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A questionnaire was sent out to every Democratic and Republican candidate, tailored to each candidate for specific items that had yet to be found. Thus far only Teri Kear's, Cary Kennedy's, and Noel Ginsburg's have been returned.

Infrastructure

Maintenance / General

Noel Ginsburg - Democrat - "...first step begins with creating a statewide development and planning office to identify infrastructure needs across Colorado. ...assesses how our demographics, economic development, infrastructure, transportation systems, public lands, natural resources, energy, and housing developments intersect. Rather than continue to let growth roll over Colorado... This board will break the state into regions, and collaborate heavily with local leadership in those regions to ensure that the highest priority projects are completed first. Projects should come from communities up (locally based) and that information will be woven together into a statewide plan for growth in support of our infrastructure. Step 2 is to identify the cost of needed infrastructure projects, prioritize projects by region as it relates to infrastructure, and work with the voters of Colorado identify the best method to raise the necessary funds to support the implementation of those plans and projects over the decades to come." (Huerfano County Dems questionnaire)

Michael Johnston - Democrat - "We cannot meet the vast infrastructure needs without securing additional funding in the state budget. For that reason, I am committed to leading the fight to reform TABOR and bring us additional revenue that we can put towards the state’s most pressing needs including infrastructure. In addition to a focus on roads & bridge, we also need to bring high speed broadband to our rural areas. This will increase opportunity for businesses, health and mental health care, and education, and will connect our state in a way that has previously never been possible." (Huerfano County Democrats questionnaire)

Cary Kennedy - Democrat - "We can build a more equitable and prosperous Colorado by modernizing our infrastructure. Our growing population is creating an urgency to meet this challenge, but also an opportunity to think big. I am ready to act now to improve Colorado’s infrastructure. It’s time for us to modernize our state’s transportation and broadband systems to expand prosperity in our state and ensure our progress reaches everyone." (Campaign Website)

Donna Lynne - Democrat - "We need to address our funding challenges head on and build on the down payment Governor Hickenlooper and the General Assembly negotiated this past session with Senate Bill 267." (Campaign Website)

Jared Polis - Democrat - "Nearly 70 percent of our roads and highways are in poor or mediocre condition, and each Colorado driver pays $287 in car repairs per year ...Support and work alongside a diverse group of stakeholders of all geographic and political persuasions ...relieving congestion across the state, improving rural roads, and fixing potholes ...finding existing dollars in our General Fund ...Continue support for existing, effective electric vehicle (EV) and EV infrastructure policies ...Prioritize the hiring of Coloradans first, and utilize the best-trained workers in the state by using contractors that invest in United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs" (Campaign Website)

Erik Underwood - Democrat - "I am the only candidate that has a 4 step plan to repeal Tabor! We need to fund our schools equitably and repair our roads. This would help to stimulate growth in our rural areas." (Huerfano County Democrats questionnaire)

Transportation

Noel Ginsburg - Democrat - "...continue to invest in light rail, and not just in Denver. We must focus on connecting people and commerce to our smaller towns and communities too. For example, building passenger rail from Fort Collins to Pueblo would be a game changer for economic development in Colorado. Folks living in Pueblo could still work in Denver, or vice versa." (Campaign Website)

Cary Kennedy - Democrat - "To meet the demands of growth, address traffic, and reduce our impact on the environment, we need a transportation system focused on moving people, not cars. That means fewer trips, less emissions, and more options. ...we need to invest in new systems that focus on choice, mobility, and sustainability. While highway improvements are needed, especially in rural Colorado, in the long term trying to “widen” our way out of traffic is expensive and inefficient. We can have a coordinated system of transportation options that includes high-speed and commuter rail, buses, bikes, van pools and ride shares that will allow us to reduce congestion, improve health, and protect the environment. ...enforce the Keep Jobs in Colorado Act through the Department of Labor to ensure that 80% wages paid to employees on publicly-funded contractors are from Colorado ...Increase EV Charging Stations Statewide" (Campaign Website)

Internet / Broadband

Noel Ginsburg - Democrat - "...need to make accessible high-speed Internet a reality for every Coloradan in every city and every rural community." (Campaign Website)

Michael Johnston - Democrat - Statewide broadband. (Arvadans for Progressive Action)

Cary Kennedy - Democrat - "This inequitable access to broadband hurts our rural areas and is a major driver behind the unequal growth across the state. I hear too often from local business owners in rural towns about how they lose internet on important holiday shopping days and cannot process a credit card! ...Telehealth and telemedicine use online video conferencing technology to help patients connect with specialty providers, a serious problem for Coloradans living in rural areas. ...As governor, I will ensure that every Coloradan has abundant, redundant, and affordable broadband. ...The state also needs to prioritize broadband in all infrastructure projects it undertakes. ...Fight for Net Neutrality" (Campaign Website)

