(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%
In just a few months in office, freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction has had several high-profile moments of disagreement with President Donald Trump on a range of issues from the layoff of federal workers to Trump’s pardoning of violent January 6th, 2021 insurrectionists–though notably not in the end opposed to the “We’re […]
Just over a week ago, America’s Most Vulnerable Freshman™ Rep. Gabe Evans held a press conference on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol with lightning rod Rep. Lauren Boebert to tout the virtues of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which we’ve followed Sen. Joni Ernst’s lead in renaming the “We’re All Going To Die […]
As NBC News reports, negotiations over the “We’re All Going To Die Act” among Republicans in the U.S. Senate have apparently taken a turn towards what was at the beginning of the budget negotiation process under President Donald Trump assured by all including Trump to be “off the table”–cuts to Medicare, the extremely popular health […]
Colorado lawmakers in Congress on Thursday introduced a bipartisan resolution related to last weekend’s antisemitic attack on a group of Jewish demonstrators in Boulder. That resolution, which you can read in full HERE, was signed by all but two members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation. According to a press release from the office of Rep. Joe […]
UPDATE: Musk seems to support…impeachment? —– The internet is abuzz today as President Donald Trump and former Prime Minister Elon Musk exchange blow after blow in an online squabble that is starting to get nasty: As NBC News explains: The simmering tension between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk exploded in public Thursday, with the […]
With the U.S. Senate now considering the reconciliation budget measure christened by President Donald Trump the “Big, Beautiful Bill” to slash Medicaid, food assistance, and other funding across the depth and breadth of the federal government in order to pay for extended tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and still managing to grow the deficit […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell got rich thanks in large part to his big personality and his brash salesmanship — every sale is the “deal of century!” He’s in a Denver courtroom this week, not because he still believes the 2020 election was stolen, but because while hyperbolic claims about pillow […]
ABC News reports on the latest estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the impacts of the reconciliation budget package that passed the U.S. House by a single fateful vote for every vulnerable Republican including Colorado’s Rep. Gabe Evans, and now awaits an uncertain fate in a more cautious but still GOP-controlled Senate: The […]
After months of pre-trial wrangling as eminent election denier Mike “MyPillow Guy” Lindell tried everything to forestall accountability in court, the defamation case from former Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer against Lindell finally got underway this week, with yesterday seeing the opening testimony from Coomer explaining why he suit against Lindell is necessary for […]
Back in April, veteran reporter Mark Jaffe at the Colorado Sun covered the defense that freshman GOP Reps. Gabe Evans and Jeff Hurd were at the time putting up for renewable energy tax credits against the prevalent trend among fellow Republicans under President Donald Trump against renewable energy programs in favor of drilling baby drilling: […]
We wrote yesterday about the swift politicization of Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder that injured a now-reported 12 people by Republicans near and far, rushing to blame the previous administration and Colorado’s Democratic elected leaders for Egyptian national Mohamed Soliman’s presence in the state despite Soliman having apparently followed all the necessary steps to apply […]
Billionaire meddler Elon Musk officially left his ambiguous role in the Trump administration on Friday, leaving a legacy of disaster and reams of new red tape in his wake. As The Washington Post explains: …layers of new red tape are plaguing federal staffers throughout the government under the second Trump administration, stymieing work and delaying […]
We like everyone else are watching for new information on yesterday’s apparent terror attack on a group walking down Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall as part of a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Colorado Newsline reports: Eight victims ranging in age from 52 to 88 were transported to hospitals in […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally published at the Colorado Times Recorder Despite widespread support and an unassailable Democratic majority in both Colorado’s state House and Senate, House Bill 1312, which codifies landmark protections for transgender people, was widely believed last month to be in jeopardy, with one prominent LGBTQ group changing its position multiple times. […]
Perhaps DOGE fired all of the copy editors in the federal government. On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a “MAHA Health Report” that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called “one of the most transformative health reports that has ever been released by the federal government.” […]
This morning on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol in the heart of uber-liberal downtown Denver, as CBS Denver reports and other outlets are expected to follow, America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ freshman GOP Rep. Gabe Evans held a press conference to “celebrate” the passage last week in the U.S. House of the so-called “Big […]
The Colorado Rockies have three more chances in May to get to 10 wins for the season; the Rockies are on track to become the losingest team in the history of Major League Baseball. Let’s Get More Smarter! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good […]
Following last week’s passage in the U.S. House by a single vote of 215-214 of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” to slash funding for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance in order to pay for tax cuts to benefit the wealthiest Americans, GOP freshman Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction, whose district is home to the […]
Shhhh…don’t talk about it (lest we jinx things), but it may have stopped raining. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today […]
Denver7’s Shannon Ogden has a story that will kick your Memorial Day weekend off right–and by right, we mean with a healthy fresh dose of cynicism and dismay over the latest manifestation of MAGA “cultural revolution” brought to you by the Trump administration: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered all national parks to post signs […]
With millions of Americans getting ready to hop on planes to travel for the long holiday weekend, Denver7’s investigative team, who was first to report on an alarming two-minute blackout of communications between air traffic controllers at the Denver ATC center in Longmont and almost two dozen planes in and around Denver International Airport, spoke […]
UPDATE: America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ Rep. Gabe Evans hugs the big bad budget bill he helped craft with both loving arms: U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today issued the following statement after voting to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” legislation that delivers resources to secure the border, invests in national defense, unleashes domestic energy, avoids […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Wayla Murrow and her daughter Cynda have been Medicaid members for 12 years. They applied when Cynda turned 18 so that she could access medical care to support her intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since becoming a member, Cynda, 30, has joined community programs that […]
Happy International Tea Day. Please celebrate responsibly. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today About: House Republicans push budget bill in the […]
House Republicans continue to push forward with a massive budget proposal that would fund President Trump’s tax cuts for rich people largely by gutting Medicaid and other critical government programs such as SNAP (food stamps). Over the weekend, House Republicans hammered through a (potential) resolution that satisfied most hard-right conservatives, though negotiations continue as House […]
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