(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
40%
20%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
50%
40%↓
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(D) Brianna Titone
(R) Kevin Grantham
50%↑
40%↓
30%
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Wanda James
(D) Milat Kiros
80%
20%
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
40%↓
30%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
(D) Trisha Calvarese
90%
30%↑
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
55%↓
45%↑
(D) Jason Crow*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(D) B. Pettersen*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Gabe Evans*
(D) Shannon Bird
(D) Manny Rutinel
45%↓
30%
30%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
80%
20%
DEMOCRATS
REPUBLICANS
95%
5%
( – promoted by ProgressiveCowgirl) GOOD NEWS: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), together with the Garfield County Department of Public Health and the Colorado School of Public Health submitted a research proposal to the EPA program on Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring. The CDPHE (& Friends) proposal was submitted in May […]
(Better answer urgently needed – promoted by Colorado Pols) KHOW’s Caplis and Silverman show is drifting rightward these days, as Silverman talks about registering as a Republican so the GOP will select an electable prez candidate in 2012. But Silverman, who leans right but says he’s an independent, can’t convince GOP-talking-point-machine Caplis that Rick Perry […]
This falls in the category of small-minded media criticism, but when you consume the same TV and radio shows over and over again, the small stuff can start eating at your brain. That’s what the introduction to KBDI Channel 12’s otherwise excellent public affairs show, “Colorado Inside Out,” has been doing to me lately. The […]
Dennis K Obduskey, Co-Chair of the Progressive Democrats of Colorado[PDC-PDA]suggests that it is time for a primary challenger to President Obama. Dennis is also vice-chair of the Park County Democratic Party, a member of the State Central Committee, a member of the State Executive Committee from the Central Rural Region, a member of the state […]
If Republicans succeed in tanking the economy this year by forcing the country into default, perverse as it may seem, the likely result could be to achieve their dream of making Obama a one-term president. So let’s assume that during a deepening recession, Obama loses his job next year. I would hope that America doesn’t […]
Boulder’s Rep. Jared Polis has been in the news quite a bit lately, from his leadership in Congress on ending federal marijuana prohibition to emerging as a star fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee as Allison Sherry of the Denver paper reported this weekend. But here’s another positive story for Polis that’s near and […]
(We’ve seen worse mug shots. – promoted by Colorado Pols) Bob Moore informs us that Larry Carillo, former Larimer County Republican Party chairman, has surrendered on a felony warrant issued by the Weld County DA’s office earlier this week. Former Larimer County Republican Party Chairman Larry Carillo is free on $10,000 bond after turning himself […]
UPDATE: Says Allison Sherry of the Denver paper, Tipton spokesman Josh Green meant to Tweet the stimulus-is-bad article, and somehow wound up with the chihuahua in a toupee for unexplained shortcut-manglage reasons. We’ve reprinted the image Green apparently did link to, not hacked, after the jump. It really brings the whole tragic story together better […]
(There is space for honest disagreement about this, and it’s a debate worth having – promoted by Colorado Pols) Marching to the tune of journalistic integrity, Channel 4 has yet to air a story about Michael Hancock’s alleged ties to prostitutes. “I said from the very beginning that this is a story we are going […]
In three of the stories that The Denver Post ran about Michael Hancock’s alleged ties to prostitutes, including the big splashy ones on the front page, Post reporters, as if to bolster a weak story, tossed in vague and misleading references to U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham. 9News revealed in 2008 that Nottingham was allegedly […]
(In plain view the whole time! – promoted by Colorado Pols) Now that Colorado Republican lawmakers are done addressing the for sure real policy problems of non-citizen voting and adultery and gay activist attacks on traditional marriage, they might focus attention on the pagan phallic temple that is the Denver International Airport. Senator Kevin Lundberg […]
(This is getting good, folks – promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: Ryan Call, Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, responded to my request for a comment on the topic of this blog post. His response, in its entirety, follows. _______________ You know a talk radio show is hitting its stride when it starts breaking news […]
Most of the backlash against the EPA in the early stages of 2011 has involved the Clean Air Act and their use of the act as a way to levy taxes against businesses and factories. The mandates from the EPA would be potentially harmful to the US economy, putting a hold on many of these businesses and not allowing them the proper job growth as well.
Throughout recent times, the EPA has continued to use the Clean Air Act as a vehicle to push through with a number of political stances and repeated levies of complex and expensive regulations. The EPA’s desire to regulate greenhouse gas emissions is a major debate for many members of the GOP and business leaders. They see the regulation of emissions as completely unnecessary and even worse as a major strain on business and job growth.
