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CO Attorney General Coffman files suit in support of Oil & Gas Commission, will not “indulge” Boulder County
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) On Tuesday, Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman appeared on KDMT’s (1690am) Business for Breakfast with host Jimmy Sengenberger to announce her intention to intervene in a dispute between Boulder County and the state Oil and Gas Commission. Coffman has decided to file a lawsuit – seeking a permanent injunction– to end Boulder County’s […]
Running for Office in 2018? “Did You Vote for Trump?”
John Frank of the Denver Post takes a look at the gubernatorial candidacy of Republican Victor Mitchell, and the interview includes a very important answer to what will likely be the most-asked question of 2018: His pitch may draw comparisons to President Donald Trump, but Mitchell didn’t vote for the Republican nominee. Instead, he voted for third-party candidate […]
In wake of Flynn resignation, Coffman wants to investigate the FBI
(Huh? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora) has called for an investigation of the FBI, after a phone call recorded by the intelligence agency led to the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Asked by radio host Krista Kafer on KNUS 710-AM Tuesday if the Flynn resignation should be investigated, […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (February 15)
Welcome, comrades! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. 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… ► National Security Advisor Michael Flynn may be gone, but the […]
Cory Gardner Makes Stupefying Ass of Self on “Paid Protesters”
Last night, Denver7 aired an interview with Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado that touched on a variety of hot topics–the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and the Trump administration’s ties to the Russian government, as well as Gardner’s recent controversial remarks suggesting that citizens showing up at his offices in Colorado and flooding his voicemail […]
First Amendment attorney says Sentinel could have a viable case against State Senator
(Uh oh, Ray Scott… – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The publisher of the Grand Junction Sentinel is serious about suing State Sen. Ray Scott over his public claim that the Grand Junction Sentinel is “fake news.” But, he told Denver writer Corey Hutchins, “we’re going to have some cooling-off period before I file anything.” Hutchins, […]
As #Russiagate Explodes, Gardner Silent
UPDATE #6: Watch Sen. Cory Gardner say absolutely nothing about Michael Flynn in an interview aired moments ago by Denver7: That really clears things up. Thanks, Cory! —— UPDATE #5: Via TPM, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado officially punts: Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) indicated to reporters on Capitol Hill that he was not concerned Flynn had […]
State lawmaker, who called a real newspaper “fake news,” apparently spreads real fake news on Facebook and Twitter
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) State Sen. Ray Scott (R-Grand Junction), who’s said the Grand Junction Sentinel is “fake news,” apparently posted actual fake news on his Twitter feed and Facebook page this year and last year. In October on Facebook, the lawmaker shared a PoliticalInsider.com item, with the headline, “WikiLeaks CONFIRMS Hillary Sold Weapons to […]
Get More Smarter on Tuesday (February 14)
Happy Valentine’s Day! (unless you are in Pakistan) It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. 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… ► The word of […]
The Get More Smarter Show: February 14, 2017
This Valentine’s Day on the Get More Smarter Show: take a deep dive into the record of Neil Gorsuch, the Colorado federal judge nomination by President Trump to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court! Jason Bane talks with Luis Toro, executive director of Colorado Ethics Watch. Get caught up with previous Get More Smarter Show episodes […]
Coffman announces Obamacare telephone calls and “meetings” but no promised town hall
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman announced yesterday that he plans to hold “series of meetings,” beginning Feb. 20-24 and continuing in March. about the repeal and replacement of Obamacare. Absent from his plans is a town hall meeting in a “very large venue” that can “handle 300 people.” He promised to hold such a town-hall-style […]
Sen. Bennet Calls on Michael Flynn to Resign
Shit, meet fan. Colorado @SenBennetCO calls for Gen. Mike Flynn to resign if he indeed talked sanctions with Russian officials #copolitics pic.twitter.com/yiFenlj7Lj — Blair Miller (@blairmiller) February 13, 2017 The rumor mill has been churning heavily about the potential fate of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, who is accused of potentially violating the “Logan Act” in holding discussions […]
Caption This Photo: Brandon Rittiman and a Box of Tampons
With a Colorado House committee debating House Bill 17-1127 today, a bipartisan bill which would exempt feminine hygiene products from state sales taxes, 9NEWS’ Brandon Rittiman is advertising his upcoming segment on the legislation tonight with the photo you see above. Make him regret it, gentle readers.
