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ICYMI: Backpage Exec Turns on Dem Donors, Admits to Aiding Prostitution
Bombshell. Carl Ferrer, CEO of Backpage.com, which essentially served as an advertising site for human trafficking, pleaded guilty in California State Court, Texas State Court and a federal court in Arizona to charges of money laundering and conspiracy to facilitate...
BLUE ON BLUE VIOLENCE: DFER Rift Shows How Divided Democrats Are
For all the celebrating that Democrats are doing with the so-called "blue wave" that they seeing cresting across the country, they may want to take a look in the mirror. This weekend's Democratic Assembly demonstrated how deeply divided the Democratic Party is. The...
TEACHER WALK-OUT: They’re Demanding Raises Again, You Know, For The Children
Teachers across the state are walking off the job today while claiming they’re doing it all for the children and betterment of education. We won’t quibble, they’re demanding raises. The actions of teachers today are forcing parents to change their schedule or lose a...
DEGETTE DRAWS A CHALLENGER: And Pledges to Make a Fool of Herself if Reelected
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette faces “one of her toughest reelection challenges in years,” reports the Denver Post in their story about Saira Rao making the Democratic ballot at the weekend assembly to challenge the long, long, long-term incumbent. Rao pulled 37 percent of...
HITTING A CEILING: Kennedy Bests Polis for Top Spot at Dem Assembly
Maybe Congressman Jared Polis and former Congressman Tom Tancredo have more in common than originally thought. The complaint when Republican Tom Tancredo was vying for a spot on the GOP gubernatorial ballot was that he had just enough support to get on the ballot, but...
ASSEMBLY SURPRISE: Walker and Lopez on GOP Governor Ballot, Coffman Out
The two gubernatorial candidates coming out of the GOP Assembly in Boulder are Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton (44%) and former Parker Mayor Greg Lopez (33%). Stapleton, we guessed, but Lopez was a bit of a surprise. The rest of the returns fell off a cliff:...
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE: Crow and Tillemann (Dick) Will Both Appear on Ballot
Yesterday, the Democratic Sixth Congressional District Assembly put both Jason Crow and Levi Tillemann (Dick) on the primary ballot. Crow got top line with 64.4 percent of the vote and Tillemann (Dick) eked on with 35.5 percent. The threshold for getting on the ballot...
GOP STATE ASSEMBLY: So Many Candidates, What are the Choices for Governor?
Colorado Republicans already had a large field from which to choose their gubernatorial candidate when the party’s state assembly gathers Saturday in Boulder at Coors Events Center. There’s Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, businessman Barry Farah, Stephen Barlock,...
HERE’S YOUR PROOF: Hancock Has No Intention of Following Council’s Order
Instead of looking into the sexual harassment charges from a former member of Mayor Han(d)cock’s personal security team, the Denver City Council told the mayor to investigate future ways to hold himself accountable. We mocked the move as toothless when the council...
DEGETTE’S FACETIME WITH ZUCKERBERG: Long Story Short, She Wants His Money
While most members of Congress this week are questioning Facebook Czar Mark Zuckerberg about security and privacy, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette sounded more interested in extorting a chunk of the social media giant’s billions into the U.S. Treasury. First she grilled him...