Colorado Farmers Want Their Tax
Break Back
Local
lawmakers move bills forward
By Marianne Goodland
Journal-Advocate legislative reporter
Sonnenberg`s bill, House Bill 11-1005, would
overturn a measure passed in 2010 that temporarily repealed tax
exemptions for agricultural compounds...
(read more)
Lawmakers:
2011 a dry hole for water issues
By CHRIS WOODKA | cwoodka@chieftain.com
The Pueblo Chieftain
“We have to let the water community do
what you do best: Keep the water in Colorado, Sonnenberg said... (read
more)
Republicans move to cancel vehicle emissions testing in Northern
Colorado
By
Bobby Magill • BobbyMagill@coloradoan.com • January 24, 2011
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg honored for support of
Agriculture
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, was named the 2010
Legislator of the Year by the Colorado Corn Growers Association...
(read more)
General Assembly kicks off this week
Holyoke Enterprise
Now in his third term, Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, of HD
65 has been tapped to play several leadership roles in the 2011
session... (read more)
Sonnenberg:
Finances still primary concern this year
STERLING
-- State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg is getting ready
for the start of a new legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 12,
but before heading to heading to the capitol he spent some time this
week visiting with local residents... (read
more)
November 18, 2010
By Debi Brazzale Colorado News Agency
DENVER — A sales-tax break that was suspended earlier
this year–prompting some Coloradans to cross state lines
to buy farming and ranching products–will be given a
second look by lawmakers when they convene in January... (read
more)
Rep.
Jerry Sonnenberg Named Chairman of House Ag Committee
State
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, today was named the new
chair of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural
Resources committee... (read more)
Farmer-legislator Sonnenberg
teaches his urban cousins at the Gold Dome
State representative is a strong advocate for agriculture
10/15/2010
By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN
“The
only guy I ask for help out here is God,” said Sonnenberg,
R-Sterling. “God bails me out on a number of occasions.
I’m hoping he will bail me out with a little rain because
we’re drying out... (read
more)
Rep
Sonnenberg talking with Cal West
Posted on 09 September 2010
“For education and
schools, the property taxes aren’t collected and the state will
have to back-fill those property taxes for education,” asserted
Sonnenberg. “When we take this amount of land off of the public
tax rolls, when we’re struggling in the state...
(read more)
States Role in
Private Water Projects Viewed
Posted: Friday, August 27,
2010 12:00 am
Pueblo Chieftain
By CHRIS WOODKA | cwoodka@chieftain.com
“The
most important thing the Legislature can do is stay the hell out of
the road so you can have those public-private partnerships,” said
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling. “More than 100 years ago,
Sterling Reservoir was built in two years with horses and wagons. It
takes more time than that today to get the paperwork out of the
way.”
Sonnenberg
wins Colorado Farm Bureau award
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg
of Sterling says he is honored to be named as one of the
Colorado Farm Buruea’s 2010 Pinnacle Award recipients... (read
more)
Sonnenberg
says Dems killed jobs in legislative session
|
Judy Debus,
Journal-Advocate regional editor
Journal Advocate |
 |
| Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, right, addresses the
Logan County Republicans at their monthly breakfast meeting
last week. (Judy Debus/Journal-Advocate)
|
A roundup of this year’s
state legislative session was presented to the Logan County
Republicans at the monthly breakfast meeting on Thursday,
May 27. House District 65 Representative Jerry Sonnenberg
described the year as “challenging in many ways,
concerning in some ways, and all around bizarre in other
ways... (read more)
|
The committee approved an amendment from Rep. Jerry
Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, that delays the fee increases
until at least July 1 and replaces them with $500,000 from
unallocated funds within the Governor’s Energy Office...
(read more)
Area legislators put trucking bills in motion
Lawmakers seek tax breaks for trucking companies,
reduced fees for ‘more efficient’ big trailers
K.C. Mason, Capitol correspondent
Friday, March 20, 2009
“This will allow trucks to be more efficient,” said
Sonnenberg, a farmer and rancher. “We will be able to
haul more gross pounds of product (in) fewer trips... (read
more)
State Republicans ready to debate spending
GOP lawmakers had some success, many failures, with
bills in first half of session
K.C. Mason, Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
“I don’t think the discussions we’ve had (as
Republicans) are valued,” he said. “We are not doing
things to stop the recession; we’re only making it
worse. We’re doing no more than creating more dependency
on government and when I went to school we called that
socialism... (read more)
Committee
Dems Reject Sensible Transportation Funding Plan
“It’s a sad day when Colorado working families
have to tighten their belt but government continues to have
their hand out asking for higher fees and taxes.. (read
more)
Transportation bill, economy dominate
town hall discussion
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| Written by April Peregoy |
| Thursday, 05 March 2009
11:33
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State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, pictured at left, speaks with
Larry Haynes before the town hall meeting at Pizza p.a.d.
