(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%
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Actually, I have no idea why mileage fees are DOA, but according to state GOP reps, they are. Colorado Matters ran a story this morning on the idea of mileage taxes replacing fuel taxes to pay for highway construction and maintenance. The idea is being passed around in CO, […]
UPDATE: Final passage in Senate. Rocky: Following a long day of debate Wednesday, the Senate voted 19-16 Thursday morning to give final approval to the most far-reaching transportation-funding bill the legislature has considered in years. Two Democrats who had opposed a provision that allows for increased tolling – Sen. Morgan Carroll of Aurora and Lois […]
What is it with our local elected officials thinking they’re members of congress all of a sudden? Earlier this week the Colorado legislature wasted a day debating the Israel-Palestinian conflict, as though a resolution from the Colorado legislature will solve the issue. Now we have the Larimer County Commissioners passing a resolution condemning the stimulus […]
The centerpiece of Governor Bill Ritter’s transportation plan, Senate Bill 108, faces a crucial test in the Senate tomorrow. The bill is facing significant opposition led by Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, and Republicans are expected to come in fairly solidly against the bill–but the key focus for proponents now has turned not to cracking […]
A very interesting maneuver by the Dems, as the Denver Post reports: A bill that would make it easier for unwed couples to plan their estates and share benefits in times of tragedy is certain to touch off a gay-rights debate at the Capitol. Unwed couples can already designate each other as emergency decision makers, […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Last week ColoradoPols front-paged their diary on the attempt by Commissar John Martin to stifle an equal elected official in Garfield County through a gag order. Martin squeaked by in his last election by less than 2% of the vote after outside groups (funded by the oil and gas […]
A key point of debate is emerging in the U.S. Senate as it prepares to take up the federal economic stimulus package, over a proposed requirement that U.S.-made raw materials be used on infrastructure projects paid for with stimulus funds. As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Last week, House Democrats approved an $819 billion package of […]
According to poll results from Public Policy Polling, Gov. Bill Ritter has dipped below 50% in approval ratings, but still would beat two potential challengers: A new survey from Public Policy Polling finds that Democratic Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter would beat possible Republican candidates Tom Tancredo and Bob Beauprez. Ritter led Beauprez, the former Congressman, […]
As a hard-core political nerd, for a few years now I’ve subscribed to Roll Call’s “Breaking News Alerts.” They usually deal with things so inane only beltway insiders could possibly care. But hey, that’s Roll Call. (If you don’t know what Roll Call is, count yourself lucky, then imagine ColoradoPols as a full-fledged DC newspaper.) […]
Obama made a great show of going to Capitol Hill to try and gain Republican support for his stimulus package. He said, repeatedly, that if Republicans had a good idea he’d listen. So far all I’ve heard is that they want more tax cuts. A shocker, I know. But really? Tax cuts versus investing in […]
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a budget crisis in Colorado. When this happens, governments at every level are forced to look at any and all ways they can maximize revenue under the legal constraints imposed on them. One way to do this is by identifying loopholes in existing law that allow individuals and business […]
As the Rocky Mountain News reports: An ethics committee this morning dismissed a complaint against Rep. David Balmer, saying there is no evidence the Centennial Republican acted inappropriately during his race for minority leader. A separate complaint against a lobbyist who was backing Balmer is still pending. The House Ethics Committee, comprised of three Democrats […]
UPDATE #2: Reps. Diana DeGette’s and Jared Polis’ statements on House passage of the stimulus bill, with a breakdown estimate of Colorado’s take, below the fold. UPDATE: House passes stimulus with no Republican crossovers: A GOP alternative, comprised almost entirely of tax cuts, was defeated, 266-170, moments before the final vote. On the final vote, […]
As the Rocky Mountain News reports: Colorado must close prisons, slice roughly $225 million from schools and higher education and suspend property-tax breaks for senior citizens to close its funding shortfall, Gov. Bill Ritter’s budget director said Tuesday. The proposals are part of approximately $823 million in personnel and service cuts Ritter proposed for the […]
We’re not even through the first month of the legislative session, but we see a pattern emerging–Republicans with seemingly no interest in doing their jobs. For starters, the Rocky Mountain News reports: A bill that would have forced local communities to discontinue efforts to protect children from gun accidents was defeated during a hearing in […]
As the Denver Post reports: Sen. Dave Schultheis says the Colorado Department of Transportation is wasting mucho dinero by running ads in Spanish that urge drivers to buckle up. “All these ads are going to do is provide one more assimilation off-ramp for new arrivals,” Schultheis, R-Colorado Springs, said today. “Bilingualism in our buckle-up ads […]
Don’t look now but Ali Hasan, hobbyist candidate and “Master of the Terrible Press” is talking about coming back for another round–and this time, the whole state gets to feel the love (get your mind out of the gutter). As the Vail Daily reports: The Beaver Creek Republican said he plans to meet with members […]
Republican Bob Beauprez is busy trying to convince people to buy his book, and he’s also busy looking for an office – any office, apparently – to run for in 2010. Remember when Rep. John Salazar was thought to be a lock to be appointed head of the Department of Agriculture? Well, Beauprez was busy […]
They so had this coming, from the Rocky Mountain News’ conservative editorial board: A number of Colorado Republicans have gone off on Gov. Bill Ritter because he suggested that Guantanamo terrorist suspects – and let’s face it, some of them are a good deal more than “suspects” – might be a decent fit for Supermax […]
The Grand Junction Sentinel talks with 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate “Both Ways” Bob Beauprez (see photo) about his new book, “A Return to Values: A Conservative Looks at His Party.” The Daily Sentinel: In the book, you say, “It is time for a revolution, and Republican principles must lead it.” However, the principles you cited […]
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 […]
Yes folks, it appears that disgraced evangelical Christian movement leader Ted Haggard got around, Beach Boys song-style. As the Denver Post reports: Brady Boyd, who succeeded Haggard as senior pastor of the 10,000-member New Life Church in Colorado Springs, told The Associated Press that the man came forward to church officials in late 2006 shortly […]
Have a nice weekend, the Rocky Mountain News’ Lynn Bartels reports ominously: The bloodbath has been delayed. Gov. Bill Ritter was scheduled to unveil next year’s budget to the Joint Budget Committee today, but the presentation has been moved to Tuesday. Democrats who have been briefed on some of the proposed cuts say they are […]
The latest development in the ongoing intra-GOP ethics scandal stemming from recent House minority leadership elections, the Aurora Sentinel updates: State Rep. David Balmer, R-Aurora, said yesterday he will set aside his attorney’s advice and turn over phone records to a state House ethics committee investigating the role of lobbyists in his recent bid for […]
After a few weeks of growing “unsolicited support”–which you might initially mistake for the sound of crickets, but don’t be fooled–CU Regent Tom Lucero is officially in the hunt for Rep. Betsy Markey’s CD-4 seat. As the Boulder Daily Camera reports: University of Colorado Regent Tom Lucero announced Wednesday that he will run for a […]
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