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Please Don’t Let Phil Anschutz Buy The Denver Post

Denver7 recaps a big story from last week that no one who follows Colorado politics should be happy about–new layoffs in The Denver Post’s newsroom that are certain to further reduce both the quality and quantity of local political journalism: The news broke Wednesday that the largest newspaper in Colorado would lose about 30 percent […]

Anybody Can Run for Office…Not Everyone Should

Every election cycle turns out its share of terrible candidates, from out-of-touch hardliners with bizarre policy views, to those who are without a filter or just plain weirdos. It happens all the time, but it is intensified whenever there is a major change in the national political mood like we’re seeing in 2018. In years […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (March 15)

Read this and then you can get back to pretending you aren’t watching March Madness. 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. […]

Colorado conservatives lash out at students who advocate for gun safety laws or plan to walk out of class tomorrow

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Last month, after students from Parkland, Florida began speaking out for gun safety laws in the wake of a massacre at their high school, Denver conservative radio host Randy Corporon went on the attack, calling the students “manipulated damaged children” and “brainwashed Florida teenagers” and accusing “the left” of “seizing on […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (March 13)

The Denver Broncos have a new quarterback, and it’s not who you thought it would be. 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 […]

Uh Oh, Betsy DeVos

As CNN reports, the White House is not at all pleased with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos following a disastrous series of television interviews: White House officials were alarmed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ struggle to answer basic questions about the nation’s schools and failure to defend the administration’s newly proposed school safety measures during a tour […]

Yes, Hick Might Someday Maybe Wannabe President

The Denver Post’s politics page reports, and no it’s not the first time you’ve heard it, and no it’s not the last time you’ll hear it either before in the event that it becomes a thing: Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is taking steps toward a presidential run in 2020, holding meetings with veteran political players, […]

Walker Stapleton May Take Assembly Route After All

As Ernest Luning reported late Thursday for the publication formerly known as the Colorado Statesman: Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a front-runner for the Republican nomination for governor, has turned in petitions to qualify for the June primary but is considering also going through the assembly process — a move that could land him top-line designation […]

Trump Does Tariffs

As the New York Times (and everyone else) reports: President Trump defied opposition from his own party and protests from overseas on Thursday as he signed orders imposing stiff and sweeping new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. But he sought to soften the impact on America’s closest allies with a more flexible plan than originally envisioned. […]

Fact Check: CO Sen. Vicki Marble cites fake news in arguments for gun bill, Sen. Fenberg corrects the record

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) During debate this morning on the Senate floor of the Colorado General Assembly, Senator Vicki Marble (R-Larimer/Weld) advocated for adopting legislation that would allow Colorado citizens to legally carry a concealed firearm without a permit,  using false information which was later contested and exposed by Sen. Steve Fenberg (D-Boulder). In her […]

Colorado Senate Sexual Harassment Crisis Nears Breaking Point

UPDATE #2: From the Senate floor moments ago: Every woman Democratic senator is on the floor of the Senate calling on GOP leaders to introduce their resolution calling for @CapitalCowboy Baumgardner’s expulsion. #coleg — Charles Ashby (@OldNewsman) March 8, 2018 Note Sen. “Handsy” Jack Tate in the background looking at the carpet. —– UPDATE: The Denver […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (March 8)

Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! 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… ► The State Senate is […]

Get More Smarter on Wednesday (March 7)

It’s not officially Springtime just yet, but it sure feels that way. 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 […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (March 2)

It’s a beautiful day outside. Read this, then go take a walk. 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 […]

Tancredo says Republicans who back gun control are making the same mistake he did after the Columbine shooting

(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Back in 2014 when he was running for governor, former Congressman Tom Tancredo came under attack by fellow Republican candidates, like then State Sen. Greg Brophy of Wray, for supporting gun control legislation after the Columbine massacre. Brophy accused Tanc of being “weaker” on gun control than Gov. John Hickenlooper, which […]

Get More Smarter on Thursday (March 1)

In like a lamb. 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… ► Republican lawmakers in Colorado are […]

BREAKING: Donald Trump Says Take Them Guns

The Hill reports while the entire American political establishment tries to figure out what the hell just happened: President Trump on Wednesday voiced support for confiscating guns from certain individuals deemed to be dangerous, even if it violates due process rights. “I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just […]

Denver Mayor Faces Troubling Sexual Harassment Allegation

Westword’s Michael Roberts reports and it’s not good for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock: Last night, Mayor Michael Hancock issued an extraordinary video apology for what his office has termed “inappropriate behavior” toward Denver Police Detective Leslie Branch-Wise when she was part of his security detail approximately six years ago. The clip, on view below, was […]

Tom Sullivan Takes On Rep. Cole Wist

KKTV reports on a familiar face at the state capitol who has filed again to serve in the General Assembly–this time taking on a GOP House leader in a favorable election year: The father of one of the lives lost in the Aurora theater shooting has announced his candidacy for Colorado House of Representatives. Tom […]

Get More Smarter on Tuesday (February 27)

Take a minute to give a polar bear a hug today. 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 […]

Inside Cynthia Coffman’s Lost Cause

The Denver Post’s Mark Matthews turned his attention to the struggling campaign of Attorney General Cynthia Coffman for governor, explaining the difficult road ahead for her after her abandonment of a petition process to reach the ballot she couldn’t afford for a caucus process she is ill-equipped to win: If Cynthia Coffman is to become […]

What you can do to fight back this week (February 26)

Last week, we sounded the alarm on three important events: a town hall with NRA favorite Rep. Mike Coffman, and action in the Colorado legislature on gun safety laws and protecting women’s abortion rights. Each time, you showed up. And you made a huge difference. Mike Coffman was once again besieged by constituents at his […]

Gaining Information about Someone through Public Records Searches

Public records and public records searches is one of the very essential aspects of our community and society. Within the United States itself, these records are utilized about different people, when the time for making any decision arises. There are issues which could arise due to trust, when one is dating, or just when one gets […]

Colorado Week in Review: 2/23/18

Your deliberately oversimplified glance at what happened in Colorado this week. Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn only US skiing bright spots Super secretive space defense center near Colorado Springs begins 24-hour operations 81 stories, 1,000 vertical feet, $371 million. What we know so far about the plans for Denver’s tallest skyscraper Denver Drops 72 Degrees In […]

Get More Smarter on Friday (February 23)

Huzzah! Happy National Banana Bread Day! 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… ► Senate Republicans are […]

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