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( – promoted by Colorado Pols) You’re running for statewide office as a Democrat, and you have the opportunity to attend an event with 250,000 people. It is the largest outdoor event in the state, and attracts voters from across the state. Sounds like a great opportunity to connect with voters, right? Not according to […]

(You can own up to it either way, we’re all friends here – promoted by Colorado Pols) Last night was a decent sports night–the Rox and an NBA playoff game.  But it was also a big night for politics–Super Duper Tuesday.  I also had a local issue that I was following–a gravel pit application–so my […]

Not a good time to be an incumbent member of Congress, as The Washington Post reports: As voters head to the polls Tuesday for a crucial set of primary elections, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds antipathy toward their elected officials rising and anti-incumbent sentiment at an all-time high. The national survey shows that […]

We missed this hilarious story yesterday from our pals at The Washington Post. You’ve really got to read the entire story, but here’s an excerpt: Republicans want to take over the House in the fall, but there’s a problem: They don’t have an agenda. So on Tuesday, they set out to resolve that shortcoming. They […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) Some say I’m beating my head against a church wall when I ask social conservative talk-show hosts to act more like journalists and ask tough questions of conservative candidates whom they interview on their shows. But here’s Jim Pfaff, pro-life activist and talk-show host, doing a little bit of […]

A few noteworthy reports today from around the state–Colorado Springs Gazette: Colorado Springs sales tax collections rose for a sixth consecutive month in April, raising hopes among city officials and economists that the local economy is recovering more strongly than expected from its worst downturn in nearly 20 years. The $9.15 million collected last month […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Republican and Independent electorate of Colorado are not happy campers.  They feel the economy sucks and that government spending is out of control.  They are frightened by huge deficits and don’t like bailouts.  They feel like their liberties are being threatened. They feel that Republicans have lost their […]

( – promoted by Colorado Pols) The Denver Post’s Karen E. Crummy has done some nice reporting on John Hickenlooper’s tax returns and Scott McInnis’ decision not to release his. Obviously, the issue of charitable contributions is mushrooming. But one thing in particular caught my eye in a follow-up story by Crummy in today’s Post, […]

The Grand Junction Sentinel’s Charles Ashby reports: Politics and fear caused Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll to nix introducing an election-reform measure this session, the Denver Democrat said Wednesday. Carroll said an idea to extend voter registrations closer to Election Day and other reforms that drew sharp criticism from Republicans was enough to kill the […]

(Worth noting, not really surprising – promoted by Colorado Pols) You know talk radio shows filter out unwanted questions and stop unwanted callers from getting on the air. There’s the mute button, which the host can use to silence a caller with the tap of a finger. And there’s the person (the producer or possibly […]

(And stop spamming us! – promoted by Colorado Pols) The following letter came to us because we are part of a coalition that is trying to make payday lending less harmful for Coloradans. After an initial email, the writer decided to share her story in greater detail. We think it paints a revealing picture of […]