(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(D) Julie Gonzales
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
20%
10%
(D) Jena Griswold
(D) M. Dougherty
(D) Hetal Doshi
40%↓
30%
30%
(D) Jeff Bridges
(R) Kevin Grantham
80%↑
20%↓
(D) Diana DeGette*
(D) Milat Kiros
(D) Wanda James
70%↓
20%↑
10%↓
(D) Joe Neguse*
(R) Somebody
90%
2%
(R) Jeff Hurd*
(D) Alex Kelloff
(R) H. Scheppelman
60%↓
30%↓
20%↑
(R) Lauren Boebert*
(D) E. Laubacher
80%
20%
(R) Jeff Crank*
(D) Jessica Killin
53%↓
48%↑
(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%
Get Ready for Halloween by Celebrating Bat Week with CPW Free fries? No. Paid time off? Yes. Companies learn how they can encourage voting. Now Hiring: Several companies hiring for seasonal positions across Colorado “An iconic moment”: Auction of Heritage Square’s rides signals final farewell for beloved Colorado amusement park Where Does All The Marijuana […]
Your deliberately oversimplified glance at what happened in Colorado this week. Denver council orders new protections for renters who pay using vouchers or unconventional sources of income New rule to ‘raise the bar’ for ballot measures wasn’t high enough for this ed-funding campaign Now you can get Pueblo Chiles to go … on your vehicle […]
As the Denver Post reports, though plenty of our readers are still unwinding and resting their feet: Thousands of protesters filled Civic Center park Saturday afternoon for Denver’s rally and march against gun violence, one among hundreds taking place across America and around the world following last month’s Florida high school shooting that claimed 17 […]
Thanks to President Trump, no American was eaten by zombies in 2017. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF […]
So, this actually happened today: Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018 As The Hill notes, there has not been a fatal commercial […]
Tracksuit Wedding, Governor Play KBCO’s Studio C Denver approves first cat-declawing ban in a U.S. city outside California Colorado improved to 6-1 in Denver Enrollment on Colorado’s health insurance marketplace up 33% so far from 2016 Hyperloop firm to create 200 mph traffic-busting tubes in downtown Denver With triple the number of jets, Frontier Airlines […]
The next time you read this, it will be October. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… […]
Welcome to the first day of Autumn. It’s time to Get More Smarter. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► Arizona Sen. John […]
(Because Lord knows we can use some – Promoted by Colorado Pols) This was a hard week to write “Good News” for. Still, there was some. Small victories, local heroes, sweet stories, random kindnesses, unexpected grace, cold justice served up on a hot plate…that’s what this diary is about. As always, your interpretation of what […]
Denver’s interracial marriage rate higher than growing national average A DIY resistance in Colorado tries to keep the fight against Trump fresh 16 year olds in Boulder could have a say in local elections How Colorado’s prison system is training inmates to be better dads Five Points Jazz Festival returns for 15th anniversary Potent late-season […]
Hickenlooper: Colorado will push forward with clean energy More good news for solar as industry jobs in Colorado grew by 20 percent in 2016 Community rallies behind Islamic Center after vandalism Colorado Rep. Polis introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana and regulate like alcohol How 85-year-old Ruby Stein and her cat survived five frigid days stranded […]
Meet the Denver woman who is the first African-American female airline captain Rep. Jared Polis town hall draws 1,000 to Broomfield gym Colorado had fourth-highest voter turnout for presidential election Colorado leaders unite in defense of the recreational marijuana industry Denver Zoo Reassures ‘Danny Bangs’ The ‘Pornographer’ Is Not A Real Employee Rockies fool the […]
“I actually don’t have a bad hairline.” –Donald Trump
Two incumbent Republican members of the legislature from Colorado Springs responsible for a lot of negative press lost their seats in yesterday’s primary elections, results that seem likely to manifest in further GOP infighting down the road–even as some more socially well-adjusted Republicans breathe a small sigh of relief today. The Colorado Springs Gazette’s Rachel Riley reports […]
According to a scientist from NASA, we will have proof of alien life in less than 20 years; make your own joke. 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… […]
Study: Colorado PERA pension obligations are 30 percent of Colorado's annual corporate welfare grants. As readers of Coloradopols.com are fully aware, the State of Colorado is currently trying to break its contracts. Count me among a growing number of Coloradans who find this fact disturbing. Have Colorado state and corporate interests merged? Clearly, the Colorado […]
Denver City Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman has been elected by her peers to serve as City Council president, succeeding Chris Nevitt who held the post for two years. District 11 Councilman Chris Herndon is the new president pro-tem.
