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There Are No More “Sane Republicans,” Rob Witwer Edition
It’s history that Colorado Republicans don’t like to get into these days, but those of us with intact long-term memories can recall a time when Donald Trump had not yet supplanted values to become the Colorado GOP’s personal object of veneration, and even resisted Trump’s hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Even before Donald Trump […]
Shooting The Messenger With Cory Gardner, Gabe Evans, And Donald Trump
Republicans in Washington have had what can best be described as a fraught relationship with nonpartisan bean-counting authorities like the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) going back many years. Back in 2017, when the then-GOP majority during President Donald Trump’s first term was trying and failing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, then-Sen. Cory Gardner asked […]
U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans misrepresented family’s immigration history
(Republished by Colorado Pols under Creative Commons license) Then-candidate Gabe Evans, now a member of Congress in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, speaks during a rally for President Donald Trump, Oct. 11, 2024, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora. (Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) by Chase Woodruff, Colorado Newsline July 22, 2025 “Without my family, I’m nothing,” […]
Even More Canadian Mountains, Distant Eastern Plains Edition
Earlier this month, Democratic state representative and congressional candidate Manny Rutinel was given a much-deserved rhetorical spanking by 9NEWS’ Kyle Clark after committing one of the oldest, most avoidable, and yet all too common faux pas in Colorado politics: campaign materials featuring landscape photos of mountains not located in Colorado. In our two decades of […]
Latest Infighting Among Colorado Republicans Spirals Out of Control
Colorado Republicans like few things more than attacking other Colorado Republicans. This has always been a problem for the GOP in Colorado, but the pastime has only grown as Republicans increasingly find themselves further and further from the levers of power. Republican infighting is particularly intense in the state legislature, where wacko members of the […]
The Doom Knock: Gabe Evans’ Photo-Op Tour Of Destruction
As an antidote to the overwhelmingly negative press about America’s Most Vulnerable Freshman™ Rep. Gabe Evans’ work in Washington, Evans has leaned heavily photo ops at places around the district under the guise of “learning” about nonprofits and businesses who drive the economy in his swing congressional district and meet the basic needs of residents. […]
‘Devastating Impact:’ Evans Meets with Food Bank Staff, Still Supports Budget Bill Which Could Overwhelm Them
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally published at the Colorado Times Recorder It’s been a rough couple years for food banks and the families they serve, particularly for the Weld Food Bank in Evans’ home county. Demand has been skyrocketing ever since the pandemic’s expanded SNAP benefits ended in March 2023. In the following six months, the […]
Christian-Right Group Praises End of ‘Fact-Checking’ Under Trump
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Via the Colorado Times Recorder “I have stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America,” President Donald Trump told Congress in March. “It’s back.” He was referring to one of the many executive orders he signed on inauguration day: “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” “The previous administration trampled free […]
Gabe Evans Caught On Classic Fake Phone Call
It’s a maneuver beloved by shifty politicians and others looking for a quick way out of unpleasant interactions with bill collectors, small talk with in-laws, and other such dodgeable moments–and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) this week caught America’s Most Vulnerable Freshman™ Rep. Gabe Evans red-handed pulling the “fake phone call” trick to avoid […]
You Can’t Un-Sell Public Lands
There are many environmental and public lands decisions made by a particular Congress or a Presidential administration that can be reversed or rolled back by a subsequent change in leadership. One administration may open up oil and gas drilling in a particular area, for example, while the next might decide to change those permissions. That’s […]
GOP Knee-Jerk Blame For Minnesota Shooting Boomerangs
In the immediate aftermath of Saturday morning’s harrowing assassination of a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and the wounding of a second along with their spouses, as the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports, Republicans across the nation jumped to conclusions based on partial and as it turns out highly incomplete information about the suspected killer, Vance Boelter, […]
Trump’s DOJ Punishes Colorado For Keeping Tina Peters In Jail
As Denver7’s Brandon Richard reports, the Trump-addled Justice Department under Pam Bondi has issued a highly unusual and expansive request for elections data from Colorado on the last two presidential elections in 2020 and 2024, reportedly in reponse to a “complaint” made to the Department from (we assume) one of the many kooks and conspiracy […]
Gabe Evans Begs Senate To Undo Clean Energy Cuts He Voted For
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 […]
Poll: We’re Sick of Calling It The “Big, Beautiful Bill”
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 […]
How GOP Legislators Manufactured Outrage Against a Transgender Rights Bill in Colorado
(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. […]
‘Despicable!’ Conservative Activists Doubt Sincerity of Boebert’s Belated Support of Tina Peters
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder ‘Free Tina Peters’ has been a rallying cry for the right-wing in Colorado even before Donald Trump’s May 5 post. In the wake of the president’s vehement support, various figures are claiming that they are responsible for the federal government’s attempt to circumvent state […]
House Republicans Narrowly Pass Big Bad Budget Bill in Dead of Night
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 […]
Get More Smarter Roundup for Wednesday (May 21)
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 […]
Colorado Week in Review for May 18, 2025
awesome + uniting Jamal Murray scores 25 as Nuggets force Game 7 vs. Thunder Gov. Polis signs voting rights bill, shielding Colorado from federal backsliding Colorado Supreme Court clears a path for a major climate lawsuit against Suncor, Exxon Mobil awesome + controversy Kelly Loving Act signed into Colorado law Gov. Jared Polis signs laws […]
Gabe Evans Celebrates ‘Only’ 7.6 Million Losing Medicaid Coverage
This afternoon, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced on a party-line 30-24 vote their contribution to President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to essential programs like Medicaid in order to pay for the permanent extension of Trump’s first-term tax cuts. This politically noxious legislation, opposed […]
Gabe Evans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Land With Resounding Thud
UPDATE: Speaking tonight with Denver7, Rep. Gabe Evans assumed full ownership of legislation that will strip almost 9 million Americans of their health coverage including thousands in his district: “This bill follows through on Republicans’ promises to cut waste, fraud, and abuse while protecting coverage for Colorado’s most vulnerable populations,” said Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans, […]
So, About That Labor Peace Act…
As Seth Klamann reports for the Denver Post, yesterday Gov. Jared Polis confirmed as expected that he will veto Senate Bill 25-005, legislation to ease the especially difficult burden on union organizing in Colorado involving two separate elections in order to begin negotiating with an employer. Those who have been following the debate over this […]
Friday Open Thread
“The real war will never get in the books.” –Walt Whitman
How Will Denver’s Activist Archbishop Play With The New American Pope?
The Washington Post reports on the global news dominating the day today, the election in Vatican City of the first American Pope, Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo the 14th. Pope Leo replaces the recently deceased Pope Francis, whose political engagement on behalf of the poor, migrants, prisoners, and others at the bottom of the social […]