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A brief roundup: Nice podium, Governor. Local Center for Independent Media affiliate Colorado Independent is live-blogging President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill signing ceremony at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science today, as is columnist David Sirota for national liberal blog Open Left. Several Rocky Mountain News reporters are also live-updating. Republicans are protesting the […]

One of the more viable Republicans to contend in his choice of several races next year bows out. From the AP: A prominent Republican considered a candidate in 2010 has told supporters he doesn’t plan to seek office. The Daily Sentinel newspaper reports that Mark Hillman has e-mailed supporters saying he will not seek office […]

The swift deterioration of Colorado’s budget outlook is emerging as the most dire situation our elected leadership has faced in many, many years. Colorado certainly isn’t alone in facing major shortfalls, though, and the massive new federal economic stimulus package being put together in Congress is focused on the stabilization of state budgets. It’s the […]

Gotta love the United States House of Representatives. Even though they have absolutely no power to block the release of an additional $450 billion in bailout money, today they went ahead and voted on it anyway. They also considered resolutions “expressing support for designation of the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as […]

Everybody wanted in on the glow, as 9NEWS reports: Nearly 1,000 people celebrated with Colorado on the eve of President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Monday night. The Colorado Democratic Party hosted a party for 800 to 900 people at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. Party head Pat Waak says the party was an opportunity […]

Seems like we go through this every year, as the Colorado Independent reports: From the Department of Wait, Seriously, Are They Kidding, johne of Square State notices the House District 49 Republican vacancy committee plans to convene at the Allnutt Funeral Home in Fort Collins to pick a successor for Rep. Kevin Lundberg, who was […]

Breaking from the Rocky Mountain News, not really a surprise: Gov. Bill Ritter this morning named Grand Junction lawmaker Bernie Buescher as Colorado’s new Secretary of State. He will replace Mike Coffman, who was elected to Congress last month. Buescher was a member of the state legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee, but lost in his […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) As The Denver Post reports: Just two days after a faltering economy led House Minority Leader Mike May to announce his emminent departure from the legislature, it appears at least two DougCo Republicans are angling for his still-warm seat. Jeremy Pelzer, formerly of PolitickerCO.com, reports that Dustin Zvonek has […]

In an email sent to supporters last night, which may do more harm than good: The Governor’s office has announced the three finalists for Secretary of State.  I am one of them. Mike Coffman will be resigning at the end of the year so the Governor, who makes the appointment, will be choosing the new […]

For the uninitiated, Urban Dictionary defines: freep To slew or cheat an online poll by repeatedly voting (clearing cookies, using proxies) or to make a blog appear to be commented by numerous posters by the same means. (From the practices of the Free Republic or “freepers”) Apropos, the Rocky Mountain News reports: State Sen. Ken […]

(Bumping this into Wednesday – promoted by Colorado Pols) Two weeks ago we had a weeklong “Freshman orientation” in DC for the incoming class of 53 members. We mostly covered the (complex) logistical aspects of setting up our offices, picking out furniture, choosing our offices, employment policies, ethics, how voting on the floor works, etc. […]

As the Steamboat Pilot & Today reports: Holding public office wasn’t just Saed Tayyara’s pastime or just another bullet point on his résumé. It was a hallmark of his life. Now, Tayyara’s family members and colleagues mourn the passing of the man and the public servant. Tayyara, 67, died shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday in […]

As the Pueblo Chieftain reports, it’s looking good for incoming Rep.-elect Betsy Markey: U.S. Rep.-elect Betsy Markey said her primary goal as a first-term congresswoman will be to help rebuild the country’s economy. “We’re spending so much more money than we’re bringing in. We’ve got to focus on the deficit and focus on jobs,” Markey […]

As the Rocky Mountain News reports: At least seven people, including three state lawmakers, an elections official, a TV host, a Republican county clerk and a Democratic activist, have applied for the Colorado secretary of state job. Secretary of State Mike Coffman won election in the 6th Congressional District and will replace Rep. Tom Tancredo. […]

(We could do worse than a “gay lumberjack” – promoted by Colorado Pols) What started out as a flight of fancy about 48 hours ago is now a serious question. If reports are accurate, there seems to be a notable shortage of people interested in taking Mike Coffman’s spot when he resigns, supposedly in Jan. […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Any idea about when Coffman will resign to take his Congressional seat? Bigger question: who will be appointed? My guess Coffman will go sooner than later so Ritter will be pressured to appoint someone before the beginning of the year, therefore limited the number of times they can run […]