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DID YOU KNOW: Bill Signings Can Be Done Behind Closed Doors
The Associated Press' Kristen Wyatt posted an eye-opening rant on Twitter yesterday as part of her 30-second video series. Apparently, the Governor and legislators can get around open meetings laws when signing bills into laws. Because why? Yeah, we're not sure...
CONSPIRACY THEORIES ABOUND: Bennet’s Former Rival Critiques His Leadership on Gorsuch
It's no secret that one of our favorite people on #COPolitics in Arn Menconi, the former Green Party U.S. Senate candidate. While we agree with his politics not at all, we love his DGAF attitude. And, last night, he actually put into words exactly what we were...
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Bennet’s Senate Career is Finished
Democrats are hurling towards history with the threat to conduct the first filibuster ever of a Supreme Court nominee. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet won’t be one of those Democrats, because he finally came forth and said he won’t support it. However, history will show that...
COAL WAR II: Environmentalists Can’t Keep Their Complaints Straight
Coal is not over-regulated, and there is no war on coal. Coal is in a slump, because the market is in a slump. That’s been the mantra of environmentalists who hate coal and want to see it run out of business so we can sit in the dark and freeze. Coal did fall into a...
CONTENDER: Democrat Michael Johnston Will Give Perlmutter a Run for His Money
Everyone viewed Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter as the man to beat in the Democratic Governor's race primary. Yesterday's numbers posted by former state Sen. Michael Johnston - $625,000 for his first fundraising haul - shows that Democrats should not underestimate...
MINE SPILL MONEY: New Mexico’s Exaggerated Loss is Our Gain
A New Mexico law firm has substantially lowered its claims for clients that wanted $1.2 billion in damages from the Gold King Mine spill caused by the EPA. That means there are now $420 million in claims from farmers, recreation owners and residents, mostly down...
IN (SOON?): Brauchler Dips Toe in Governor’s Race
Today, George Brauchler released a "coming soon" video to announce his future governor's race. We assume. The video, which doesn't play to Brauchler's charm offensive, starts out in black and white with Brauchler talking about the dysfunction of our government,...
WORLD ACCORDING TO BENNET: He Will Vote to Vote, but No to Gorsuch…or Something
The big news today is that U.S. Senator Michael Bennet will vote no to filibuster Supreme Court Justice nominee and Colorado native Neil Gorsuch. Bennet talked to Colorado Independent reporter Mike Littwin to offer his nuanced view of this situation, a view that...
DÉJÀ VU: Another Election, Another Primary in CD 5
Congressman Doug Lamborn is no stranger to a tough primary. He’s faced one almost every cycle since he was elected to Congress in 2006. First it was Jeff Crank. Then it was Jeff Crank again, along with Bently Rayburn. And a few cycles later, in 2012, Robert Blaha took...
BRIBERY? Why Bennet Might Be Holding Out On Gorsuch Support
Denver Post editorial page editor Chuck Plunkett is weighing in on U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s failure to support Colorado Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court and predicts that if Bennet filibusters Gorsuch along with Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, it will hurt...