One month later: What about Coffman’s promised town-hall meeting in a venue that can “handle 300 people”
(Oh wait, you BELIEVED that?! – Promoted by Colorado Pols) One of the biggest national stories to originate in Denver this year was 9News’ piece about U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman’s (R-Aurora) early exit out the back door of a library full of people wanting to talk to him about Obamacare. A few days after the […]
Get More Smarter on Monday (February 13)
No, you are not required to pony up something for “Valentine’s Day Eve.” It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. 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 […]
Sen. Ray Scott/Grand Junction Sentinel Pissing Match Explodes
UPDATE: Bring it, says Sen. Ray Scott: —– We wrote on Friday about Sen. Ray Scott of Grand Junction’s over-the-top response to an editorial in the Grand Junction Sentinel–an editorial calling out Sen. Scott for inexplicably delaying debate on a bill to reform the public records process. Scott reacted with a bizarre tirade, denouncing the Sentinel […]
Huge Gardner Protest Makes For Yuge “#DefundPP” Day Backfire
Yesterday was supposed to have been a nationwide day of protest by pro-life conservatives, answering the weeks of massive demonstrations against the new Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress’ agenda on that and many other issues with their own call to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding. But as the Denver Post’s Danika Worthington reports, that’s not […]
Sen. Ray Scott Calls Grand Junction Sentinel “Fake News”
Last Wednesday, the Grand Junction Sentinel’s editorial board called out one of their own, GOP Sen. Ray Scott, for inexplicably delaying a bill they support to improve the public’s access to public records in Colorado: Public records laws are important tools for combating misinformation and getting to the truth. But the state has no obligation to provide […]
Late-Night Hearing on Abortion Bills: Majorities Matter
The Durango Herald’s Luke Perkins reports on the long, drawn-out death last night in the Colorado House Health, Insurance and Environment Committee of Republican-sponsored bills to restrict abortion rights–bills that were always going to die in the Democratic-controlled House, but highlight the new threat to abortion rights from a federal government more hostile than ever to […]
Get More Smarter on Friday (February 10)
Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday; you don’t have to panic just yet. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. 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… […]
Caption This Photo: Brauchler on Bended Knee
From yesterday’s Americans for Prosperity “lobby day” at the Colorado State Capitol, here’s a photo of perennial GOP higher-office wannabe George Brauchler posing with the well-funded conservative activist group’s…placard, banner, totem, whatever: Like Xerxes in 300, the Koch Brothers require only that you kneel.
Courts Again Reject Travel Ban; Trump Throws a Fit
As the Washington Post reports: A federal appeals court panel has maintained the freeze on President Trump’s controversial immigration order, meaning previously barred refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries can continue entering the United States. In a unanimous, 29-page opinion, three judges with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit flatly rejected […]
Cory Gardner Gets Obliterated on CNN
Senator Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) isn’t a big fan of answering straightforward questions, whether they come from constituents or members of the news media. Gardner has an affinity for dancing around questions — on the rare occasions that local media outlets even bother to ask — but it may be that the surliness of President Trump’s administration is making it tougher […]
Colorado Sheriffs Debunk “Sanctuary” Fakery
An open letter this week from the County Sheriffs of Colorado attempts to clarify the role and legal responsibility of law enforcement with regard to detaining undocumented immigrants for eventual transfer to federal immigration authorities. Our generally conservative elected county sheriffs in Colorado are clearly taking heat from constituents energized by the President Donald Trump, […]