With the high number of taxes and regulations, it’s hard to find the end result in the actions of the EPA. It’s a wonder why they don’t focus their efforts on more pressing matters like cutting down environmentally related diseases such as asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. Asbestos removals are needed all over the country and the EPA doesn’t flex its arm fully in the abatement process. A more focused initiative on doing this would help some people from experience life threatening results, for example mesothelioma life expectancy is very severe.
Luckily, the GOP have been adamant in introducing budget proposals and acts in the early months of 2011 that are aimed at cutting down the EPA’s unneeded reign of power over businesses. A budget cut of around a third to the 2010 slate for the EPA was proposed and would do wonders to cut down on some of the power they have been wielding through taxes and regulations.
James Inhofe, a senator from Oklahoma, has even gone as far as to help the introduction of the Energy Tax Prevention Act. This would serve to put an end to the EPA’s cap and trade agenda, in turn taking away the regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. Inhofe was clear on his goal to take power away from the EPA by saying “The Energy Tax Prevention Act also imposes accountability. It takes power away from unelected bureaucrats and puts it where it belongs: in Congress, where the people can and should decide the nation’s climate change policy.” The GOP will most likely turn to Congress for help with the process of de-funding some of the EPA’s regulations. This seems to be one of the last lines of defense against the EPA.
Hopefully with the introduction of the Energy Tax Prevention Act and the current budget proposal, combined with the fight of senators like Inhofe, the reign of the EPA on business will lessen in the coming months.
(Ryan Call’s love-hate relationship with the truth goes on – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado GOP chair Ryan Call was on Jon Caldara’s “Devil’s Advocate” TV show on KBDI (Channel 12) Friday, and the pestiferous Caldara was ribbing Call about how the Colorado GOP inevitably bungles things up when it comes to elections. Call was […]
We’re watching for news on a bipartisan bill, House Bill 1291, that’s headed to the House floor after passing the House Health and Environment Committee earlier in the week. This is a final piece of implementing legislation for last year’s grand bargain between environmental groups, Governor Bill Ritter, and Xcel Energy to replace coal-fired electricity […]
Although opinion polls show the American public substantially in favor, there could be trouble on the horizon for President Barack Obama over military action against the Libyan government–as the Los Angeles Times reports: Obama sent a letter to congressional leaders Monday attempting to assure them that the administration was seeking a “rapid but responsible transition” […]
You didn’t really think outgoing Colorado Republican Party chairman Dick Wadhams was going to take the bashing of his financial custodianship by the leading candidate for his replacement, Sen. Ted Harvey…lying down, did you? As the Colorado Independent’s Leslie Jorgensen reports, Wadhams apparently still has a few knife tricks in his bag: Colorado Republican Party […]
Joining Carol Boigon and James Mejia, former State Senator and son of some important guy Chris Romer has announced his first tv ad:
I give my kid a lot of credit for allowing me to share his story, in hopes that other kids will not have to go through what he did. Here is our family’s testimony regarding Senate Bill 133, in the form of a letter to Senators Newell and Hudak. SB133 would allow the Colorado Commission […]
We’re not sure what to say about this story about potential Republican Presidential candidate Newt Ginrich other than: Huh? Former House speaker and likely GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who has been married three times and has acknowledged an extramarital affair, said in an interview this week that his past indiscretions were driven in part […]
Ryan Call is picking up some of the most important endorsements possible in his run for chair of the Colorado Republican party, according to this news release: Attorney General Suthers and State Treasurer Stapleton join Legislators and Party Leaders from Across the State in Endorsing Ryan Call for State GOP Chairman Denver – Ryan Call […]
(Another “stay classy” moment – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado State Sen. Greg Brophy had a long cozy chat with KOA’s Mike Rosen yesterday. Agreement flowed everywhere, even on the issue of dealing with the budget deficit by potentially taking health care away from Colorado kids in poverty. Brophy told Rosen that co-pays and premiums […]
Colorado State Sen. Greg Brophy had a long cozy chat with KOA’s Mike Rosen today. Agreement flowed everywhere, even on the issue of dealing with the budget deficit by potentially taking health care away from Colorado kids in poverty. Brophy told Rosen that co-pays and premiums will likely be required for kids who now get […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Now that Matt Arnold of Clear the Bench fame has entered the GOP race for GOP state party chair, media outlets should have reviewed how the position will be filled. In 2009, the Colorado Republican Central Committee, which selects the new Dick Wadhams in a vote March 26, had […]
Originally posted at http://thebobhatter.com/2011/0… Update: It turns out Matt Arnold is not Dan’s secret candidate, but Leondray is. I have modified everything accordingly. We’re less than a month away from deciding the new officers for the Colorado GOP. I haven’t seen much analyst on every candidate and potential candidate, so I figured I would fill […]
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