Thursday, Feb. 26. (Holyoke Enterprise photo)
“It is unfair because it
wasn’t voted on by us,” said Sonnenberg on Thursday
morning, adding the bill gets around the required public
vote on taxes by calling it a “fee... (read
more)
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Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg uses legislative break to hear concerns
from constituents
By Judy Debus
Friday, February 27, 2009
“SB-108 will indeed be one of the hugest fee increases we’ve
ever had to fund transportation,” Sonnenberg said. “I’ve
argued that rather than have faster, go smarter.. (read
more)
No cheap talk between wildlife, ag interests
K.C. Mason, Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
“I’m waiting to see what happens in the Senate,” Sonnenberg
said. “There are huge issues for me that I believe need to be
taken care of within game damage... (read
more)
SONNENBERG TO HOST LISTENING SESSIONS
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg (
Sterling
) will travel to each end of his district and listen to constituents
Thursday, February 26. His tour will start in
Sterling
at the Sterling Ramada Inn east of Sterling. He will be there from
7:30 until 8:30 am. Sonnenberg then joins Andy Rice on KPMX Radio,
105.7 FM as part of the Morning Circus... (read
more)
Will legislature save live racing?
By K.C. MASON, Special to The Times
Friday, February 20, 2009
“It was a David and Goliath thing,” said Sonnenberg,
R-Sterling. “A lot of pressure came out from Arapahoe County and
the gambling towns. The casinos felt threatened by the one horse
track.. (read more)
Joint Budget Committee greases squeaky ag wheel
By K.C. MASON, Special to The Times
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
“It’s always been my opinion that DNR’s first and foremost
responsibility is to manage the waters of the state,” Sonnenberg
said. “They’ve tended to put this as a lower priority now and
I think that has to be a first priority even ... (read
more)
Rural lawmakers object to budget cuts
By K.C. MASON, Special to The Times
Monday, February 9, 2009
Sonnenberg is concerned that CDOA wants to spend $100,000 on a new
measurements truck when everyone must dig deeper into their
pockets to cover the state’s $1 billion revenue shortfall... (read
more)
'Historic' horse racing bill out of gate
K.C. Mason, Capitol correspondent
Thursday, February 5, 2009
DENVER — A who’s who of
Colorado’s $1.6 billion horse industry, including former Denver
Nuggets player and coach Dan Issel, waited for several hours at
the State Capitol Wednesday to convince a majority of the House
Agriculture Committee... (read more)
Republican
Leaders Outline Sensible Transportation Funding Plan
“Working families have to
tighten their belts when times are tough, they prioritize what they
spend their money on,” Sonnenberg said. “This bill does just
that and does not raise fees or taxes... (read
more)
Colorado
Horse Groups Make Case for Bill
by Tom
LaMarra
Date Posted: 1/23/2009 11:38:44 AM
Officials discussed the legislation introduced by Republican Rep.
Jerry Sonnenberg and Democratic Senate Majority Leader Lois Tochtrop
that would “modernize” full-card simulcasts and dedicate revenue
to.. (read more)
Searching for highway funds
Northeast Colorado Republicans at odds over revenue plans
Sterling
Journal Advocate
K.C.
Mason, Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sonnenberg’s
House Bill 1154, which was introduced last week, would make
transportation funding a higher priority by moving sales tax
revenue collected from auto and truck sales directly into the
highway users tax fund rather than into the general fund... (read
more)
Sonnenberg introduces transportation funding bill
Fort
Morgan Times
January
15, 2009
“When working families have to tighten their belts when times
are tough, they prioritize what they spend their money on,”
Sonnenberg said. “This bill does just that and does not raise
fees or taxes... (read more)
Battle lines drawn in Legislature
Northeast Colorado delegates object to new oil and gas regs
K.C. Mason, Capitol correspondent
Friday, January 9, 2009
Sonnenberg was upset with the governor even before the speech
started because there are no eastern Colorado stops on a tour
Ritter is taking the next few days... (read
more)
Legislative session about economy
By K.C. MASON, Special to The Fort Morgan Times
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
“Yes, the economy is the number one issue and I will continue
to be a no-new-tax, no-new fees legislator,” Sonnenberg said.
