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We just got a release from Rep. Jared Polis’ office, citing a letter he signed along with 20 other Democrats (including Rep. Betsy Markey) that asks for key changes in the funding mechanism that would pay for the sweeping reform envisioned in the House’s landmark health care bill–which he claims would avoid ‘disproportionately’ impacting small […]

We’ll be honest with you: somewhere between the faceplanted campaign launch, the not-so-good press over invasion of privacy in pursuit of illegal immigrants, and rumors that key campaign consultant firms were abandoning ship, we were beginning to entertain serious doubts about Weld County DA Ken Buck as a viable candidate for the U.S. Senate. Prematurely, […]

Denver Post reporter Karen “The Shiv” Crummy: “Scandal! Pay to play! The humanity!” Denver Post management, however: Gov. Bill Ritter has employed one of Denver’s top law firms – and his former employer – to help his office manage the legalities of applying for and spending the roughly $8 billion chunk of federal stimulus money […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Not too long a go, a provocative headline from the maestros questioned whether Gov. Bill Ritter was creating waves with his environmentalist base over the FRAC Act. It’s possible the waves were more a creation of the coverage, and Ritter’s COS Jim Carpenter stepped up to the plate in […]

( – promoted by ClubTwitty) Governor Ritter (or to be accurate, some of his staff) put together a minority owned & small business fair today. I was there for work reasons – seeing if any state agencies could use our s/w. There were a ton of people there. Each agency had a 2’x8′ table and […]

From the Colorado Independent: State Sen. Penry announced his candidacy to absolutely no one’s surprise Saturday. His campaign website is now live and includes video clips among the material that will help readers “learn more about Josh.” The campaign could have simply posted a tape of Penry declaring his candidacy. It chose instead to feature […]

( – promoted by ClubTwitty) So you’re a candidate running for office. And you now know that most close campaigns will be won or lost on the web. But effectively using the web is much more than having a website, blog, and a twitter feed. Providing the tools with the knowledge of how to use […]

( – promoted by ClubTwitty) from the Denver Post Gov. Bill Ritter turned down a $75-an-hour offer from the Colorado attorney general’s office to handle legal matters regarding the disbursement of federal stimulus funds, instead hiring his former law partners for up to six times that cost. This is good to see. Without this kind […]

( – promoted by ClubTwitty) Formerly: “Storage and Management of Elemental Mercury (DOE/EIS-0423)” Updated with some political musings and relevance… Grand Junction, Colorado is one of several sites being considered by the U.S. Department of Energy for the disposal of mercury waste from around the nation, according to the Grand Junction Sentinel (props to Gary […]

We’re trying to figure out the full meaning of what virtually every paper in Colorado is talking about today–we’ll cite the Durango Herald, though you can pick from your favorite: Gov. Bill Ritter said Thursday he has asked U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette to back off her bill to regulate hydraulic fracturing and that she has […]

As the Denver Post reports: State Sen. Josh Penry may be running for governor – he’ll announce his decision Saturday – but as recently as last week he was raising cash for re-election to the Senate… The parties allow Penry, R-Grand Junction, to collect dollars from those who may be leery of choosing sides in […]

(Title slightly edited to keep our Twitter feed family-friendly, we think Ward would want it that way – promoted by Colorado Pols) from the Boulder Daily Camera In a resounding defeat for ousted University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill, a judge decided Tuesday to neither give the controversial professor his job back at CU nor […]

(Andrews isn’t known for his subtlety – promoted by Colorado Pols) I was stunned by this Facebook message from former Colorado Senate President John Andrews. Where does this rhetoric logically end? From: Facebook Date: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 6:26 PM Subject: “Backbone Americans” sent you a message on Facebook… John Andrews sent a message […]

(We’ve updated this diary to include some press links generated by Pols users uncovering the McInnis mountain problem – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE TUESDAY: Grand Junction Sentinel: Schaffer was embarrassed last year when a photo of Denali National Park appeared in a televised ad that was supposed to feature Pikes Peak in his […]

(A little meta-discussion for your weekend – promoted by Colorado Pols) In my recent interview of Governor Ritter there were several comments about what is the proper role for a blogger. I figure this is worth it’s own diary as this is a question that not only concerns all of us, but that most have […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Trying something new – you can listen to the first 45 minutes of the interview here. (It was a 90 minute tape but apparently that’s at the slow speed and I used the high speed so it ended at 45 minutes.) Nothing major in the last 15 minutes, that […]

We’re pleased to introduce a new member of the Colorado Pols community, McInnis4Governor. Nice to meet you. Given all the recent hullabaloo over ‘sock puppets,’ we’d say our readers will find the authenticity of your approach refreshing. McInnis4Governor’s first act after signing up was to helpfully post an important release from gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis’ […]

As most of you know, it’s almost time for our new front page guest editors, ClubTwitty, ThillyWabbit, and guest front page author Barron X to begin their six-month terms. We will grant them the necessary privileges first thing in the morning, and we look forward to them doing as well as our outgoing editors, Laughing […]