April 01, 2015 12:55 PM UTC

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (April 1)

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• by: Colorado Pols

As far as we know, all of the information that follows is accurate and not part of an elaborate April Fool’s joke. Or is it? It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example).

TOP OF MIND TODAY…

► Debate begins today in the State Senate on Colorado’s annual budget, which is a proposed $26 billion.

► Politico looks at the “terrible, terrible jokes” that politicians are using this April Fool’s Day.

Get even more smarter after the jump…

SHOULD YOU FIND YOURSELF STANDING NEAR A WATER COOLER…

► Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants legislation on his desk by the end of the week to bail his ass out of hot water for signing his name to a stupid bill. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has added Denver employees to the list of people not allowed to partake in government-funded travel to Indiana.

► Our friends at “The Fix” examine the picture — and Tweet — that started the bonfire in Indiana.

► Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham are in Denver today to learn how to use email speak at a forum about terrorism and fundamentalist extremism.

► The Denver Post continues its look at various races for Denver City Council.

OTHER LINKS YOU SHOULD CLICK (IF YOU WANT MORE KLINGENSCHMITT)

► Believe it or not, Rep. Gordon “Dr. Chaps” Klingenschmitt did have some high-profile endorsements when he first ran for office last year. But does he still have that support?

► Dr. Chaps is now refusing to speak with 9News because reporter Brandon Rittiman gave him a chance to explain his strange rant last week.

► Republican Rep. Justin Everett is not happy that Dr. Chaps was removed from a House Committee post after making controversial statements outside of the State Capitol. We just think it’s nice that Rep. Everett managed to show up to work on time.

ICYMI

► Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who will likely declare his campaign for President this month, has a “Jeb Bush problem.” Don’t we all.

► Now you have a new reason to avoid East Colfax: A big road resurfacing project!

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