(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%
Today, the Colorado Senate gave final passage to Senate Bill 217–a slate of urgent reforms to police procedure and immunity from prosecution intended to prevent killings like the alleged murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police two weeks ago. As the Denver Post’s Saja Hindi reports, a dramatic shift by the Republican minority in the […]
UPDATE: Via CNN’s Chris Cillizza: So, to say — as so many elected Republicans do — that they don’t have pay attention to what the President tweets is, on its face, deeply irresponsible. Monitoring what the President says, even if it’s as frequent and as frequently erratic as Trump’s tweets, has always been part of […]
A couple of inches of snow in June? Sure, why not; this won’t even crack the Top 10 on unusual events in 2020. Now, 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/visual learner, […]
Colorado Public Radio’s Caitlyn Kim reports today on the push from Democratic members of Congress from Colorado and Secretary of State Jena Griswold to encourage other states to adopt our state’s highly successful–and much safer from a social distancing perspective–mail ballot election system: “If we do not act as a nation very quickly, Americans who […]
As the Colorado Secretary of State’s office reports today, a proposed abortion ban initiative will be on the 2020 ballot after all: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office announced today that Proposed Initiative 120 (“Prohibition on Late-Term Abortion”) obtained the sufficient number of signatures needed to qualify for the 2020 General […]
We took note a week ago of a statement from Colorado House Republicans, over-the-top in terms of wacky rhetoric accusing Democrats of supporting property damage that occurred early in the protests over the death of George Floyd–a statement generally laughed off by the media, but this is what Republicans in Colorado were telling their base: […]
State Senator Rob Woodward (R-Loveland) stuck both feet in his mouth on Saturday during a discussion about legislation regarding debt collection practices. Woodward used the analogy of “stepping on necks” and then added the phrase “colored people” for good measure. Here’s the video via Alex Burness of The Denver Post: pic.twitter.com/EAqvYlMyYz — Alex Burness (@alex_burness) […]
For a brief while this morning, visitors to the Phil Anschutz-owned Colorado Springs Gazette’s political blog were greeted with an ad for this week’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary debate that instantly became a rare moment of levity in a race full of minor-candidate sound and fury: They’re referring to Andrew Romanoff, of course. Does the […]
This week on The Get More Smarter Podcast, Coronavirus is not our first topic as protests about police violence take over headlines; Colorado Republican lawmakers do the worst thing they could have done; and we find our second favorite U.S. Senator, Cory Gardner, in a really bad place (again). Later, hosts Jason Bane and Ian […]
Apparently, this flyer was found outside the CO Capitol during the “peaceful” protests. Obviously, this is unacceptable to say the least. Encouraging violence & calling for the murder of Republicans is disgusting.#GeorgeFloyd #copolitics #cogov #coleg pic.twitter.com/Jp8tznzPb9 — Rep. Dave Williams (@RepDaveWilliams) June 6, 2020 That’s hard-right GOP Rep. Dave Williams of Colorado Springs, who has […]
As Denver7’s Blair Miller reports, the wild and mostly meritless ride of a complaint before the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission against former Gov. John Hickenlooper ended late Friday, with two findings that Hickenlooper violated the state’s gift ban imposed under the 2006 ethics reform law known as Amendment 41: The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission on […]
People are still buzzing about the eye-opening letter written by former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis earlier this week in which he said that President Trump is actively trying to divide Americans. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” wrote Mattis. […]
UPDATE: More from CBS News: But black unemployment rose slightly from 16.7% in April to 16.8% in May, in a month the president declared a “tribute to equality” as the nation protests racial discrimination and police brutality. Mr. Trump also seemed to declare success after a week of protests that swept the nation. “Equal justice […]
As the Denver Post’s Saja Hindi reports today, the briefly reanimated 2020 session of the Colorado General Assembly is thankfully set to include continued debate on Senate Bill 20-163, proposed legislation to help improve the state of Colorado’s abysmal childhood vaccination rates: [Rep. Kyle] Mullica is one of the sponsors Senate Bill 163, aimed at […]
The Hill reports, the anger over an unprovoked attack on lawful protesters in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Park across from the White House to permit President Donald Trump to hold a vacuous photo op in front of a nearby church continues to intensify, with dozens of members of Congress now demanding an investigation into the order […]
The Hill reports on another Republican colleague of Sen. Cory Gardner’s daring to take a teensy baby step in the direction of accountability for President Donald Trump as outrage over Trump’s handling the unrest over police violence grows: “I think the president has done a pretty good job on his prepared remarks because he has […]
UPDATE: Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is also speaking up for Mattis: “The president did not fire him. He did not ask for his resignation,” Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, said in an interview. “The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened or is confused. The president tweeted a very […]
As the Colorado Sun’s Jesse Paul reports: A Democratic congressman from Colorado introduced a bill Thursday that seeks to gather racial policing data from across the nation, create a federal task force to investigate local law enforcement misconduct and provide financial incentives to agencies that implement pilot programs to reduce wrongdoing. “This should have happened […]
UPDATE #3: The Denver Post’s Justin Wingerter updates as the battle between Gov. John Hickenlooper and a technologically-challenged Independent Ethics Commission rages on: “John Hickenlooper has made clear he will testify in person. Today’s debacle of a hearing has made clear that WebEx doesn’t work for a legal proceeding like this,” said Melissa Miller, a […]
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Readers of Colorado Pols are surely aware that state lawmakers faced a devastating task when they returned to the State Capitol last week: How to cut $3.3 billion from a state budget that was already tighter than Pat Neville’s shirt collar. There were literally tears being shed by members of the Joint Budget Committee because […]
CNN reports while some Republicans privately cheer, but not in Colorado: Nine-term Congressman Steve King of Iowa will lose his Republican primary race to state Sen. Randy Feenstra on Tuesday, CNN projected, after King’s racist comments led to his ostracization in Washington and Feenstra mobilized conservative Republicans to his insurgent campaign. “I called Randy Feenstra […]
UPDATE: Fangio apologizes. Via ESPN: Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Wednesday his remarks about racism and discrimination in the NFL were “wrong” and he apologized, saying in a statement, “I should have been more clear and I am sorry.” —– ESPN reports while Denver Broncos fans hang their heads in shame for something other […]
Today is World Bicycle Day, which is probably terrifying to those folks who believe in a massive United Nations-bicycle conspiracy. Now, 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/visual learner, check out The […]
As the Denver Post’s Jon Murray reports: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Tuesday that violence during recent nightly protests in Denver overshadowed demonstrators’ “righteous” message, but he rebuked calls by President Donald Trump and others to activate the military to put down civil unrest in cities across the country. “This is not China. This is […]
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