Ernest Luning is a reporter at The Denver Gazette. He covers a range of topics including elections, government, politics, public policy, and lawsuits, with a focus on regional interest and world news in Colorado and North America. Ernest's work has been featured in notable outlets such as 9NEWS Denver, The Colorado Springs Gazette, LLC, and Colorado Politics.
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Ernest Luning's work focuses heavily on local and state-level government and politics, with a specific focus on Colorado. His coverage includes evolving political stories, announcements from government officials, and legal policy regulation within the state.
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By: Ernest Luning
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper hits screens Tuesday with his reelection campaign’s first statewide ad, recounting highlights of the Colorado Democrat’s business and political career. The 30-second spot, set to air on digital and streaming platforms, lands six weeks before the June 30 primary election, where Hickenlooper faces a challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver. […]
By: Ernest Luning
The Colorado Democratic Party on Wednesday formally censured Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for reducing the prison sentence of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of election-related felonies, and barred the term-limited governor from speaking or appearing as an honored guest at party functions until further notice. Nearly 90% of the Democrats’ state central […]
By: Ernest Luning
Democratic attorney general candidate Hetal Doshi makes clear how to pronounce her first name in the former federal prosecutor’s first TV and digital ad, which launched statewide on Friday, just over two weeks before ballots start going out to Colorado primary voters. “Colorado, it’s time to put the Hetal to the metal,” the ad’s narrator […]
By: Ernest Luning
Two days after the Colorado Democratic Party formally condemned Gov. Jared Polis over his decision last week to shorten Tina Peters’ prison sentence for tampering with election equipment, Peters heaped praise on the term-limited Democrat and slammed his party for what she described as an attempt to bury the truth. “I feel it is important […]
By: Ernest Luning
Two of the Republicans running for governor of Colorado said Tuesday night in a debate that they won’t support the third candidate if he wins next month’s primary election. State Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer and state Rep. Scott Bottoms said that Colorado Springs-based ministry leader Victor Marx, the race’s fundraising leader, won’t have their backing if […]
By: Ernest Luning
The four Democrats running for attorney general in Colorado's June 30 primary are slated to take the stage Thursday night in Parker at a debate sponsored by Colorado Politics, the Denver Gazette and Common Sense Institute.
Tina Peters, the former Colorado county clerk convicted of breaching her county’s secure voting equipment, drew cheers from fellow Republicans upon her release from prison Monday after Democratic Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence. Other state Democrats, however, said remarks the 70-year-old Peters made in an online interview after leaving prison demonstrate that she lacks […]
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper launched his reelection campaign’s first TV ad Tuesday, a week before Colorado voters start receiving primary ballots, with a spot taking aim at the Trump administration’s foiled plans to sell public lands. Hickenlooper is facing a primary challenge from state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat running at the incumbent from […]
By: Ernest Luning
Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold plays the greatest hits from her two terms as Colorado secretary of state in her campaign’s first TV ad, which began airing Monday, the same day county clerks began sending out primary ballots. Set to run in the Denver and Colorado Springs broadcast markets and statewide on cable, the […]
By: Ernest Luning
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper raised just over $900,000 for his reelection bid in the 10-week pre-primary reporting period, the Colorado Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday. The campaign finished the period with almost $3 million in the bank, with more than 80% of the donations in the period for $25 or less, his campaign said. The new […]
