2018 CO Governor's race: on Technology

Jared Polis: Support net neutrality: free exchange of ideas on internet

Q: Net Neutrality: Support requiring internet providers to provide equal access to all users?

Jared Polis (D): Yes. "To compete in the global economy, we need an internet that allows for free exchange of ideas."

Walker Stapleton (R): Unknown.

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Colorado Governor race Oct 9, 2018

Doug Robinson: Infrastructure via government efficiency & private solutions

Our roads are aging and must be improved and expanded. The same is true of our water system and housing. We can address these issues without raising taxes by:

Prioritizing and improving government efficiency in order to free the money needed for infrastructure investment.
Expanding public/private transportation solutions.
Implementing a reasonable construction defect law, one that will incentivize builders to build while protecting against severe abuses.

Source: 2018 Colorado governor campaign website DougForColorado.com Aug 1, 2017

George Brauchler: Improve roads without raising taxes

We can, and should, make transportation a top priority. As governor, I will lead on this issue and work with the legislature to develop a strategy for improving our roads and bridges without raising taxes. Our roads suck. My family and I drive them every day. Traffic congestion and deteriorating roads have a negative impact on commerce in Colorado. Source: 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial campaign website george2018.com Jul 12, 2017

Victor Mitchell: Shrink state agencies to look for funds for highways

Mitchell said he would pay for transportation and other costs by doing a performance audit of the Colorado Department of Transportation and all over state agencies to look for ways to shrink the agencies to steer money into highways. Mitchell said he would fire Shailen Bhatt, the current highway director. "Nice guy, couldn't meet a nicer guy," he said of his meeting with Bhatt. "He's absolutely the wrong guy to be running such an important state bureaucracy. Terrible guy, he's going to be gone on day one, not because he's a bad person but because he's never, ever worked in the private sector." Source: ColoradoPolitics.com on 2018 Colorado Gubernatorial race Jun 13, 2017

Cary Kennedy: Rural areas need transportation & broadband infrastructure

My track record while I was state treasurer was to bring the largest investment in infrastructure to rural Colorado that I know of in recent history--over $1 billion in school construction, most of which has gone into small, rural communities. I understand that rural areas of Colorado have unique needs and unique concerns. That's transportation, that's broadband, that's transmission, that's educational infrastructure. And what I hear is that they want someone in the Capitol to be their partner--someone who'll listen to them and respect that they know what's best in their community and they just need someone in the Capitol who will support them in accomplishing their objectives. That was my track record as treasurer, and that is the type of leadership I will bring to the Capitol as governor. Source: Westword.com on 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race Mar 30, 2017

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