“When things are tough, you don’t put a larger burden on the
working families of Colorado... (read
more)
Lights out? State faces energy crisis by 2025
Colorado Energy Forum seeking solutions to transmission,
generating issues
Forrest Hershberger Journal-Advocate editor
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
“We’re going to fall way short by 2025,” Sonnenberg said. He
added that the addition of the Camanche power plant near Pueblo
helps, but it will not satisfy the need... (read
more)
Town
Hall Meeting at Farmers Bank in
Ault
,
CO
Ault, CO-
Please join Representative Jerry Sonnenberg from House District 65
and Senator Scott Renfroe.. (read
more)
Yuma CD 50th Annual Meeting
On Tuesday
November 11, 2008 the Yuma Conservation District hosted its
fiftieth annual meeting at the Club at Indian Hills.
Roughly 150 members and partners were in attendance.
The
night included display boards spanning the previous 50 years
which highlighted photos and important documents, Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg served as Master of Ceremonies, presentation
to...(read more)
Sonnenberg holds town meeting in Julesburg
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg will host a town meeting
8:30 until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Wagon Wheel in
Julesburg... (read more)
10-24-08 *NATIONAL FFA News* Colorado District 65 Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg visits with the BARN in Indy… (hear
interview)
Voter education
Jerry Sonnenberg speaks at SIFE event on election process
Callie Jones, Journal-Advocate staff writer
Monday, October 13, 2008
Representative Jerry Sonnenberg talks to NJC
students and other community members about the voting process.
NJC’s SIFE team presented the event... (read
more)
Republicans review ballot measures
Judy Debus, ECPC regional editor
Friday, September 26, 2008
STERLING — The Logan County Republicans received a review of the
ballot issues from House District 65 Representative Jerry
Sonnenberg ... (read more)
Republicans somber at steak dinner
Commissioner candidate’s death announced
Forrest Hershberger/Journal-Advocate
“Are we better off than we were two years ago?” he said.
“We have a Democratic Congress and State Legislature and we
(Republicans) need to focus on taking back Congress and the State
House and Senate... (read more)
Sonnenberg hosting DOW meeting Monday
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg along with the Division
of Wildlife will host a meeting Monday morning, August 25, at the
Sterling Fire Hall... (read more)
Sonnenberg:
Now is the time
Sonnenberg
stresses urgency of Party support
Stacie Miller, J.A. staff writer
Saturday, May 31, 2008
STERLING — Colorado’s 65th House District representative
Jerry Sonnenberg hyped up local Republicans heading into the
Colorado Republican Party State Assembly this weekend, speaking on
transportation and water... (read more)
Sonnenberg turns 50, kicks off re-election campaign
Judy Debus, ECPC regional editor
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg welcomes guests to
his combined 50th birthday and 65th House District
re-election campaign kick-off party on Friday evening... (read
more)
Ups and downs at the Capitol
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg speaks to Rotary about his role in 2008
session
Callie Jones, Journal-Advocate staff writer
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate
“The biggest disappointment was the lack of any substantial
means to fund transportation,” Sonnenberg said... (read
more)
With session’s end, legislators back at home
Dems claim legislative victories; GOP ready to try to regain
control
K.C. Mason, J-A Capitol correspondent
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
"My biggest disappointment was
that we continue to take money away from transportation,”
Sonnenberg said. “If (the Democrats) would quit spending money
on new programs, there would be a lot more money for roads and
bridges... (read more)
Hydro
left out of renewable energy agenda
By
K.C. Mason
April
29, 2008
“Hydropower is the
main thing we ought to be pursing,” Sonnenberg said.
