April 19, 2016 12:29 PM UTC

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (April 19)

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The sharks are circling at the Colorado Capitol! 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…

► Embattled GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is gearing up to formally challenge Colorado’s delegates to the Republican National Convention in July after Ted Cruz’s backroom sweep of the Byzantine state GOP caucus process. The Denver Post’s John Frank:

Paul Manafort, the Trump campaign’s convention strategist, said Sunday his team is putting together a legal case to challenge the state’s 34 delegates — which are all supporting Ted Cruz.

“We’ll be filing protests,” he told ABC’s “This Week.” “Missouri, we’re going to be filing protests. Colorado, we’re going to be filing protests.”

He continued: “You saw in Colorado last week where the voters were left out of the process — a groundswell of support against the system.”

We assume he’s referring to last Friday’s pro-Trump rally at the Colorado Capitol, the actual attendance at which failed to amaze. Perhaps nobody’s told The Donald yet?

► On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders’ strong showing at that party’s state convention last weekend leaves his campaign with bragging rights, overcoming the superdelegates to post a clear win in Colorado–but the math adding up to the nomination remains elusive.

► Today is “Loan Shark Day” at the Colorado Capitol–the first hearing for a late bill to jack up interest rates on personal loans. Consumer advocates led by the Bell Policy Center plan lively opposition at a “shark attack” rally ahead of the 2PM hearing and during testimony in the Legislative Services Building across from the Capitol.

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IN CASE YOU ARE STANDING NEAR A WATER COOLER…

► GOP Senate candidate Jon Keyser, whose sad Q1 numbers amounted to a huge failure for the “anointed insider” candidate, was interviewed by the Grand Junction Sentinel, giving a preview of his “all fear all the time” message.

► Bill Cosby backlash: the Colorado Senate unanimously approves bill extending the statute of limitations in sexual assault cases.

► No more “special” Gummy Bears? Debate continues over legislation to ban marijuana edibles that kids might mistake for candy.

► Lawmakers, please pass this bill to ban the idiotic practice of “rolling coal”–spewing abnormal amounts of diesel smoke from your truck onto the nearest Prius because you’re a badass or something. It’s so stupid.

► Lord have mercy on our souls! John Hickenlooper’s new Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne…made donations! To Democrats! Including Hickenlooper! If you expect your public servants to live under a rock until taking office, this is apparently scandalous.

► A commission appointed last year to study the issue of Native American sports mascots in Colorado schools reports the obvious: it’s an offensive throwback and they ought to go. Actually getting that done will be harder.

OTHER LINKS YOU SHOULD CLICK

► After a highly embarrassing failed appointment of a convicted child abuser connected to “reform” group Stand for Children to the Denver Public Schools board, better luck next time.

► Colorado Springs is about to switch on their Southern Delivery System, bringing Arkansas River water from Pueblo north. But Pueblo wants a commitment from the Springs to clean up Fountain Creek once and for all, which carries Colorado Springs’ stormwater back to the Arkansas.

ICYMI

► Earth Day? In Boulder, it’s a whole Earth Week. Top that, wannabe hippies.

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