(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%
Billionaire meddler Elon Musk officially left his ambiguous role in the Trump administration on Friday, leaving a legacy of disaster and reams of new red tape in his wake. As The Washington Post explains: …layers of new red tape are plaguing federal staffers throughout the government under the second Trump administration, stymieing work and delaying […]
Massive cuts to Medicaid have generated much of the attention in the weeks following House Republican approval of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill, but that’s far from the only serious problem that Colorado could be facing if the legislation becomes law in something close to its current form. As Seth Klamann reports for […]
Freshman Rep. Jeff “Bread Sandwich” Hurd (R-Grand Junction) is already starting to feel the political pain after backtracking on his own words — and his 2024 campaign promise — by voting in favor of the “big, beautiful budget bill” that House Republicans narrowly approved two weeks ago. As Nathan Deal reports for the Grand Junction […]
MONDAY UPDATE: Since our original post on Friday below, the story of the Department of Homeland Security’s list of so-called “sanctuary jurisdictions,” originally released chock full of amateur mistakes, turned farcical as numerous Republicans raced to have locations represented by themselves removed from the list like Aurora city councillor Danielle Jurinsky took credit for achieving […]
We like everyone else are watching for new information on yesterday’s apparent terror attack on a group walking down Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall as part of a demonstration in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. Colorado Newsline reports: Eight victims ranging in age from 52 to 88 were transported to hospitals in […]
Perhaps DOGE fired all of the copy editors in the federal government. On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a “MAHA Health Report” that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called “one of the most transformative health reports that has ever been released by the federal government.” […]
This morning on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol in the heart of uber-liberal downtown Denver, as CBS Denver reports and other outlets are expected to follow, America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ freshman GOP Rep. Gabe Evans held a press conference to “celebrate” the passage last week in the U.S. House of the so-called “Big […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder ‘Free Tina Peters’ has been a rallying cry for the right-wing in Colorado even before Donald Trump’s May 5 post. In the wake of the president’s vehement support, various figures are claiming that they are responsible for the federal government’s attempt to circumvent state […]
The Colorado Rockies have three more chances in May to get to 10 wins for the season; the Rockies are on track to become the losingest team in the history of Major League Baseball. Let’s Get More Smarter! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good […]
Shhhh…don’t talk about it (lest we jinx things), but it may have stopped raining. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today […]
Denver7’s Shannon Ogden has a story that will kick your Memorial Day weekend off right–and by right, we mean with a healthy fresh dose of cynicism and dismay over the latest manifestation of MAGA “cultural revolution” brought to you by the Trump administration: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has ordered all national parks to post signs […]
With millions of Americans getting ready to hop on planes to travel for the long holiday weekend, Denver7’s investigative team, who was first to report on an alarming two-minute blackout of communications between air traffic controllers at the Denver ATC center in Longmont and almost two dozen planes in and around Denver International Airport, spoke […]
UPDATE: America’s Most Vulnerable Republican™ Rep. Gabe Evans hugs the big bad budget bill he helped craft with both loving arms: U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today issued the following statement after voting to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” legislation that delivers resources to secure the border, invests in national defense, unleashes domestic energy, avoids […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Wayla Murrow and her daughter Cynda have been Medicaid members for 12 years. They applied when Cynda turned 18 so that she could access medical care to support her intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since becoming a member, Cynda, 30, has joined community programs that […]
Happy International Tea Day. Please celebrate responsibly. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today About: House Republicans push budget bill in the […]
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, which bills itself as the state’s largest “no compromise” gun rights organization, has for many years built a reputation for spending much more of its time attacking Republican lawmakers who are at least nominally on their side than going after Democratic lawmakers who have actually been responsible for introducing and passing […]
House Republicans continue to push forward with a massive budget proposal that would fund President Trump’s tax cuts for rich people largely by gutting Medicaid and other critical government programs such as SNAP (food stamps). Over the weekend, House Republicans hammered through a (potential) resolution that satisfied most hard-right conservatives, though negotiations continue as House […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Originally posted at the Colorado Times Recorder Family medicine physician Lauren Hughes has a simple request of U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans: “It doesn’t have to be this way … [You don’t] have to keep supporting Medicaid cuts.” Dr. Hughes works at a nonprofit health center in Fort Lupton, a small rural […]
Happy “World Bee Day.” Please celebrate responsibly. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today About: Congressional Republicans struggle to make the […]
We wrote last Thursday about freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd’s appearance on CNN last week, in which Hurd criticized President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a gifted $400 luxury 747 from the government of Qatar to serve as Air Force One while Trump is in office and for Trump’s personal use after under the nominal control […]
It’s been a mighty blustery couple of days. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. Get Smarter Today About: Medicaid cuts move closer; Republicans […]
Over at the Get More Smarter Podcast, we’ve been regularly running a segment we call “Trump Time” that is intended to keep our listeners up to date on the more important/ridiculous developments in the administration of President Donald Trump. We’re adding a different version of this segment to Colorado Pols. Enjoy! Links: Reuters: […]
Yesterday, Colorado’s freshman GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd of Grand Junction appeared on CNN’s Situation Room to talk about, among a number of subjects, President Donald Trump’s recently-announced plans to accept a luxury 747 private jet from the State of Qatar, a hereditary absolute Persian Gulf monarchy who has flitted in and out of favorability with […]
Today is Peace Officer Memorial Day; Governor Jared Polis has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff until sunset. Let’s 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 an audio learner, check out The Get More […]
This afternoon, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced on a party-line 30-24 vote their contribution to President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” seeking hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to essential programs like Medicaid in order to pay for the permanent extension of Trump’s first-term tax cuts. This politically noxious legislation, opposed […]
Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay in the loop with regular updates!
