SAN FRANCISCO BLUES: Do Coloradans Really Want to Legalize Heroin?

When the debate about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado took place, both Republican and Democrat advocates of the measure scoffed at the idea that this was a “gateway” law, and if pot was legalized, “why not heroin?” Well, here we are less than five years...

RIP: DeGette’s Party Leader Ambitions Crash and Burn

Key to the job of being a party whip is the ability to deliver votes on legislation. Turns out U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette isn’t very good at it, and completely failed to deliver enough votes for her own self to get elected to the job. She dropped out of the race today,...

GARDNER: Vets Shouldn’t be Forced to Choose Between Food and College

Veterans attending college in Colorado under the GI Bill haven’t been getting their benefits in a timely manner, so they turned to U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner for help. Gardner said in a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie that students who served our country are now...

THE PENDULUM SWINGS: Poll Shows All Hope Not Lost for GOP

As reporters, operatives and analysts continue discussing Colorado’s election results, one thing is becoming abundantly clear: messaging matters most. That’s the theme this week, at least. There’s hard evidence from the results to underscore this...