(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%
As the Longmont Times-Call’s John Fryar reports, a bill making its way through the Democratic-controlled House on its way to its all-but-certain death in the Colorado Senate–and probably vetoed by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper in the unlikely event it did not die in the Senate–serves as another head-scratching teachable moment in the politics of energy […]
Back in 2003, when Congressional Republicans desperately needed votes to pass a GOP bill, former Colorado Congressman Joel Helfley voted “yes” only after Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert essentially told him that a no vote would cost him his position as chair of a House committee. That’s what happened in 2003, during the roll-call vote […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) The morning after voter fraud charges were filed against KLZ 560-AM morning host Steve Curtis, there he was, on the air, interviewing William Gheen, who’s on a “mission” against illegal immigration. But things changed during the day, as you know if you were one of the lucky people listening to KLZ’s […]
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk through the latest in Colorado politics, followed by a detailed interview with Ernest Luning of the Colorado Statesman on the state of the legislature. Welcome back to Ernest, the first-ever repeat guest on the Get More Smarter Show! To skip […]
Last night, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow paid tribute to the going on two months of continuous pressure on GOP Sen. Cory Gardner to resist President Donald Trump’s agenda–and what Maddow sees as the direct effect those protests have had on Sen. Gardner’s statements about Trump since January: We apologize for the video quality of this clip–if […]
(Fascinating red-on-red infighting – Promoted by Colorado Pols) On her radio show over the weekend, veteran journalist Julie Hayden said she’d had “dreams” about leaving local TV news, and finally the “universe conspired to give me a kick in the fanny.” And so she retired last week from Fox 31 Denver. Most of the reasons Hayden […]
When the people of Colorado voted to support Amendment 50 many were hoping that it would herald a bright new economic future for the state and, more specifically, for the gambling cities of Black Hawk, Cripple Creek and Central City. Until the Amendment was passed there were rigid restrictions on the gambling that could be […]
This Valentine’s Day on the Get More Smarter Show: take a deep dive into the record of Neil Gorsuch, the Colorado federal judge nomination by President Trump to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court! Jason Bane talks with Luis Toro, executive director of Colorado Ethics Watch. Get caught up with previous Get More Smarter Show episodes […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) KNUS 710-AM’s Dan Caplis doesn’t shy away from the simple questions, and sometimes, honestly, they’re the best ones. Take this query that he put to Jeff Hays, who’s campaign to lead the Colorado Republican Party. Caplis (@8 min): “What can you do as GOP chair to make sure that we don’t […]
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: having survived 2016, your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk about Colorado Republicans and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. “Obamacare,” the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race, the 2017 legislative session, and more! Missed a 2016 episode of the Get More Smarter Show? Click here to […]
UPDATE: Denver Post reporting, Jerry Sonnenberg says let ’em hang: The three GOP lawmakers who voted against the project were Sonnenberg, Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, and Rep. Jon Becker, R- Fort Morgan. The department’s request is part of an ongoing suicide mitigation program and came after a patient unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide […]
Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, the inexplicable frontrunner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2018, is mad again about PERA. From the Colorado Springs Gazette: Over the protests of Colorado’s state treasurer, the head of the state’s retirement system received a 3 percent salary increase on Tuesday—his second raise in just over a year—bringing his salary to […]
As the Washington Post’s Paul Waldman writes, we’re in uncharted territory: As of the most recent count, Clinton has received 1.7 million more votes than Trump. In fact, she received more votes than any presidential candidate in history not named Barack Obama. And it’s not over yet. On Friday, the California Secretary of State’s office […]
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin recap the 2016 elections in Colorado, with particular attention to all the things they (and almost everybody else) got wrong. We got some important stuff wrong. Mea culpa. At least we’re honest. Missed an episode of the Get More Smarter Show? Click here to […]
This Halloween on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin make their final predictions and observations ahead of the 2016 general elections! Make sure to come back in a week and tell them what they got wrong. From Donald Trump to Amendment 71, it’s the last political show you’ll ever want to watch. At least […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Appearing on KNUS 710-AM Oct. 22, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams explained to host Chuck Bonniwell and co-host Julie Hayden how he’d commit election fraud, if Williams were a bad guy, an “unethical Democrat,” as Boniwell put it. Bonniwell: What would you do if you were a nefarious person trying […]
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Jason Bane talks elections with Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat who’s lucky enough to not be up for election this year! Join us as Sen. Kerr talks about his election experiences, politics in bellwether Jefferson County, and a look ahead at 2018. If you’ve missed an episode […]
New polling numbers out today from oft-questioned national pollster Quinnipiac University show what everyone expects to see right now: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expanding her lead over Republican Donald Trump: Independent likely voters shift to Democrat Hillary Clinton, giving her the lead over Republican Donald Trump in the critical swing states of Colorado, Florida, […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) You’d assume a news reporter like Fox 31 Denver’s Julie Hayden would challenge someone like State Sen. Laura Woods (R-Arvada) when Woods tells Hayden something like this during Hayden’s radio show on KNUS 710-AM: Hayden (at 2:45 here): Why is it so important that you get back up there to the […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) “Unhappy with Trump? Want to Write In Pence? It Doesn’t Work That Way.” That’s the title of a story by Colorado Public Radio’s Ryan Warner, who did a nice job fact checking U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner Monday, reporting that if Gardner writes in the name of Mike Pence as his pick […]
The first — and only — televised debate in Colorado’s U.S. Senate race takes place tonight at the History Colorado Center in downtown Denver (hosted by 9News). Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is well on his way to a blowout victory over Republican Senate nominee Darryl Glenn — nevermind Glenn’s ridiculous claim today that the race is a “virtual […]
Two mailers from the Colorado Republican Party to voters in Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District attacking Democratic candidate Morgan Carroll were forwarded to us over the weekend, and a closer look at the claims and backup cited in these pieces could honestly set a new standard for deception–as we’ll explain: The claim in the mailer is that as a state […]
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin give a rundown on the state of play in Colorado with elections only a few weeks away: Donald Trump, congressional races, and the battle for the Colorado legislature. If you’ve missed an episode of the Get More Smarter Show, click here to catch up! […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Colorado State Sen. Randy Baumgardner has apparently removed a video, which he’d shared on his Facebook page, showing a man frantically firing weapons (apparently a sawed-off shotgun and fully automatic rifles and pistols) that are shady or, at worst, illegal under federal and state laws), unless you work the loopholes. Banned high capacity […]
SATURDAY UPDATE: Rep. Clarice Navarro responds–doubling down for Team Trump: I can't do it all @coloradopols still standing by @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/obBCDH2ybR @GOP @RNCLatinos polls tightening @kurtisalee — Rep Clarice Navarro (@ClariceHD47) September 3, 2016 So be it, Representative. Let the record show she declined a life jacket. —– Kurtis Lee, formerly of the Denver Post […]
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