(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%
So we had this lawsuit, Mesa County v. Colorado, which challenged the constitutionality of the plan to freeze property tax rates that would otherwise drop artificially in order to fund public education. And the plaintiffs lost this lawsuit, by a pretty wide margin in the Colorado Supreme Court as it turned out. Indeed plaintiffs, pushed […]
Okay, that’s a bit of a stretch. But as the Denver Post reports: State ethics commissioners are huddling in executive session this morning and could come to a decision on a complaint filed against now U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman as early as this afternoon. The complaint alleges that as secretary of state, Coffman knowingly allowed […]
As the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: A move by the Joint Budget Committee to cut $300 million from spending for higher education marks “one of the most important policy shifts this state has seen in a very, very long time,” Associated Student Government President Adam Davenport said Thursday as about 70 Mesa State students gathered […]
We’ve had a few adjectives to apply to Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry over the last few months, but “stupid” has never been one of them. And we’re not above pointing out when possible gubernatorial candidate Penry actually says something quite smart, and reflective of strategic thinking–as the AP reported earlier this week: A bill […]
Former State Senator and current Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson is considering a bid for congress in CD-4. This according to the formatting-averse website Loveland Politics, which also seems to think Ken Buck is running for Attorney General (it’s U.S. Senate, friends, but close enough). Johnson was obviously pining for a potential challenge to Rep. […]
We’ve moved on to the Sweet Sixteen in The Colorado Pols Political Tournament. We’ve updated the bracket (CLICK HERE to download the updated PDF) and picked a few upsets, so click below for more commentary and to view the images of each side of the field. Note: Here’s how to fill out your bracket: Consider […]
For the third time in four years, Colorado Pols has been recognized as the “reader’s choice” in the “Best Political Blog” category of Westword’s Best Of Denver. We graciously accept the honor, of course, but express the hope that at some point Westword will start, well, paying attention to their “readers.” Congratulations to Face the […]
Ah, the fun of odd years in politics…that silly time when politicians who are obviously pining for a bigger seat pretend to have grassroots movements initiated to “Draft Them” into running. Predictably, the “Draft Penry” nonsense has begun with a Facebook page that includes a too-cute picture of Josh Penry tossing a football in the […]
Former Senate candidate Bob Schaffer, as most of you know, has kept quite a presence up for himself in various online forums, most recently (and curiously) setting up a blog at the conservative social networking site Smart Girl Politics. Which is pretty interesting in more than the obvious gender-bending ways. Let’s start with the definition […]
Just about everybody can agree by now that anything will help, even a comparatively mild ‘training’ requirement–as the Pueblo Chieftain reports: State lawmakers plan to crack down on fraud when it comes to getting measures on the ballot. A bipartisan bill that won unanimous support Tuesday in a House committee would place more oversight on […]
UPDATE: Gov. Ritter is set to announce that he will run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 rather than challenge Bennet. “The Governor wanted to appoint himself to the Senate all along, and this gives him the opportunity to fix his mistake,” said spokesman Evan Dreyer. Senator Michael Bennet stunned politicos across Colorado today by […]
An AP report from the weekend sure to warm the heart of any Colorado Democrat. What did it mean to recommit this month to the same GOP leadership who ran the party into such a stark minority in so few years? Lather, rinse, repeat. “There is hope on the way,” said Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn, […]
As The Denver Post reports: Lawmakers Sunday unveiled a plan to offer school districts low-interest loans to install solar panels on rooftops, build wind turbines or convert diesel-guzzling buses to battery power… …House Bill 1312’s architects couldn’t say how many schools might participate or the estimated size of loans. But they said the program would […]
No, we’re not including Cleve Tidwell, Dan Maes (or his absurd website) or any other joker who isn’t a serious candidate (yes, that means you, Dan Caplis).
We’re tracking the Tweets: To keep this at least remotely tied to Colorado politics (we’re not blaming Hickenlooper just yet, don’t worry), the General Assembly is leaning toward a snow day tomorrow. UPDATE: Senate vs. House snowball fight, anyone?
Object lesson vignettes (see title), featuring the new oil and gas drilling rules headed for Governor Ritter’s desk after final approval today. Here, for posterity, is how not to do it. Durango Herald, mistake #1: refuse to give up a debunked case. Several Republicans blamed the rules for Colorado’s loss in drilling rigs. “They harm […]
From the Greeley Tribune, just in case you missed the first definite “maybe.” Weld District Attorney Ken Buck said Tuesday that he’s leaning toward running for Senate in 2010 against Senate appointee Michael Bennet. However, Buck said he has ruled out running for other offices while on his listening tour around the state. Buck said […]
As the NCAA Tournament barrels toward the Sweet 16, the wildly popular Colorado Pols Political Tournament rolls on. We’ve updated the bracket (CLICK HERE to download the updated PDF) and picked a few upsets, so click below for more commentary and to view the images of each side of the field. Note: Here’s how to […]
As the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: Now that litigation has failed to stop Gov. Bill Ritter’s mill-levy freeze, the Mesa County Commission is considering ways to re-enact the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights revenue limitations for School District 51. TABOR, an amendment to the state constitution, places limits on governments’ ability to spend and receive revenues. […]
Highlighting an issue that we’ve been discussing here in Colorado, President Obama is taking Republicans to task for opposing everything and not offering their own solutions to the economic crisis: Gearing up for negotiations with Congress over his proposed budget, President Obama chided Republican lawmakers Monday for opposing his initiatives without offering alternatives. “I do […]
Grand Junction Sentinel columnist Bill Grant writes, following up on last week’s lively discussion of Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry’s inventive (charitably put) talking points against Colorado’s forthcoming new oil and gas drilling rules: As the oil and gas rules come before the state Senate for a vote, we can expect that Senate Minority Leader […]
We almost missed this one but it’s definitely worth a mention–KJCT-TV reported a week ago: Cable talk show host Glenn Beck had people all over the country fired up on Friday. That included a large viewing party for the show here in Grand Junction, where an estimated 150 supporters gathered at Bassett Furniture for what […]
That would be an uncomfortable level of frankness with their peers, as the Denver Post reports: A state senator vented on her blog after a committee killed her prescription drug bill. That’s not unusual. But lawmakers tend to go after the other party, not their own colleagues, and Sen. Morgan Carroll of Aurora ripped fellow […]
As the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports, Rep. Betsy Markey and other moderate Democrats want nothing to do with moves against people’s rights to buy guns–even a folding-stock AK-47 with a flash suppressor and a 50-round drum if that’s what you want to spend your hard-earned American dollars on. Rep. Betsy Markey joined 64 of her […]
As the Denver Post reports, Colorado’s favorite “I’ll run for anything” candidate, former Rep. Scott Mcinnis, has settled on something–challenging Bill Ritter for the Governor’s Mansion, muscling right past the flagging aspirations of Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry. Former Congressman Scott McInnis has been saying for weeks that it’s too early to announce whether he’s […]
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