“We are trying to force renewable energies that aren’t
cost effective and solar is... (read more)
NOTES
FROM THE OUTHOUSE WALL – April 2008
By
Jerry Sonnenberg, State Representative
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” As it turns
out you can replace woman in that statement with lawyer but when
they get angry, all of society is their... (read
more)
Sonnenberg's
Sales Tax Bill on Uphill Track
By
K.C. Mason
April
11, 2008
House Bill 1013,
sponsored by Republican Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, has had a rougher
ride. It was introduced
on the opening day of this year’s General Assembly last Jan. 9 but
only got to the House floor for a preliminary vote on April 11... (read
more)
Legislators: D/jˆ vu in
oil and gas rules
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondent
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 12:32 PM MDT
The biggest concern for Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is
whether accommodations made for protecting wildlife will trump the
private property rights of landowners who have reached development
agreements with energy companies... (read
more)
Local Reps. upset with
proposed state budget
Sonnenberg, Gardner wanted to see reserve fund set up
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Friday, March 28, 2008 4:10 PM MDT
“They said last year there would be no fiscal impact, and now
they are asking for $2 million more and 21 more employees... (read
more)
Sonnenberg opposes controlled
burn
“Who, other than a government entity, would
make such a decision lacking common sense... (read
more)
Moment
of silence for volunteer firefighter
9NEWS
written by: Brian
Willie , Photojournalist
The House of Representatives honored Captain Stewart and his
family. Representative Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling, presented
Stewart's widow, Cyndee Stewart, with a Colorado state flag that had
flown over the Capitol building... (read
more)
Area lawmakers claim new
rules hamper oil, gas
Fort Morgan Times
By K.C. MASON
Friday, March 7, 2008 1:30 PM MST
“Now we have issues where DOW is getting involved in surface
use agreements,” Sonnenberg said. “The amount of rules and
regulations in this process is scary... (read
more)
Bills to fund water
projects flowing
Brophy: Bill to drain Bonny made its point with Dept. Natural
Resources
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondent
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 2:23 PM MST
“Any time more restrictions are put up on water, it makes the
target especially big on the South Platte... (read
more)
Bill could cause
‘vicious’ fines
State diesel emissions bill could hit farming, construction and
energy industries hard, Sonnenberg warns
By
Carol Barrett
Journal-Advocate agriculture editor
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008 1:36 PM MST
“This is another vicious attack on rural Colorado,” said State
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, at his Denver office on Monday...
(read more)
Lawmakers weigh in
on proposed oil and gas rules
Greeley
Tribune
Andrew
Villegas
March 6, 2008
"We need to be encouraging (to the oil and
gas industry)," Sonnenberg said. "We don't need more rules
to make it more difficult... (read
more)
Colorado Lawmaker Wants to Create Tax Free Back-To-School Holiday.
A Colorado lawmaker wants to make it easier for parents to
afford school supplies.
Reporter:
KKCO
Republican state representative Jerry Sonnenberg
is proposing a tax–free holiday for back–to–school shopping...
(read more)
Sonnenberg
announces re-election bid
February
19, 2008
Sterling
,
CO
- Sterling farmer and rancher, Jerry Sonnenberg announced his bid
for another term in the Colorado House of Representatives today... (read
more)
Sonnenberg loses cause
against DOW in 5-8 vote
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Friday, February 8, 2008 1:34 PM MST
DENVER - District 65 Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg and several of his
Sterling-area constituents were unable to convince a Colorado House
committee this week that the Division of Wildlife is out of control
with a land grab and needs more legislative oversight... (read
more)
Water bills abound at
Capitol
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 5:04 PM MST
Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, supported both bills, but Rep. Jerry
Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, was among those who split their votes on the
two bills... (read more)
Should DOW be reined in?
Fort Morgan Times - Editorial
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:31 PM MST
Battle lines have been drawn in a bill sponsored by State Sen.
Greg Brophy, R-Wray, and State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, to
rein in the Colorado Division of Wildlife... (read
more)
Colorado lawmakers
call oil, gas rules 'unacceptable'
Steven K. Paulson
The Associated Press
Aspen Times
January 30, 2008
Also signing the letter were Republican Reps.
