(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%
UPDATE: And this is pretty interesting: although the lobbyist accused of acting as Rep. Dave Balmer’s “emissary,” and two other persons implicated in the ethics complaint have offered sworn affidavits denying coordination with Balmer, it appears Balmer himself has made all responses to the ethics inquiry through legal counsel, which is not technically a response […]
That’s the possibility raised by Grand Junction Sentinel reporter Mike Saccone over the weekend: The decision by four Republican senators in competitive states to retire could complicate the party’s hope that Michael Bennet, the man selected to replace Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., will be an easy seat to pick off in 2010. With at least […]
From the Colorado Independent: The number of reporters covering the Colorado Capitol continues to drop as Charles Ashby, Denver bureau chief for The Pueblo Chieftain, received word Tuesday that he would be laid off. Ashby will continue reporting from the statehouse through the legislative session, Chieftain managing editor Steve Henson told the Colorado Independent on […]
Politics West reports: In addition to Senate President Peter Groff…local Democrats in Washington for the inaugural include: Gov. Bill Ritter and his wife, Jeannie; Sens. Gail Schwartz of Snowmass Village and Rollie Heath of Boulder; Reps. Beth McCann of Denver, Dianne Primavera of Broomfield, Sara Gagliardi of Arvada, Andy Kerr of Lakewood and Anne McGihon […]
Politics West reports: In addition to Senate President Peter Groff…local Democrats in Washington for the inaugural include: Gov. Bill Ritter and his wife, Jeannie; Sens. Gail Schwartz of Snowmass Village and Rollie Heath of Boulder; Reps. Beth McCann of Denver, Dianne Primavera of Broomfield, Sara Gagliardi of Arvada, Andy Kerr of Lakewood and Anne McGihon […]
On the one hand, you’ve got to feel for lobbyist and enforcer supporter of Rep. Dave “Check Out My Resumé” Balmer’s now-infamous bid for House Majority Leader, Eric Groves. You can almost sympathize with the case he made testifying before the ethics panel Friday: he was just doing the same job he does every day […]
Getting to the roots of Colorado’s endless fiscal nightmare is a delicate affair, as the Denver Post reports: During a legislative session in which budget cuts will dominate the debate, several state political players from both parties have had initial but serious discussions about whether to take on that most famous of the state’s budget-binders: […]
(Three words: “Musgrave district director” – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Larimer County Republican Party vacancy committee — who just selected Kevin Lundberg to fill the vacancy in SD-15 left by now-County Commissioner Steve Johnson — has selected former Musgrave district director B.J. Nikkel to fill out the rest of Lundberg’s term in HD-49. http://coloradoan.com/article/… […]
The Rocky Mountain News has the initial report on Gov. Bill Ritter’s sure-to-please-nobody plan for closing that $600 million hole in the state’s budget. All areas of state government – from full-day kindergarten construction to funding of hot meals delivered to senior citizens – would be scaled back under a budget-balancing proposal released by Gov. […]
From GOP propaganda “news” site Coloradosenatenews.com: This week’s debut features GOP Senate Whip Nancy Spence, of Centennial, urging the General Assembly not to cut the state’s property tax homestead exemption for senior citizens. Spence tells viewers that the exemption, which can offer substantial property-tax savings to seniors who have lived in their current homes at […]
Republican Kevin Lundberg was sworn-in today as the replacement for Senator Steve Johnson (SD-15), who was elected Larimer County Commissioner in November. As we’ve noted here repeatedly, Lundberg is a disaster waiting to happen every time he opens his mouth (or issues a strange press release). Democrats should be more than pleased that he now […]
The Denver Post reports: Rocky Mountain News owner E.W. Scripps Co. said Wednesday it will accept bids for the struggling newspaper through the close of business Friday. Scripps then will review any offers “as quickly as possible, but there’s no specific timetable for completing that process,” spokesman Tim King said. Wednesday’s announcement, made among increasing […]
As the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: Former state Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, was sworn in Wednesday as Colorado’s 36th secretary of state on the heels of the state Senate unanimously voting in favor of seating him. “I regard the position of Secretary of State, in many ways, as the guardian of our system of […]
It’s the seat freshman Rep. Betsy Markey needed most, and the delay in her getting it had produced some nervousness–not to worry, as the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports: Markey actively sought the appointment. Her predecessor, Republican Marilyn Musgrave, also sat on the Agriculture Committee. “I am honored to have earned a seat on the Agriculture […]
Watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch posted a set of documents from the ethics proceedings against Rep. Dave Balmer, who is accused of using lobbyists to improperly pressure a freshman legislator in support of his his bid for House minority leader: Two committees of state legislators are investigating allegations that Rep. David Balmer (R-Centennial) and a […]
Seems like we go through this every year, as the Colorado Independent reports: From the Department of Wait, Seriously, Are They Kidding, johne of Square State notices the House District 49 Republican vacancy committee plans to convene at the Allnutt Funeral Home in Fort Collins to pick a successor for Rep. Kevin Lundberg, who was […]
Yet another bill targeting bad manners on Colorado roads, as the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports: If you’ve ever cursed a slow-moving truck or RV as you’re driving into the mountains, House Bill 1042 is for you. If the bill is passed, anyone going under the speed limit and blocking more than five other vehicles in […]
Ahead of Sen.-designee Michael Bennet’s visit to Pueblo tomorrow, the Pueblo Chieftain reported over the weekend: Salazar found himself having to defend Gov. Bill Ritter’s decision to appoint Denver Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to take Sen. Ken Salazar’s seat in Senate. The senator, John Salazar’s younger brother, has been nominated by Obama to head the […]
Freshman Rep. Betsy Markey hasn’t got a moment to lose establishing her brand ahead of the 2010 elections, when every Republican in CD-4 will be gunning for her–much to the relief of Democrats, she appears to be taking her risk/opportunity seriously. As the Greeley Tribune reports: Markey plans to stay busy, flying home on weekends […]
(They chose poorly – promoted by Colorado Pols) This morning State Rep. Kevin Lundberg was selected by the Republican precinct committeemen and committee women of Senate District 15 to succeed Senator Steve Johnson who was elected a Larimer County Commissioner in November. The vote wasn’t even close. Lundberg defeated Lynch 86 to 42. This is […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Ritter-Bennet tour came to the northern Front Range yesterday. Republican 36 was at Loveland. Later in the afternoon, Gov. Ritter and US Sen.-designee Bennet spoke to a standing room only crowd at the Aztlan Center in Fort Collins (and more from Rocky). The experience reinforced my suspicion that […]
The Denver Post reported this morning that Rep. Diana DeGette will keep her vice-chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which had been in some doubt: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has been reappointed vice chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, a position that will give her significant sway over two of the […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) After some major nervousness at the beginning of the week over the future of the progressive blogosphere’s best software platform Soapblox, interested parties are banding together to ensure the system has a stable (and hacker free) future. Got some extra coin? Help keep the lights on at Colorado Pols, Squarestate, […]
Cue the Sopranos music while the Rocky Mountain News reports: All three of the men accused of trying to swing the House minority leader race for Rep. David Balmer have submitted affidavits saying they did not coordinate their actions with the state representative. Balmer’s attorney, in conjunction, asked Thursday that an ethics complaint filed against […]
From Politics West: …there will likely be a sequel for another issue that spilt Democrats last year –strengthening regulations on payday loans. Senate President Peter Groff, D-Denver, sponsored a bill last year to cap interest rates on the loans, but it failed in the Senate in the face of concerns that short-term lenders would not […]
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