(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%
Gotta love the United States House of Representatives. Even though they have absolutely no power to block the release of an additional $450 billion in bailout money, today they went ahead and voted on it anyway. They also considered resolutions “expressing support for designation of the week of February 2 through February 6, 2009, as […]
( – promoted by Colorado Pols) This is another one of my diaries in which I am asking to tap the collective genius of ColoradoPols participants (as “Yevrahnevets” did a couple of years ago, requesting, and receiving, a very rich crash course in Colorado state and local politics). Please, tell me everything you know about […]
The time and date were confirmed as Sunday at 4:00, but we never really firmed up a place. I call on you, polsters, to try your best to figure this out so we can get together on Sunday. It would be really nice if everyone who is planning on attending could weigh in today. If […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) CSU’s student paper, The Collegian, gives the hapless Fort Collins Coloradoan a lesson in investigative journalism. The Coloradoan was left scratching its head when Chief Yarbrough was suspended by CSU, but could never do more than pass along uninformative official statements. The Collegian, instead, worked their sources and got the […]
(Good question – promoted by redstateblues) So, now we have it: President Barack Obama. This very day, what feels like four looong years ago, most of us that frequent this site hoped we’d be celebrating the inauguration of John Kerry. Of course, that didn’t happen. But if it had, we wouldn’t have had what we […]
Politics West reports: In addition to Senate President Peter Groff…local Democrats in Washington for the inaugural include: Gov. Bill Ritter and his wife, Jeannie; Sens. Gail Schwartz of Snowmass Village and Rollie Heath of Boulder; Reps. Beth McCann of Denver, Dianne Primavera of Broomfield, Sara Gagliardi of Arvada, Andy Kerr of Lakewood and Anne McGihon […]
Proof of the fact that if you want a good position in the parade, it helps to have a graduate in a position of influence. Representatives from the US Army, United States Military Academy & US Army Reserve Punahou School JROTC Punahou School Marching Band Whitney M. Young Magnet High School Navy JROTC Isiserettes Drill […]
As a mom and grandma, I try to set a good example for our young people by aspiring to the Responsible Adult Way in most if not all things. (And sometimes not quite getting there lets one show the good example of trying, trying again.) But I have to admit, this cartoon appeals to me. […]
Transcript: Interview with Colorado Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll for The Colorado Progressive Voice. Interviewer: Jeff Graves Jeff Graves: We have with us on the line, Speaker of the House, Terrance Carroll. Speaker Carroll, thank you very much for giving some of your time today. Speaker Carroll: You’re welcome. In your opening remarks to […]
Senator Ken Salazar was introduced this morning before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as the first step toward his confirmation as the next Secretary of the Interior. Salazar was introduced by Sen. Mark Udall and his older brother, Rep. John Salazar. Salazar’s opening statement is included after the jump. Thank you, Mr. […]
It’s the seat freshman Rep. Betsy Markey needed most, and the delay in her getting it had produced some nervousness–not to worry, as the Fort Collins Coloradoan reports: Markey actively sought the appointment. Her predecessor, Republican Marilyn Musgrave, also sat on the Agriculture Committee. “I am honored to have earned a seat on the Agriculture […]
From my latest Vail Daily article: If you’re seduced into listening to most politicians, you’ll probably think that our good country is headed toward infinite decline that we’ll never crawl out from. Surely, any positive vision of the future is doomed, especially innovative solutions. And certainly, in our own state, a monorail on I-70 and […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) “In the new code of laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors.” ABIGAIL ADAMS TO JOHN ADAMS, MARCH 31, 1776 One of the most important pieces of […]
Lack of authentically muddy boots isn’t keeping Sen. designee Michael Bennet from jumping into the issues usually found while wearing them, as the Craig Daily Press reports on his visit to the Western Slope yesterday: Michael Bennet is the first to admit he doesn’t bring the same rural issues credentials to the table as Ken […]
A bill sure to produce some lively debate about personal responsibility vs. “nanny state” pateralism, as the Rocky Mountain News reports: Colorado drivers would be barred from talking on cell phones unless they use hands- free devices like an earpiece or speaker phone under a bill introduced Monday by a Boulder lawmaker. Drivers under 18, […]
Ahead of Sen.-designee Michael Bennet’s visit to Pueblo tomorrow, the Pueblo Chieftain reported over the weekend: Salazar found himself having to defend Gov. Bill Ritter’s decision to appoint Denver Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to take Sen. Ken Salazar’s seat in Senate. The senator, John Salazar’s younger brother, has been nominated by Obama to head the […]
Firstly I don’t understand why DPS is allowed to graduate college level students who turn out to not be ready for college. Is this a function of Bennet’s radical pro-business/anti-union agenda; a function of radical Union Bosses that control the DPS administration and taint classroom control by taking away individual teacher freedom; or a function […]
During the Bennet selection I was accused (here on Coloradopols) of race baiting for suggesting that stronger consideration of J.Salazar, Secretary Pena or another Latina be given to assure that Colorado did not backslide in its Senatorial representation. I suggested this might cause an issue, now apparently it has finally made the papers. The selection, […]
( – promoted by redstateblues) from the Denver Post The selection, and seeming consideration, of nothing but white males for three high-profile political positions has prompted substantial backlash from Colorado’s Latino political and business leaders who feel left out and ignored at a time of nearly unprecedented state and local political change. First off, I […]
A press release from our own Rep. Jared Polis, one of a number of cosponsors: Polis’ Pay Equity Legislation Passes House WASHINGTON, DC- Two bills cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (CO-2) that give workers the tools they need to challenge pay discrimination passed the House today: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act by a […]
Cue the Sopranos music while the Rocky Mountain News reports: All three of the men accused of trying to swing the House minority leader race for Rep. David Balmer have submitted affidavits saying they did not coordinate their actions with the state representative. Balmer’s attorney, in conjunction, asked Thursday that an ethics complaint filed against […]
Governor Bill Ritter’s pick to replace the promoted Senator Ken Salazar, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet, will depart Denver on Friday to head out on a tour of the entire state. Officially announced today, the tour has been in the works for a while now – and it’s good thing, too. Earlier today Colorado […]
Ah, you’ve got to love the Colorado Senate News website, which serves as the information (or misinformation, depending on your slant) hub for the Colorado Senate Republicans. Check out these two stories from their news section that were posted one after the other. Friday, Dec. 19, 2008: Deteriorating budget conditions require leadership, not taxes and […]
Arch-conservative ex-Senate president John Andrews seems to have a problem with comments made by Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll, about how his religious conviction informs his job. Which is truly bizarre as we’ll explain, as Andrews writes for Politics West: Come again, Mr. Speaker? State Rep. Terrance Carroll (D-Denver), who officially became Speaker of […]
As the Rocky Mountain News reports: Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, praised Bennet’s selection on Tuesday, despite political analysts – both Democratic and Republican – who called Gov. Bill Ritter’s appointment of Bennet risky. Was Bennet the strongest person Ritter could have appointed? Many had expected him to tap […]
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