Josh Penry (Fruita), Jerry Sonnenberg (Sterling)... (read
more)
Big water week in
Legislature
Draining Bonny Reservoir part of Brophy’s bill
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:54 PM MST
“DNR will fight this because water is important to their
mission,” Sonnenberg said. “But we (lawmakers) agree that people
are more important than fish...(read more)
Reigning in DOW on agenda
for Sonnenberg
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondant
Saturday, January 12, 2008 11:24 AM MST
“They answer to no one,” said Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling,
who is putting final touches on a draft of a bill to rein in the
DOW’s ...(read more)
Rural representatives
question Governor’s plans
Offer their own suggestions
By Forrest Hershberger
Journal-Advocate editor
Friday, January 11, 2008 1:22 PM MST
Sonnenberg said he was disappointed in how little one of the
state’s major industries was mentioned...(read
more)
Approaches vary as
legislature opens
By K.C. Mason
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 2:03 PM MST
Special To The Fort Morgan Times
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, said he will take a kinder and
gentler approach to debate than he did during his rookie session a
year ago...(read more)
Students write bill to
kill tax on fundraisers
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg set to sponsor
Sterling High students’ bill in Colorado House
By Callie Jones
Journal-Advocate staff writer
Tuesday, January 8, 2008 2:01 PM MST
Next, a couple of students contacted State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg
by going to one of the town meetings he holds... (read
more)
A Thin Harvest: Ag
issues take a back seat this year to other state concerns
Bill Jackson, Greeley Tribune
January 7, 2008
Sonnenberg said other than some water issues and
animal rights issues, agriculture will not be a large topic for the
upcoming session... (read more)
Sonnenberg
awarded "Common Sense in the Courtroom"
DENVER
- Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg
of
Sterling
has been awarded the Colorado Civil Justice League's 2007
"Common Sense in the Courtroom" award... (read
more)
Representative Sonnenberg sporting the
Colorado Ag Aviation Association jacket at their annual convention
with Andrew Moore, Executive Director of National Agricultural
Aviation Association.
Notes from
the Outhouse Wall – November 4, 2007
By State
Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg
Can you feel it? I am talking
about government trying to lift a few more bucks out of your wallet.
A few bucks – like as much as $2 billion... (read
more)
Taxpayer group honors
Jerry Sonnenberg
By Carol Barrett
Journal-Advocate agriculture editor
Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:34 PM MDT
STERLING — “I’m proud to be recognized as a protector of
the taxpayer,” Jerry Sonnenberg said when asked about an award he
was given recently... (read more)
Notes
from the Outhouse Wall – October 14, 2007
By
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg
Several years ago, the DOW was given
“enterprise status” by the state legislature which gave them
more freedom and worst of all, exempted them from our constitutional
spending limits without a vote of the people... (read
more)
Notes
from the Outhouse Wall – September 10, 2007
By
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg
Even in its best light, it is still no more than heavy handed
government beating up on children. I’m talking about... (read
more)
Judge rules family can
keep house
DOW: McCrackens’ home shouldn’t be on access easement
By Carol Barrett
Journal-Advocate agriculture editor
Saturday, September 8, 2007 12:48 AM MDT
“No oversight” is the problem State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg
sees happening with the Department of Wildlife these days. He is
drafting a bill that he hopes will help curb what he sees as their
excesses... (read more)
No easy answer for water
By K.C. Mason
For the Journal-Advocate
Friday, September 7, 2007 10:32 PM MDT
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, and Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray,
said the task force walked a fine line between trying to help the
well pumpers without doing damage to senior water right holders up
and down the river... (read more)
Higher ed wants piece of
mineral pie
By MIKE SACCONE The Daily Sentinel
Saturday, September 01, 2007
“I think the severance tax dollars were originally set aside to
deal with impacts of the oil and gas industry,” Sonnenberg said.
“To me, higher education is not an impact of the oil and gas
industry." (read
more)
Committee: Simplify
distribution
By MIKE SACCONE The Daily Sentinel
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, said simplicity-minded reform
would be a step in the right direction. (read
more)
In
Iraq, students' concerns go well beyond the classroom
Rebecca
Boyle
Greeley
Tribune
August
19, 2007
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, heard
about them firsthand last week. (read
more)
Notes
from the Outhouse Wall – August 2007
By
Jerry Sonnenberg
I had the opportunity last week to spend a couple of hours
with 22 Iraqi high school students in what proved to be a fantastic
educational experience. They took the time to put in writing the
message they would like to tell the American people (read
more)
No break for a busy
legislator
By Forrest Hershberger
Journal-Advocate editor
Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:14 PM MDT
STERLING — There’s no such thing as time off when you are a
father, a farmer and a legislator... (read
more)
Food grows where water
goes’
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg talks about water, other issues at Chamber
breakfast
By Carol Barrett
Journal-Advocate Agriculture Editor
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:28 PM MDT
STERLING — Though this year’s legislative session is over,
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg said his work is not finished... (read
more)
Lucrative wind blowing into Colorado
9News - Adam Schrager, Political Reporter
"No longer do we just raise corn and wheat, sunflowers,
millet, cattle," said Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling).
