and
explain what needs to be done.
At the end of the luncheon,
Logan County Commissioner Dave
Donaldson also talked about the
“Restoring Colorado” effort.
The proposal calls for restructuring the state legislature to be
similar to the federal model. The
House would be based on land
area with each county having a
representative and the Senate
would remain based on population
with 35 senators.
He said the Restoring Colorado
effort began in northeast Colorado.
Correspondence from the organi
zation includes a Haxtun mailing
address.
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