(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 on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk through the latest in Colorado political news, the governor’s race, and 7 seconds on Brexit! Then stay tuned for a must-watch interview with Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver, the senior member of Colorado’s congressional delegation. To jump directly to our […]
UPDATE: As Chris Cillizza writes for CNN, history would seem to be repeating itself on Trumpcare: So, outside of a handful of people like Rep. Meadows (N.C.) and Rep. MacArthur (N.J.), leaders of the Freedom Caucus and the Republican moderates respectively, almost no one in the House GOP conference has actually seen the changed bill, much less approved […]
Via Politico, Sen. Cory Gardner’s invite-only event yesterday held by the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce featured an unexpected musical interlude: A mariachi band interrupted @SenCoryGardner during his remarks at a chamber of commerce event in Colorado Springs pic.twitter.com/tRAohtePQQ — POLITICO (@politico) April 20, 2017 The Colorado Springs Gazette’s Peter Marcus reports: Three organizations – including […]
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As the Denver Business Journal’s Ed Sealover reports, a hammed-up drama that most ordinary people couldn’t care less about, the years-long campaign by condominium builders to shield themselves as much as possible from legal liability over defects in their construction, is nearing a possible solution after numerous fits and starts this session: After four years of failed negotiations, […]
Enjoy the sunshine today before the rain arrives. 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… ► Colorado lawmakers appear to have […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Public Radio’s Allison Sherry reports that U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO), who’s in Colorado for a two-week congressional recess “isn’t shy about talking about where he opposes President Trump.” Sherry reports that “the state’s junior Republican senator spoke out against Trump’s trade policies, his proposed travel ban and the president’s budget […]
Colorado Capitol observers are still getting their collective heads around a fairly surprising development in the Republican-controlled Colorado Senate: House Bill 17-1186, a bill requiring insurers to cover dispensing 12 months worth of contraceptives to women with insurance coverage, has passed the chamber and is now awaiting Gov. John Hickenlooper’s signature. Similar legislation died in […]
Nic Garcia writes at Chalkbeat Colorado about Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Johnston’s eye-popping first quarter of fundraising–a big haul of money that, under the hood, raises many questions even as the money helps make Johnston a contender: Nearly 70 percent of the money donated to former state Sen. Michael Johnston’s gubernatorial bid in the first […]
Yesterday, Rep. Ken Buck cancelled his scheduled appearance on Next with Kyle Clark on 9NEWS. Note to politicians everywhere, we don’t recommend doing that: Next hoped to let you hear from Congressman Ken Buck on Monday. He’s back in Colorado on break, and to push his new book called Drain the Swamp. But Buck, a […]
UPDATE: Before using Republican attempts to make Barack Obama “prove” his citizenship as a foil, Republicans in the Colorado legislature might want to re-read Senate Concurrent Resolution 11-003, requiring “any person elected to public office in the state of Colorado to provide proof of citizenship along with the oath of office.” If they have any questions, […]
Happy Tax Day, everybody! 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… ► Colorado Democrats are taking the occasion of Tax […]
As the Colorado Statesman’s John Tomasic reports, the Brick Tamland of Colorado’s congressional delegation Rep. Doug Lamborn has been holding town halls in across the beating red heart of his El Paso County constituency–and like fellow Republicans across the state and nation with the temerity to stick their heads out during the Easter recess, Lamborn got chewed out but […]
Former Republican Senate candidate Darryl Glenn opened his own political consulting company after the 2016 election, which we found amusing considering how poorly Glenn ran his own campaign. As we said at the time: We can all agree that “DLG Esquire” is a horrendous name for any business that isn’t an escort service; try telling your boss that you want […]
You know there is still a rogue Easter Egg in your backyard somewhere. 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 […]
Because yesterday was a weekend day, April 15th didn’t mark the traditional deadline for Americans to file their federal income tax returns. Nonetheless the significance of Tax Day in the minds of most Americans is a cogent reminder of the laundry list of grievances against President Donald Trump, including Trump’s refusal to release his full tax returns so the […]
As the Colorado Statesman’s John Tomasic reports, a new report from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities puts a fresh number on the damage the moribund American Health Care Act, a.k.a. Trumpcare, would do in Colorado–and just in case you weren’t already clear on this, it’s pretty bad: A new report on the House […]
Have a Good Friday. For that matter, have a good Saturday and Sunday, too. 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 […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) hasn’t held a town hall meeting this year, but he’s graced the warm airwaves of 15 talk-radio shows, taking gentle questions from some of Colorado’s most conservative figures. For example, in February, March, and April, Gardner took time to chat with KNUS 710-AM’s Dan Caplis, a […]
In the aftermath of yesterday’s brutal town hall starring perpetually embattled GOP Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora, the Colorado Republican Party swung into action to denounce the “fake protesters” who “disrupted” the event, preventing “actual voters” from participating–this despite the fact that attendees had been carefully screened to allow only residents of Coffman’s congressional district to […]
Rep. Mike Coffman endured almost two hours of brutal questioning over his and Donald Trump’s agenda last night in Aurora, and mostly managed to keep his temper in check. But not entirely, as you can see in the video clip below from very near the end–which betrays how Coffman really felt about the folks who showed up: COFFMAN: The people […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO Springs) told a conservative talk-radio host Monday that he’d “probably vote” to get rid of the Environmental Protection Agency, if he had the opportunity, even though he does not think it’s currently “in the cards to get rid of EPA completely.” “But right now, it’s not […]
Last night’s raucous town hall held by Rep. Mike Coffman on the CU medical school campus in Aurora was by far the most intense grilling Coffman has ever faced from his constituents–certainly the most intense he has ever faced on live video. Although some media reports have focused on Coffman’s comment in response to the final […]
Terrifyingly hilarious. That’s the best phrase we could come up with to explain a flurry of stories circulating this afternoon relating to Donald Trump’s ongoing realization that being President is actually a fairly difficult job. First, from CNN: If Donald Trump has learned any big lesson in his 84 days as President, it’s this: The job […]
Lots of press in the last 24 hours on the Democratic CD-7 primary to succeed gubernatorial candidate Ed Perlmutter, with news of Sen. Andy Kerr’s launch event and stories profiling Kerr’s principal opponent Rep. Brittany Pettersen–Denver7’s Blair Miller: Kerr’s announcement comes days after state Rep. Brittany Pettersen, another Jefferson County Democrat, announced her bid for the same […]
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