(D) J. Hickenlooper*
(R) Janak Joshi
80%
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
60%↓
40%↑
(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%
Bloomberg News has a fascinating update to a story that we followed regularly in this space last year about Republican mega donor Robert Mercer and his pay-to-play posse scheme in Yuma, Colorado. As Zachary Mider writes for Bloomberg, Mercer will have to go play cops and robbers somewhere else: The New York hedge fund magnate […]
There are 15 shopping days left until Christmas. It’s time to 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… ► President […]
(Backpedaling to appease Dudley Brown? – Promoted by Colorado Pols) The Republican candidate for Colorado attorney general, George Brauchler, is now more skeptical than he was this spring of legislation allowing law enforcement officials to ask the courts for permission to take guns from people deemed to pose a significant risk to themselves or others. […]
One of the more interesting Primary Election stories that you might have missed happened in Yuma, Colorado, where Sheriff Chad Day lost his job in a Republican Primary to challenger Todd Combs. Day will be out of a job just months after news reports detailing agreements to “deputize” a mega-rich GOP donor and his friends who were […]
The 2018 Primary election is five weeks from today. Ballots will start arriving in mailboxes in about two weeks. You know what that means… …It’s “Debate Diary” time! On Saturday, May 19, candidates for Governor met at the Garden Pavilion at Penrose House in Colorado Springs for a debate sponsored by the Colorado Springs Gazette, the […]
Denver7’s Blair Miller reports–despite bipartisan support for legislation to temporarily remove firearms from persons in a mental health crisis while preserving due process rights, Colorado’s gun lobby led by no-compromise gun rights group Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) is working overtime to lock down Republicans against the bill. As a result, the final vote in […]
Mayday! Oh, wait…May Day! It’s time to 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 New York Times obtained a […]
UPDATE #2: Rocky Mountain Gun Owners takes aim at GOP Rep. Cole Wist: Cole “The Mole.” That will come in handy for Democrats someday. —– UPDATE: Press release from Colorado Ceasefire: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO) provide a process to enable families and law enforcement to temporarily remove guns from an individual who is at […]
You may have missed this story that was announced late Friday afternoon ahead of a three-day weekend, which is exactly why it was announced late on a Friday afternoon before the start of a three-day weekend: Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler dropped all remaining charges against former El Paso County Sheriff Terry “The Shirtless Sheriff” Maketa. […]
Outdoor Retailer: It’s more than a trade show; it’s a movement, says Hickenlooper Rep. Jared Polis, Sen. Michael Bennet introduce 100,000 acre wilderness bill for Summit and Eagle counties Colorado fields eight of 26 snowboarders representing U.S. Snowboarding in PyeongChang Olympics La Plata County Sheriff’s Office to use drones in some emergency calls New electric […]
Colorado ranks first in Western states scorecard on outdoor recreation, responsible drilling, public-lands access “Black Votes Matter” campaign in Aurora commences ahead of City Council elections CU Boulder Welcomes Therapy Dogs Amid Mid-Term Season Human Rights Campaign gives Denver a perfect score for its LGBTQ laws, policies and services Prominent chefs oppose Lakewood’s Masterpiece Cakeshop […]
A press release from local activist group Mi Familia Vota today contains statements from a who’s who of Colorado’s left-of-center politicos, denouncing the pardon last Friday evening by President Donald Trump of former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock stated, “There is nothing right about pardoning Joe Arpaio. This is […]
Your deliberately oversimplified glance at what happened in Colorado this week. Colorado Springs-based supertanker gets approval to fight U.S. wildfires This Drone Could Solve the Front Range’s Air Pollution Problem Michelle Obama visits Denver as one of first appearances after White House Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz: ‘If U.S. Military won’t take you, Aurora PD […]
“The President is not a liar.” Welcome to the history books, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. It’s time to 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… […]
Updating one of the final lingering points of contention from this year’s legislative session, as the Denver Post’s Jesse Paul reports: The ACLU of Colorado has sent a letter to Gov. John Hickenlooper urging him to sign a bill that changes how officers and sheriff’s deputies seize money and property suspected of being tied to […]
UPDATE: ACLU of Colorado urges Gov. John Hickenlooper to sign HB17-1313: The Colorado Legislature came together in 2017 to pass a bill reforming civil asset forfeiture (HB 1313), but Governor Hickenlooper is being pressured by police and sheriffs to veto it. HB 1313 brings civil asset forfeiture into the light of day by increasing transparency […]
Norwegian Air expands with Denver-London service $199 one-way Neil Gorsuch Confirmed by Senate as Supreme Court Justice Vail route among 11 U.S. finalists for Hyperloop transportation network Altered anti-rolling coal bill hits Colorado Senate Casa Bonita recognized by Jefferson County for public health Grab some sunscreen: Warm day forecast for Colorado Rockies’ home opener NREL […]
Hickenlooper: Colorado will push forward with clean energy More good news for solar as industry jobs in Colorado grew by 20 percent in 2016 Community rallies behind Islamic Center after vandalism Colorado Rep. Polis introduces bill to decriminalize marijuana and regulate like alcohol How 85-year-old Ruby Stein and her cat survived five frigid days stranded […]
Centennial’s Boom Tech gets a $33 million funding boost for its supersonic jet Michael Bennet squeezed in Neil Gorsuch fight Colorado Legislators Hope to Increase Federal Funding for Native American College Students Colorado Youth Environmental Activists Win Court Round In Oil And Gas Case Family dog Capone cleared of being wolf hybrid released to family […]
We all knew the day would come when President Trump’s destructive agenda for our country began to hurt real people. That is unfortunately starting to happen, as families who have called America home for decades–families with children who know no other home but America–are put in jeopardy across the nation. Real people like Jeanette Vizguerra, […]
Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday; you don’t have to panic just yet. It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. 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… […]
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) Terry Maketa, former El Paso County Sheriff, was indicted Wednesday, May 25, 2016, by a Grand Jury on six felony counts, including extortion, tampering with a witness, and second-degree kidnapping. The latter two charges stem from Maketa and codefendants Paula Presley and Juan San Agustin intimidating a witness to keep her […]
We took note earlier this week, as did gun safety activists, of remarks by Sen. John Cooke of Greeley during debate last week over Senate Bill 16-113–legislation that would repeal the state’s 15-round limit on gun magazine capacity passed in 2013. Sen. Cooke, making the argument that the magazine limit is not enforceable, explained that he […]
Happy “little Purim” everybody! It’s time to Get More Smarter with Colorado Pols. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). TOP OF MIND TODAY… ► The Colorado legislature (most of them, anyway) took a snow day on Wednesday. But as Megan Schrader reports for the Colorado Springs […]
UPDATE: Dave Perry of the Aurora Sentinel tears into Bill Cadman: Cadman’s polemic dia-Trump stems from an argument over Colorado’s constitutional tax provision that requires voters to approve tax increases. There is no tax increase at issue here. The problem is the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights creates an arbitrary and convoluted budget baseline. If tax […]
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