(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%
As the New York Times reported yesterday: For the first time since territorial days, rain will be free for the catching here, as more and more thirsty states part ways with one of the most entrenched codes of the West. Precipitation, every last drop or flake, was assigned ownership from the moment it fell in […]
I feel somewhat vindicated knowing that my daily commute includes one of the metro area’s 18 most congested intersections, this according to the Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/news… Since moving to Stapleton three years ago, I have complained to my co-workers about a miserable stretch of I-270 and Vasquez I must commute each day, only to be […]
(Lame duck promotion at its best – promoted by redstateblues) We are often drawn to our differences, but politics can and should be the art of finding our common ground. There are certain things almost all people want: We all want to live well and we all want to live free. People of good will […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) In the latest of his embarassing e-mails to people he assumes are supporting him, Congressman McInnis tries to pretend that he’s been fighting Bill Ritter for the past two years over his oil and gas rules. Really, Scott? Where exactly have you been? Cashing checks from EnCana isn’t […]
Colorado is home to a great many wonderful attributes. Our fiscal system is not one of them. That’s driven home by yet another bit of empirical evidence showing that our state-the 8th wealthiest in the country, at last check-continues to lag woefully behind most every other state when it comes to investing in key job-creating […]
They’re figuring out what all-but-announced GOP gubernatorial candidate Josh Penry means by all that talk about ‘past GOP sins,’ as we’ve been saying for weeks–from the Denver Post: State Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry ripped Democratic spending Wednesday but also let loose on fellow Republicans in a speech that signals what may come on the […]
We talked last week about the overwhelming rejection of the latest proposed contract between King Soopers (owned by Kroger Corp.) and their unionized employees in Colorado. As you know the employees rejected the latest contract by nearly unanimous margins in most areas of the state, a significantly less fractious result than many had anticipated. As […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) In today’s Denver Post, columnist Vincent Carroll uses some absurd logic to echo the fringe-right-wing’s argument that the American health care system isn’t broken. I’ll start with this gem… Admittedly, the United States does spend more on health care, at nearly 16 percent of its gross national product, than […]
From The New York Times: Americans overwhelmingly support substantial changes to the health care system and are strongly behind one of the most contentious proposals Congress is considering, a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. The poll found that most Americans would be willing […]
As Colorado braces today for another bad budget projection, it’s at least a little comforting to know that the rest of the country is suffering — and in some cases, even worse than we are. As The New York Times reports: In Hawaii, state employees are bracing for furloughs of three days a month over […]
Rumors have been swirling since Gov. Bill Ritter named Don Elliman to the newly-created post of State Chief Operating Officer (COO) that Chief of Staff (COS) Jim Carpenter was being bumped out of the administration. An emphatic no (and a little overly-emphatic, if you ask us) is the word from the Governor’s office. As The […]
Updating a story we and diarists have followed occasionally, the results of the latest round of voting on a proposed new contract for unionized King Soopers grocery workers in Colorado are in. They said “no” to management’s latest offer by the following margins: Denver 92% Colorado Springs 91% Broomfield 100% Pueblo 100% Loveland 100% Greeley […]
. I applied for a permit to hold an event tomorrow on the Capitol steps, 11 AM to 1 PM, and was denied: someone else already has that time slot sewn up. GOOD NEWS: That permit is issued to an individual who, just like me, wants to have a protest against the stolen election in […]
(And the winners are… – promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: Congratulations to ClubTwitty and ThillyWabbit, who tied for 1st place and are your new front page guest editors for the 2nd half of 2009. Because of this tie finish we have decided to give the 2nd place candidate, Barron X, front page posting privileges as […]
We talked earlier today about the problems new Colorado Senate President Brandon Shaffer had this week over two issues: the first being a ‘conflict resolution’ retreat for Democratic committee chairs and staff that has now been rebilled to the party instead of the taxpayers, and the second being a smaller scandal surrounding bonuses given primarily […]
As the Denver Post’s Lynn Bartels (we’re still getting used to that) reports: Following a rash of criticism, state Senate President Brandon Shaffer has decided to use private Democratic funds rather than ask taxpayers to foot the bill for a $4,200 workshop from which Republicans were excluded. “The perception was that it was an unwise […]
“No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself.” –Henry Brooks Adams
As a reminder, we will be holding an election for two new front-page editors Friday-Sunday. The new editors will start around July 1st, and barring anything unexpected will hold their position until the end of 2009–at which time we’ll hold another election. Remember, we’ll hold one poll of nominees, and the top two finishers from […]
The reelection campaign for Governor Bill Ritter just sent a sharply-worded blast mail to supporters, asking them to contact Rep. Mike Coffman and tell him “to stop using taxpayer dollars to smear Governor Ritter.” We’re pretty sure this marks the first direct intervention by the Governor’s campaign so far, responding to Coffman’s remarks earlier this […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado State Legislators Sen. Linda Newell, Sen. Jim Isgar, and Rep. John Kefalas signed onto a letter along with 700 state legislator from every state, to the President, HHS Secretary Sebelius and leaders of Congress, asking them to support key ingredients for real health care reform. Today, a delegation […]
Marketing has radically changed over the last 5 years. And we, like everyone else, are trying to figure out what we should do to market Windward. But this change is equally gigantic for another system – and that’s political campaigns. A lot of these changes hold equally well for both. A candidate is a product. […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Hill has an article up Tuesday on the GOP targeting Mountain West House seats in 2010, banking on voter backlash against increased government spending. The CO4 seat currently held by freshman Democrat Betsy Markey is mentioned prominently. You can see the article here: http://thehill.com/campaign-20… State Rep. Cory Gardner […]
(So what if your drinking water is flammable? It’s good for you! – promoted by Colorado Pols) I’m hurrying to post this insanity before somebody else does, today’s Grand Junction Sentinel. County downplays need for fracking rules Proposed federal legislation targeting hydraulic fracturing fluid, used by the energy industry to release trapped pockets of gas […]
That would be the conflict between the people on the West Slope he represents as a state Senator, and the oil and gas interests he represents, well, regardless. As the Grand Junction Sentinel reports: State Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry said Monday that he expects Antero Resources to engage in a “good-faith give-and-take” with Battlement […]
The Denver Post kicks off today’s inauspicious news cycle for our new Colorado Senate President: State Senate President Brandon Shaffer said he erred when he excluded Republicans from a two-day, taxpayer-paid retreat on conflict resolution and team building. The event last week cost more than $4,300. “In retrospect, I made a mistake,” said Shaffer, D-Longmont. […]
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