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“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” –Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Even More Sicko Speculation From Recall Polis Admins
We were forwarded this exchange on one of the Facebook groups devoted to the logistically unlikely but still popular to speculate about campaign to recall Gov. Jared Polis from office once he is constitutionally eligible after being in office six months. Unlike the targets of opportunity in the legislature for whom the threshold of signatures […]
Radio Host Misrepresents Holbert’s Stance on Recall Campaigns
There are some people out there saying recalls are a waste of time,” Republican State House Leader Patrick Neville told KNUS 710-AM host Chuck Bonniwell yesterday. To which Bonniwell asked, “Who are the people who say you are wasting your time?” Bonniwell then alleged that Colorado Politics reporter Marianne Goodland said that State Senate Republican […]
McConnell Declares “Case Closed” on Trump Investigations
[mantra-pullquote align=”right” textalign=”left” width=”50%”]“It’s sort of like Richard Nixon saying, ‘Let’s move on,’ at the height of the investigation of his wrongdoing. Of course he wants to move on. He wants to cover up. He wants to silence.” — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, responding to McConnell’s speech on Tuesday[/mantra-pullquote] Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]
Get More Smarter on Monday (May 6)
The Colorado Avalanche are looking for force a Game 7 with a win over the San Jose Sharks tonight at Pepsi Center; on Tuesday the Denver Nuggets return home try to take a 3-2 series lead over the Portland Trailblazers. It’s time “Get More Smarter.” If you think we missed something important, please include the […]
Winners and Losers of the 2019 Colorado Legislative Session
(Let the recaps begin – Promoted by Colorado Pols) THE WINNERS Regular people The Colorado State Capitol is the place where more law is made that directly impacts our daily lives than anywhere else. In 2019, the progressive majority went to work protecting college students from drowning in debt, helping Coloradans save for retirement, and […]
Mayoral Candidate Ethics and Transparency…With Scott Gessler
Denver’s Municipal election takes place on Tuesday, May 7. Give low turnout numbers and a handful of candidates who are relatively unknown, the race for Mayor could take on plenty of weird twists before the final votes are counted. But any twist that happens next would have to be one hell of a pretzel to […]
Gardner: “Mueller Should Testify”
(Words, words, words — Promoted by Colorado Pols) Robert Mueller should testify before Congress, Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner told KOA radio this morning, putting Gardner at odds with conservatives who think it’s time to end the debate about the special prosecutor’s report. But, as he did last week in another radio appearance, Gardner continues to […]
It’s a Big Deal: Enviros Celebrate Climate Action Plan Passage
A press release from Conservation Colorado yesterday celebrates the passage of House Bill 19-1261, the Colorado Climate Action Plan legislation that commits the state to large reductions of greenhouse gas emissions–90% less than 2005 levels by 2050: Today, the Colorado legislature voted on final passage of HB 19-1261, the Climate Action Plan To Reduce Pollution. […]
Get More Smarter on Thursday (May 2)
May Day! Oh, wait, that was yesterday. It’s time “Get More Smarter.” If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of a visual learner, check out The Get More Smarter Show. TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The editorial board of […]
Polis Recall Leader: Brauchler has said “yes to running” for Governor
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) With a possible recall of Governor Jared Polis still months away, two prominent Colorado Republicans have purportedly already stated their intention to run for his office should the effort succeed. Resist Polis PAC board member Kristina Finley identified District Attorney General George Brauchler and former El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn […]
Colorado Oil & Gas Association Isn’t Supporting Recall Campaigns
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and State Rep. Rochelle Galindo of Greeley should be ousted from office for supporting legislation, now signed into law by Polis, that allows for more local control in regulating the oil-and-gas industry, according to the websites of multiple campaigns launched to recall the two Democrats. But Colorado’s […]
A Few Kind Words For Rep. Kyle Mullica: Don’t Give Up
CBS4 reported last night on a story that troubles us today for a few different reasons: [Rep. Kyle Mullica] introduced a bill requiring parents who want to opt their kids out of vaccines to get a standardized form from the health department first. He says he knew it would be controversial…But he never dreamed it […]
