(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%
Another hot issue has emerged in the legislature late in the session, this one over a Senate bill that would re-evaluate minimum sentences, public defender qualifications, and “good time” sentence reductions for certain offenders. There’s a lot in this bill (worth a read here), but the over-arching intention seems to be spending reductions–with corrections emerging […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) It was pure happenstance but the same day I had my interview with Senator Bennet I also had an ok to blog the Boulder Girls Gone Liberal (AKA Democratic Women of Boulder County) event for Senator Bennet. So I got to see him at both ends of the day. […]
West word featured the article “Sharles Johnson (pronounced Shar-less) is a hero to his children — and the arch-enemy of Jefferson County.”
www.marchforthefamily.com shows what has been going on
The Citizens Review panel (CRP) is group of people from the community who can deal with the ethics and behaviors of case workers when it comes to Dependency and Neglect cases. This statute is found in the Colorado Revised Statutes 19-3-211. Conflict resolution process
Jeffco Human Services was not making people aware of this process. The law was passed in 1998. The law governing this and rights were discovered in the latter part of December.
I have numerous letters from the director, countless contact with the case worker (Cheryl Hyink), her Supervisor Tim Young, his supervisor Susan Franklin, whom neither of them made mention of the CRP. I wonder why?
Jefferson County was keeping this process internal, so people would think that this was the only way to resolve the unethical unprofessionalretaliatory things that can/do go on was to speak with Jefferson County Human Services. This would be a good way to keep their will and beliefs, this would be a perfect way to people to do their treatment plans fitting or not.
The arch-conservative Colorado Springs Gazette editorial board stays true to form, but has some interesting criticism for yesterday’s “Tea Party” protesters: It was good of Republicans and self-professed “conservatives” at Wednesday’s TEA parties to protest massive federal spending. It was a righteous action with a righteous message. Unfortunately, some of the rhetoric and vibe at […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Rep.Betsy Markey has had a pretty good couple of days for her 2010 re-election bid. First, a Republican consulting firm released a poll that shows that her potential GOP challengers are largely unknown at this point to their own party’s voters. Then Wednesday, the Fort Collins Democrat formally reported […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: Coverage of Frazier’s announcement in The Hill and the Denver Post. We applaud Frazier for actually having the stones to do formal candidate stuff like a real candidate, unlike lots of people we know, but the answer to Frazier’s question is going to be numerical–as in dollars, […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) I had the opportunity this morning to talk to Senator Michael Bennet. Michael describes himself as someone who has been lucky in the opportunities that life has provided him. I’d phrase it that Michael has worked hard to insure that many opportunities have come his way and then worked hard […]
Permit? What permit? As MSNBC reports: In Washington, D.C., protesters had planned to dump a million tea bags in Lafayette Square and even promised to put the bags on the tarps and clean up afterward. But their plans were thwarted after National Park Service officials said protesters didn’t have the proper permit to dump the […]
Today is tax day, so I thought I’d make a list of some goods and services that I’m happy to help the government purchase: * Education–teachers, school buildings, athletic facilities, etc. * The military–pay for officers and enlisted men and women, weapons for their protection and ours, aircraft carriers, etc. * Social security–My grandfather labored […]
UPDATE: Governor Bill Ritter’s statement after the jump. Excerpt: One idea to help ease the remaining $300 million budget shortfall was to tap into surpluses held by Pinnacol Assurance, the state’s largest workers’ compensation insurance company. Members of my staff and I have tried in good faith to reach an agreement with Pinnacol. “However, there […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I got the chance to sit down with Representative Ed Perlmutter this afternoon for what was one of the most interesting interviews I have conducted. Ed Perlmutter is a very impressive individual – and in a number of different ways. I now understand why he is so highly respected. […]
We’ve been talking about this for years, coincident with the Republican Party’s massive losing streak that began in 2004 in our state, and continues to this very day as Republicans in the Colorado Assembly continue to offer up laughable, over the top, relentless objections to…well, basically everything. And keep losing. Expressed no better (that we’ve […]
Polling recently completed by Magellan Strategies in CD-4 finds that no potential Republican challenger to Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey has an advantage at this point: The ballot test of potential candidates revealed State Rep. Cory Gardner (18%) with a 6 point lead over former Weld County Commissioner Bill Jerke (12%), UC Regent Tom Lucero (11%), […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) RSB UPDATE: Colorado Independent reports: Coffman’s attorney, Doug Friednash, said the complaint was part of a “scorched-earth public relations campaign” to harass the Aurora Republican, who stepped down as secretary of state after winning election to Congress last fall. During hours of testimony before the commission last month, Coffman denied […]
(Many commenters have been (rightly) confused as to why this map includes states in 2010 that are not even in play. See the update below. – promoted by Colorado Pols) UPDATE: This map is part of a presentation created by the RGA earlier this year called The Four Year Plan. It’s possible the map below […]
As the Denver Post reports: U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Monday unveiled a proposal to give tax breaks to people who buy water-saving toilets, sprinkler systems and other items for their houses. Coffman said he hopes the proposed credit, which was formally introduced earlier this month and has bipartisan support in Congress, will spur a […]
The Denver Post reported today: Gov. Bill Ritter said Monday that a potential $300 million cut to Colorado colleges is off the table, though he offered no guidance on how to solve the state’s shortfall as the Senate moved forward with a plan that taps money from a workers’ compensation insurer…. Senate Minority Leader Josh […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Cook Political Report released its new Partisan Voting Index numbers Monday, further evidence that Republicans’ traditional advantage in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District is eroding. You can see my full blog post here: http://www.coloradoan.com/apps… But here are some of the key implications of Cook’s new rating of the 4th as […]
Last Week, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar made a bold proclamation about wind energy. “The idea that wind energy has the potential to replace most of our coal-burning power today is a very real possibility…It is not technology that is pie-in-the sky; it is here and now.” Wow, that is good to hear. But […]
State’s largest progressive organization calls on public entity Pinnacol to stop grandstanding on the backs of Colorado students, public employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 13, 2009 CONTACT: Michael Huttner, Founder at 303-931-4547 DENVER–ProgressNow Colorado, the state’s largest progressive advocacy organization, released the following statement today on continued attempts by state-chartered entity Pinnacol Assurance to […]
Republican Marc Holtzman told friends and supporters over the weekend that he would not run for governor in 2010 after all. Holtzman had been widely expected among Republicans to formally enter the race for governor this summer. He had strong support from heavy-hitters in the business community, and would likely have had the full backing […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) POLS UPDATE: Liberal activist group Progress Now released a blistering statement a few minutes ago, calling on Pinnacol to “stop stonewalling Colorado.” Says Director Mike Huttner, “It is plain wrong that Pinnacol Assurance, an entity chartered by the state, refuses to act in good faith to help lawmakers solve […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) I wrote this two days ago, but wasn’t able to post it until now. I am now back home in Colorado: Afghanistan We just landed in United Arab Emirates. Sorry I’ve been slow to reply on my Iraq posts, but it was because I was in Afghanistan the last […]
Senate Majority Leader Brandon Shaffer writes in the Denver Post today on behalf of the emergency proposal to transfer “excess” reserves from the state’s workman’s comp insurance entity, “backfilling” otherwise devastating cuts to higher education: This week, Colorado’s General Assembly is setting the state’s budget for next year. It is more than just a set […]
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