"We're now farming energy."... (read
more)
The dirt went flying during the ceremonial ground breaking for FPL
Energy's wind energy project near Peetz Wednesday. From left:
Peetz Mayor Greg Niehuser, FPL's Michael O'Sullivan, Xcel's Karen
Hyde, Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, Sen. Greg Brophy, Gov. Bill Ritter,
Commissioner Jack McLavey and FPL's John DiDonato. (AJ Vicens/Journal-Advocate)
Rating our state
legislators
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondent
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1:56 PM MDT
DENVER — On paper, first-term Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg,
R-Sterling, performed better in the recently concluded Colorado
legislative session...(read more)
House members get a
grade
Tribune Opinion
May 14, 2007
Jerry Sonnenberg
Grade: A
For a freshman lawmaker, Sonnenberg kept himself
busy this session...(read
more)
Lawmakers recall high, low
points
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondent
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 1:22 PM MDT
DENVER — “It was an F,” said first-term Republican Jerry
Sonnenberg of Sterling. “We spent more money this year than...(read
more)
"Breakfast
Bash" comes to Haxtun
State
Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg
will host his monthly “Breakfast Bash” Monday, May 14 from 8:00
to 9:00 in the morning. The Barlow located at 606
South Colorado
in Haxtun will play host to the event... (read
more)
Legislature nears end of
session
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capital correspondent
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 2:03 PM MDT
Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is ending the session the same
way he started — fighting for the first bill he introduced to
prohibit any government entity from using eminent domain to condemn
water rights... (read more)
Water debate a
Legislative fight
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondant
Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:05 PM MDT
DENVER — Republican Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling is
calling Democratic Sen. Brandon Shaffer of Longmont a “turncoat”...
(read more)
Where did the water go?
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol Correspondent
Friday, April 20, 2007 12:16 PM MDT
DENVER — Despite the dry-up of almost 30,000 acres of irrigated
land, Colorado is more than 10,000 acre feet short per year... (read
more)
Canyon filing an
‘affront’ to law, legislators say
By GARY HARMON The Daily Sentinel
Eight legislators on both sides of Colorado’s political and
Continental divides called a recent state court filing a “direct
affront” to state law... (read
more)
Notes from the Outhouse Wall
– April 16, 2007
By
Jerry Sonnenberg
If you think your kids can spend your money faster than your money
tree in the back yard can produce it, just wait and see how your
government spends... (read more)
House Passes Resolution Criticizing President
By Terry Jessup
CBS4Denver Online
(CBS4) DENVER
House lawmakers at the State Capitol are unhappy with the way the
Iraq war is going and Thursday they passed a resolution... (read
more)
Lawmakers Tackle Health Insurance for Small
Businesses
By Charles Ashby, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.
Apr. 12--DENVER -- More small businesses would offer health
insurance to their employees if those plans didn't base rates on
medical history and pre-existing conditions, Rep. Tom Massey told
his colleagues in the House on Wednesday... (read
more)
No compromise expected on
Senate’s net metering bill
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondant
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:07 PM MDT
DENVER — A net-metering bill that the
Colorado Farm Bureau is actively pushing as beneficial to
irrigators, but is loathed by the rural electric cooperatives in
northeastern Colorado... (read more)
House Passes Resolution Criticizing President
By Terry Jessup, April 4, 2007
CBS4Denver Online
(CBS4) DENVER
House lawmakers at the State Capitol are unhappy with the way the
Iraq war is going and Thursday they passed a resolution... (read
more)
"Breakfast Bash" comes to Prospect Valley
State Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg
will host his monthly “Breakfast Bash” Monday, April 9 from 8:00
to 9:00 in the morning at the Sodbuster in Prospect Valley at he
corner of Hwy 52 & Hwy 79... (read
more)
Representative Sonnenberg visiting with
constituents in Prospect Valley at his monthly "Breakfast
Bash."