What you can do to fight back this week (April 29)
Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Or, download the Beacon (formerly RiseUp) app and never miss an action. After five years of tyranny at the hands of Cory Gardner and the Dark Side of the Republican Party, a New Hope is rising for 2020. And there’s beer, on us! This Saturday, May the Fourth, […]
Is It Over? COGA, GOP Senator Give SB-181 The A-OK
Late last week, the Colorado political chattering class was taken by surprise when organizers of a ballot initiative to overturn the recently-passed Senate Bill 19-181 reforming oversight of the oil and gas industry announced they were calling off the effort for 2019 in order to assess the effects of the law on the industry. Although […]
Another Court Ruling Says Let Your Right Wing Freak Flag Fly
As the Loveland Reporter-Herald’s Hans Peter reports, another conservative activist with an axe to grind against Colorado Democrats is the winner of a big First Amendment settlement–this time a Loveland man who was stopped and briefly charged with disorderly conduct over homemade signs he displayed on street corners protesting against now-Gov. Jared Polis’ “perversity” in […]
Get More Smarter on Friday (April 26)
The Denver Nuggets can advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs by winning Game 7 on Saturday; this would mark the first time that both the Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche advanced to the second round of the playoffs in the same season. It’s time “Get More Smarter.” If you think we missed […]
BREAKING: Big Oil Abandons SB-181 Repeal Initiative
That’s the word from the AP via FOX 31–there will be no attempt to repeal Senate Bill 19-181 this year, the landmark legislation granting more local control over oil and gas drilling and reforming the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to refocus its mission on public health and safety: Opponents planned to ask voters […]
Impeachment: What You Want, What You Can Get, What Wins
The Denver Post’s Justin Wingerter has a good write-up today on the views of Colorado Democrats on impeaching President Donald Trump following the release of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report–a report that is considerably worse for Trump after digestion than Attorney General William Barr led the nation to believe. Despite this, […]
Damn The Russians, Cory Gardner Stands By His Man
A long-form Politico story out today gives us some of the first detailed answers from Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado about the now-concluded investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections–an investigation that, despite a vigorous attempt by the White House to spin the final report’s conclusions, revealed deeply […]
Get More Smarter on Wednesday (April 24)
The Denver Nuggets are one win away from their first playoff series victory in a decade after Tuesday’s blowout home win against the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time “Get More Smarter.” If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of […]
Holy Crap, Mark Kennedy is a Disaster
Yesterday, the newly-minted “sole finalist” for the position of President of the University of Colorado, former GOP Rep. Mark Kennedy of Minnesota, began his tour of the CU system’s four campuses–a crucial opportunity for Kennedy to ingratiate himself with students and faculty, and address the many questions about Kennedy’s anti-LGBT, anti-reproductive choice record in Congress […]
“Every Day is Earth Day” and Other Do-Nothing Cliches
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Earth Day is not a cliche. OK, it sort of is, but its not yet too late. Maybe. Yes, it’s been almost 50 years since the “first Earth Day.” Back then fossil fuel companies were just beginning to uncover troubling data on what their products were doing to the planet, and […]
Mitt Romney Blows Gardner’s Mueller Kumbaya
As you probably know from last week’s news coverage, Sen. Cory Gardner is very much ready to “move on” from the investigation into Russian support for Donald Trump in the 2016 elections, after the release this week of a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report that supporters of the President desperately want America […]
Bennet Beats Cancer, Readies for Presidential Run
Justin Wingerter of the Denver Post reports on some good news for Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Denver): U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s office said Friday that his surgery to remove prostate cancer was successful, seemingly clearing the way for a 2020 presidential run. “Last weekend, Michael underwent surgery and is recovering at his home in Colorado,” said […]