Community Revitalization

Noel Ginsburg - Democrat - "...Colorado must reassess our existing state economic incentives with a bias towards stimulating growth in rural colorado. Our urban centers are experiencing massive economic growth, and their need for economic incentives to spur job growth is much lower today (as our unemployment hits record lows) than it was in the past. ...will focus on giving local leadership more say in identifying what type of economic growth their community aspires for, and putting the state in a position to support those initiatives with the resources and support needed to be successful. The strategies used in Colorado’s economic blueprint - pairing education institutions with local businesses, listening more to local leadership, and creating collaborative solutions with communities so that the communities in need of job growth are leading the way and being supported by the state..." (Huerfano County Dems questionnaire)

"...I will create a statewide planning and development board, built with leadership from communities, and heads of state departments like economic development and transportation. Collaboration between communities and vital agencies at the state and community level will yield smarter development policies and processes that will lead to better results for Colorado’s communities. When multiple communities’ transit departments, affordable housing boards, economic development offices, water and electric utilities, and the state have platforms to collaborate, their policies can be coordinated, and have a greater impact. A statewide planning and development board will be equipped to connect communities, preserve historic neighborhoods, and ensure growth is positively impacting communities. ...Colorado must do more to increase the available stock of affordable housing. ...Ensuring our affordable housing developments are interwoven with mass transit networks, or are centrally located, is as important as finding more affordable housing. Those living in affordable housing units must have access to high quality job and education opportunities. As Governor, I will support creating a statewide cabinet position on affordable housing, increase funds for affordable housing projects, and ensure that the affordable housing cabinet is represented on the statewide planning and development board so all of Colorado’s communities can experience positive growth without marginalizing communities." (IFRR Wiki Questionnaire)

[Rural Development] "As Governor, I will firmly support all efforts to get broadband in every single Colorado community quickly because of the benefits that it can provide to residents through telehealth and telemedicine - two areas the state should help develop. In addition, a universal healthcare system in partnership with progressive western states will create a large enough patient pool to stabilize markets in rural areas of high cost and will ensure that every single person receives coverage." (Email from the Ginsburg campaign to IFRR Wiki Co-Founder Jessica Chauvin, 2/28/18)

Michael Johnston - Democrat -"In the rural areas, educated youth are leaving for the cities, businesses are struggling to attract and retain employees, and the necessary services like hospitals, schools and business are struggling to stay open. ... I sponsored the “Jumpstart” legislation ... to increase economic opportunities in rural areas by providing state funds to companies in rural areas who committee [sic] to grow their businesses and hire locally. ... I also opened a community office in the heart of my district in Northeast Denver to ensure those in my community who knew the challenges and opportunities better than anyone, were the ones who had the most direct access to their State Senator. As Governor, I am committed to ensuring that all communities – rural and urban alike – can thrive in our changing economy by providing broadband across the state, continuing smart policies like Jumpstart, and working closely with people in their own neighborhoods to solve problems. Additionally, through my “Colorado Promise” the state will partner with businesses and our workers to ensure that as the economy changes across our rural and urban areas, workers have access to the training and support they need to provide for their families." (Arvadans for Progressive Action

Cary Kennedy - Democrat -"To help our growing senior population stay in their homes and in their communities, especially those that live in rural areas, we need to invest in mobility services. More than half of seniors and adults with disabilities depend on families, friends, or volunteers for transportation. ...Telehealth and telemedicine use online video conferencing technology to help patients connect with specialty providers, a serious problem for Coloradans living in rural areas (re: Broadband). ...While the major highway corridors dominate the media headlines, we can not forget about rural communities, local roads, bike paths, sidewalks, and transit. A 2011 study showed 54% of all trips taken in the state were shorter than 3 miles." (Campaign Website)

I-70 Expansion

Noel Ginsburg - Democrat - "Yes. We have to increase the capacity of our east-west highways throughout the State of Colorado both to address interstate commerce, support of our tourism industry to the mountains, and ensure that our citizens spend less time in stop and go traffic. With that being said, although expansion is necessary, we have to take into consideration any impact that any expansion will have on neighboring communities, ensuring that all voices and concerns are heard, and the issues at hand are thoughtfully addressed. More specifically, widening roads is not a long-term solution to transportation needs in Colorado because traffic will always expand to the number of lanes available. We must make long term investments in multi-modal transit like passenger rail, expansion of bus rapid transit, and others that will address transportation concerns for the next 50 years. Ignoring our problems, and continuously expanding roadways as our population is simply put, not an option." (IFRR Wiki Questionnaire)

Cary Kennedy - Democrat - "I have been hearing a lot of concerns from the community about this project. I know that we need to work together to mitigate the impacts and improve the health and safety of the communities most impacted. These are communities that have been disenfranchised and ignored by the city for decades. I am not taking a stance on specific infrastructure projects during the campaign as they are too detailed but I am committing to taking a look at all the options that are available when I become Governor." (IFRR Wiki Questionnaire)