From the Denver City Council:
(DENVER) The Denver City Council has announced that Mary Beth Susman has been elected to the position of President, and Christopher Herndon has been elected to the position of President Pro-tem. Council members Susman and Herndon replace outgoing President, Councilman Chris Nevitt, and Pro-tem, Councilwoman Peggy Lehmann, who served in these posts since July 2010.
Councilwoman Susman joined City Council in July 2011 after being elected from District 5. Prior to running for City Council, Ms. Susman was the Vice President of the Colorado Community College System and a longtime community leader.
Commenting on her election, Councilwoman Susman said, “I am honored to serve my fellow council members and our city in this way and look forward to a productive and collegial year for all of us.”
Councilman Herndon was elected to the City Council in July 2011 from District 11. A 1999 West Point graduate and Iraqi veteran, Mr. Herndon served for nearly seven years in the United States Army. Before joining Council, he worked in various managerial positions for United Airlines and Walmart.
“I’m very excited to serve as City Council President Pro-Tem. I look forward to working with President Susman over the next year and thank my colleagues for the vote of confidence,” said Councilman Herndon regarding his appointment.
Although Nevitt made a bid for a record third term as president, the majority of the Council backed Susman, not necessarily because of any criticisms against Nevitt but instead in deference to the traditional (though unofficial) two term limit for Council presidents.
Still, elected just last year, Susman has less experience on Council than any president in recent memory. Former Councilwoman Elbra Wedgeworth had served for over three years when she took the president’s office in 2003, as had Chris Nevitt and Councilman (and now Mayor) Michael Hancock. District 10 Councilwoman Jeanne Robb had to wait five years before being elected to the top spot.
There’s no question that Susman is qualified to lead the chamber by dint of her experience in the Colorado Community College bureaucracy, but it’s still peculiar that she’s the titular head of the body after just a year in office. To put that into perspective, that’s an eleventh of the amount of time Charlie Brown has served on Council in total.
The US currently spends approx $16 billion on the FAA. Since last week, some of the FAA has been shut down. No need to re=open. In fact, let the airlines do their own airspace management. $16 billion saved.
Protecting the people from corporate greed and abuse is a non-stop effort for progressive community organizers and political activists. In the organizer’s toolbox are a number of tools: community groups, neighborhood associations, blogging, the telephone, facebook, direct mail, email, and now… twitter ? The effectiveness of twitter as an organizing tool is being shown in […]
The TSA Opt Out protest did not fail. It worked beautifully as TSA obviously Changed It’s Body Scanner Policy for the day. Reports from around the country indicate that TSA primarily used the metal scanners. It appears that at many airports the body scanners were turned off. Passengers were directed mostly to the metal scanners […]
I have been urging any would be TSA Body Scan protesters not to get carried away. The screening line is not the best place for obnoxious protests. Subtle is best. The Safe and Legal Way for Airline Travelers to Protest TSA’s Genital Grope & Scan Is To Just “politely” Opt for the Pat Down (don’t […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here. We thought it only fair, after the considerable argument yesterday over conservative radio host and Denver Post columnist Mike Rosen’s comments in a debate with liberal radio host David Sirota earlier this week regarding the proposed Park 51 Islamic cultural center in New York, to listen to his […]
Rhonda Fields has won the nomination to serve as the Democratic candidate in HD-42, replacing Rep. Karen Middleton, who chose not to run for re-election. Press release after the jump. Winning the House District 42 vacancy committee election on the first ballot, Rhonda Fields has been designated the Democratic nominee for the seat. The vacancy […]
The Grand Junction Sentinel’s Gary Harmon reports: Colorado Democrats called Norton’s ad “deeply offensive” and said they would circulate a petition calling on her to drop the video and return any contributions she gets because of it. Norton, who boasted Friday of her endorsement by Sandra Dahl, wife of United Airlines Flight 93 pilot Jason […]
(Well said, and a great reminder that Memorial Day is not a partisan holiday. – promoted by Colorado Pols) Ok, I’m angry…actually, I’m livid. I had to get up from the keyboard, walk up to the Marine Barracks, see the young kids standing guard in their dress blues to get my mind back to sanity. […]
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