(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%
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Count me as a big supporter of the new bill by House Democrat John Soper, House Bill 1208, by Rep. John Soper, D-Thornton, would require contractors to pay “prevailing wages,” set by the U.S. Department of Labor. Prevailing wages are routinely paid by union shops but not by independent […]
Another big fight is shaping up in the state legislature, this time over a bill that would ‘clarify’ existing law as it pertains to affordable housing agreements between local governments and property developers. According to proponents of House Bill 1138, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz and Rep. Kathleen Curry, developers have filed suit recently seeking […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) We may have a frightening Gozer-like horse welcoming people to fair city, but Denver is officially the most desirable city in the United States, according to a new Pew study: A new national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends project finds that nearly half (46%) […]
As the Colorado Springs Gazette reports, it takes some creativity to be a career legislator who, you know, opposes career legislators. When voters overwhelmingly adopted term limits in Colorado in 1990, the aim was to end political careerism and bring in fresh ideas. It hasn’t quite turned out that way, and El Paso County voters […]
As The Colorado Independent reports: Tom Mullen of Eagle-Vail could see 20 years of hard work in the retail liquor business evaporate if the state legislature passes a law allowing full-strength beer to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores. Backers of the legislation – H.B. 1192 – sponsored by Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, and […]
Is there a reason that President Obama’s appointees aren’t protecting him from embarrassment? Geithner insisted on becoming treasury secretary despite his tax problems. Daschle so far hasn’t had the good grace to back out after the disclosures of his tax cheating. Ray LaHood, one of the great pay to play Republicans of all time and […]
It’s amazing how the game of classifying (please insert Tom Daschle approved tactic on how to expand public healthcare without wide-ranging debate by the American People) dissent is played… I quote from Jeff Bridges Are Republicans really that out of touch with the new post-partisan world? Is it really a good idea to stamp out […]
A key point of debate is emerging in the U.S. Senate as it prepares to take up the federal economic stimulus package, over a proposed requirement that U.S.-made raw materials be used on infrastructure projects paid for with stimulus funds. As the Pueblo Chieftain reports: Last week, House Democrats approved an $819 billion package of […]
Regular posters to this site, regardless of political leanings, tend to do a pretty good job of offering opinions that are based on solid principles and fact-based research. But even the best posters will spin their opinions or make diversionary arguments to bolster their position (this is afterall, a political blog). That’s part of […]
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” –Henry Louis Mencken
According to poll results from Public Policy Polling, Gov. Bill Ritter has dipped below 50% in approval ratings, but still would beat two potential challengers: A new survey from Public Policy Polling finds that Democratic Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter would beat possible Republican candidates Tom Tancredo and Bob Beauprez. Ritter led Beauprez, the former Congressman, […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) As Haners pointed out, the time has come to elect new leadership for the El Paso County Republicans, and it could not have come sooner. Many of us have watched the failures of Garcia and Fisk, but have stayed quiet for the greater good. Thankfully, we can do these […]
Maybe someone can explain the warped logic behind the policy directions cited in this article. My assumption here is that the Colorado economy is retrenching, state revenues are down, and unemployment claims are up. http://www.thedenverchannel.co… Fewer immigrant workers are coming to Colorado because of tougher state laws, but the agricultural, ski and hotel industries are […]
(For the love of God, thank you – promoted by Colorado Pols) Fuck the financial crisis and stimulus debate for a second – we here in Denver have a real local problem. Somehow, somebody thought it was a good idea to put up a giant 32-foot tall satan horse right outside a building that already […]
Obama made a great show of going to Capitol Hill to try and gain Republican support for his stimulus package. He said, repeatedly, that if Republicans had a good idea he’d listen. So far all I’ve heard is that they want more tax cuts. A shocker, I know. But really? Tax cuts versus investing in […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) State house Majority Leader Paul Weissmann (D) is planning to file a bill next week that would abolish the state’s death penalty and use the savings to investigate cold cases. http://www.denverpost.com/poli… If the bill advances, the Post points out that there is a high probability that it will ignite a […]
As the Colorado Independent reports: Just after Rep. Mike Coffman voted, along with every other House Republican, against the $816 billion stimulus package – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, by its proper name – the Aurora lawmaker blasted a statement to the press to explain his reasoning. “The American people deserve better […]
Bush’s former speech writer exposes the partisan purge of the guy who has made America’s African AIDS program such a success. Link is here. Talk about partisan. Obama can’t stand to continue the program that is considered one of Bush’s greatest contributions. By encouraging Dybul to stay until his successor was in place, the Obama […]
Uriah Heeps On Parade by digby It’s Republican day on the cable networks. They are crawling over every show like fire ants. I presume the Democrats must be too busy combing the bill for what they can take out of the bill to stop the cacophonous whining. But they really should be out there trying […]
Just found this on CQ Politics: Public Policy Polling Survey just released some numbers on Bennet and 2010. Fav/Unfav is 33/21 with a whopping 45% undecided, indicating I think that this is still way, way up for grabs. Good news for the GOP, Owens beats Bennet by 3 points (probably mostly name ID at this […]
OK, I admit it. I thought this was fabulous (h/t to Sufimarie for pointing it out): This one, not so much: I guess it could just be that I think things like the Space Commander-in-Chief and the Obama/Spiderman comic are cool because they appeal to my personal interests. Maybe Chia pet enthusiasts think that item […]
They so had this coming, from the Rocky Mountain News’ conservative editorial board: A number of Colorado Republicans have gone off on Gov. Bill Ritter because he suggested that Guantanamo terrorist suspects – and let’s face it, some of them are a good deal more than “suspects” – might be a decent fit for Supermax […]
A move dripping with symbolism post-Bush, the AP reports: Newly confirmed Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar chose the Statue of Liberty to make his first official public appearance outside Washington, and local lawmakers hope the symbolic act will lead to the reopening of part of the iconic monument. More than seven years after the […]
(What? An organization that is just a tool of the Oil & Gas Industry? Nahhhhh….. – promoted by Colorado Pols) Club 20 bills itself as the “Voice of the Western Slope” but criticisms of the organization have of late been charging that it’s not what it claims. In December Gunnison County voted to drop it’s […]
We’ve updated The Big Line, with two significant additions: – Republican Marc Holtzman will almost certainly run for Governor, so he’s moved up the list. No word on an expected announcement, but at this point it would be a surprise if he did not run in 2010. – Longtime GOP attorney Scott Gessler has filed […]
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