Divided by water
Local representatives vote against water projects bill
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Friday, March 30, 2007 12:36 PM MDT
DENVER — The perpetual conflict between Western Slope and Front
Range water interests spilled over into a House committee’s
discussion... (read more)
Water bills appear to be
doomed
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:33 PM MDT
DENVER — Two major water bills sponsored by northeastern
Colorado lawmakers appear headed for further study before they can
pass muster in the state Legislature... (read
more)
Legislator lends an ear
Sonnenberg: State trying to catch up on water requirements
By Forrest Hershberger
Journal-Advocate news editor
Monday, March 12, 2007 1:52 PM MDT
Burl Brownell explains a concern to Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg during
this morning's meeting at the J & L Cafe. At left is
Sonnenberg's son Josh. Metering and fulfilling the tri-state compact
continue to be big issues. (Forrest Hershberger/Journal-Advocate)...
(read more)
Sonnenberg Schedules
"Breakfast Bash"
State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg will host his inaugural “Breakfast
Bash” Monday, March 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 in the morning at the J
& L Café... (read
more)
Notes
from the Outhouse Wall – March 5, 2007
By
Representative
Jerry Sonnenberg
It doesn’t matter where I go or what function I may attend,
one specific question seems to continually come up. No, it’s not
about water, or the union bill... (read
more)
Local state
representatives split over animal care oversight
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Friday, March 2, 2007 1:01 PM MST
DENVER — Livestock producers and pet
owners know what’s best for their animals and don’t need a
government agency such... (read more)
Sonnenberg: Eastern
Colorado's Water Warrior
Reported by the Republican Study Committee
of Colorado
Friday, February 23, 2007
The Colorado House of Representatives voted in support of a bill
that defends the private water rights of Colorado land owners... (read
more)
Sonnenberg seeks more
funding for rural DA offices
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Friday, February 23, 2007 12:29 PM MST
DENVER
— First-term Republican Rep.
Jerry Sonnenberg
of
Sterling
went 50-50 in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday... (read
more)
Sharks
circle Sonnenberg’s water bill
Law would make it illegal for cities to condemn land to get water
rights
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 12:30 PM MST
DENVER
— The sharks are circling at the Colorado Legislature around
freshman Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg’s bill to ban... (read
more)
Rep.
Sonnenberg Appointed
To Correctional
Industries Advisory Committee
State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, was
appointed this morning to serve as the newest member on the
Correctional Industries Advisory Committee... (read
more)
Can
there ever be fair value for water?
Grand
Junction Sentinel
Friday,
January 26, 2007
Water rights in
Colorado
could get special legal protection from condemnation under a bill
introduced in the state Legislature... (read
more)
Rocky
Mountain News
Line
of questioning by GOP squelched by majority Dems
By
Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News
January 19, 2007
Ruling
Democrats slapped down four rookie Republican lawmakers Thursday
when they tried to ask hard questions about why DIA shut down for 45
hours... (read more)
Ritter
sets ‘lofty goals’
Local legislators cautions
of cost to achieve those goals
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate capitol correspondent
Friday, January 12, 2007 2:52 PM MST
DENVER
— The response to Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter’s first
state-of-the-state address to the state Legislature from
northeastern Colorado’s... (read
more)
Bio-energy
to be focus of 2007 session
Sonnenberg holds little hope for GOP success
By K.C. Mason
Journal-Advocate Capitol correspondent
Wednesday, January 3, 2007 2:02 PM MST
DENVER
— With a lifetime of farming and ranching under his belt,
northeastern
Colorado
’s newest state legislator says he is well prepared for the 120-day
General Assembly that begins Jan. 10... (read
more)
Colorado's rural way of life must continue to be
a priority
Guest Commentary
December 19, 2006
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Tribune asked each of the
recently elected public officials to respond to a
question-and-answer... (read
more)
NJC
to begin program to get year-round baseball
facility
College
currently seeking
letters of support from five county area
By Barbara Baker
For the Journal-Advocate
Friday, December 1, 2006 2:02 PM MST
STERLING
— Back in 1995 when the final plans for building a sporting event
center on the campus of
Northeastern
Junior College
were being... (read more)
Sterling
honors veterans: Memorial: ‘Let us not lose what they have gained'
By John Mangalonzo
Journal-Advocate staff writer
Monday, November 13, 2006 2:55 PM MST
STERLING
- “Let us not lose what they have gained.”... (read
more)
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