Colorado Politics

WATCH: Media Pounce, Coffman Does Damage Control

Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Birther Movement, Colorado Politics, Video, Obama Birth Certificate, Mike Coffman, Joe Miklosi, Mike Coffman Bizarre Interview, Rep. Mike Coffman, Mike Coffman Birther, Denver News

When Rep. Mike Coffman (R - Colo.) questioned the citizenship of President Obama at a mid-May fundraiser, he didn't expect a recording of the event to...

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Latinos Likely To Bear Brunt Of Florida's Voter Rolls Purge

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Colorado Politics, Naturalized, Voting Rolls, Elections 2012, Bush Gore, Voter Rolls, Immigrant Voters, Florida Voter Rolls, Latino Voters, 2012 Election, Voter Records, Voting Rights, Naturalized Citizens, Florida Politics, Hispanic Voters, Florida, Immigrant, Florida Purge, Latino Voices News

Less than two months after a Florida effort to identify and purge ineligible voters from the state's rolls began, opponents say it seems likely to dis...

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GOP Rep Walks Back Birther Rant

Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Politics News, Birthers, Obama Birth Certificate, Colorado Politics, Video, 2012 Elections, Mike Coffman, Obama Birthers, Mike Coffman Obama, Elections 2012, Barack Obama 2012, Barack Obama, Politics News

Mike Coffman, a Republican congressman from Colorado, issued an apology on Wednesday after a recording of comments he made about President Obama's ori...

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Time for a New Speaker?

Miller Hudson | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Civil Unions, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Civil Unions, Colorado Politics, Colorado Civil Unions Bill, Denver News

Removing the speaker prior to next week's special session remains possible, but will demand considerable political courage from both sides of the aisle.

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News Flash: Tea Party Dies in Colorado

Auden Schendler | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Politics, Education Policy, Tea Party, Election, Taxes, Shorter School Week, Garfield County, Colorado Taxes, Education Reform, Colorado Education, Colorado, Colorado Politics, Education News

The school district announced that it was moving to a four-day school week. Children in the county will now get an inferior education -- something that will hurt them later in life, and hurts businesses in the region that need an educated workforce.

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Gaylord v. the Kids

Joel Judd | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Airport-Development, School Finances, Tax Subsidy, Dia, Aurora, Hotel, Garylord, Colorado Politics, Colorado Development, Gaylord Hotels, Gaylord Hotel Company, Denver News

Aurora wants to give the Gaylord hotel company a big subsidy to build a hotel next to Denver International Airport. Is Colorado better off using money for the kids or giving it to Gaylord?

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Open Letter to a Student Dreamer

Alvina Vasquez | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: CO Asset Bill, Colorado Politics, Obama Dream Act, The Asset Bill, Colorado Students, DREAM Act Passage, Denver Politics, The DREAM Act, Colorado Asset Bill, DREAM Act, Asset Bill Colorado, Denver News

In Colorado we are fighting hard to bring your dreams closer: The ASSET bill will award hard work and good grades with lower tuition costs to undocumented students who have grown up in our community.

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Tipton Campaign Manager Says He Doesn't Really "Feel Good" About High Gas Prices

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Michael Fortney, Mac Zimmerman, Scot Tipton, Colorado Observer, Colorado Politics, Colorado Media, Andrew Romanoff, Scott McInnis, Colorado News Outlets, Marc Holtzman, Denver News

What's up with the Observer? What exactly did Fortney say? How did the changes to the quote come to pass?

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From Stand-Up Comic to Internet Radio Host to CO Senate Candidate

Jason Salzman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: John Andrews, Art's Place, Art Carlson, John Lyons, Colorado Politics, Nancy Todd, Denver News

When Art Carlson started his Internet radio program, "Art's Place," he wanted to voice his "opinions from a different perspective." In terms of specific issues, Carlson is a serious conservative.

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Governors Target Prescription Drug Abuse

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Prescription Drug Addiction, Gov. Robert Bentley, Robert Bentley, Colorado Politics, Crime, Drug Theft, Governor John Hickenlooper, National Governors Association, Drugs, Alabama Politics, Drug Abuse, John Hickenlooper, Prescription Drug Abuse, Politics News

The nation's governors have begun studying prescription drug abuse and plan to develop best practices that can be used by state governments. The N...

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Twitter Haiku Battle Erupts In Joint Budget Committee

Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Colorado Politics, Video, Colorado Political Tweets, Colorado Twitter Haiku, Funny Journalist Tweets, Denver News

You know it's a slow day at the Colorado Capitol when... politicos break into spontaneous legislative haiku battles on twitter. No, we aren't kidding...

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Our Secretary of State as a Punch Line

Ellen Dumm | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Colorado Politics, Scott Gessler, Colorado Voting, Scott Gessler Fine, Secretary of State Scott Gessler, Scott Gessler Moonlighting, Denver News

Colorado is a key swing state in a presidential election that has a hyper-partisan secretary of state who has become a joke. The two make a difficult combination.

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Colorado Civil Union Bill Advances Toward Showdown

AP | By IVAN MORENO | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Video, Colorado Politics, Gay Rights, Denver News, LGBT Rights, Denver Colorado, Lgbt Colo, Colorado News, Civil Unions Bill Colorado, Civil Unions Bill Approved Colorado Senate, Colo Civil Unions, Gay Marriage, Colorado, Denver News

DENVER -- Gay couples waiting for rights similar to those afforded to married couples are closer to a legislative showdown with Colorado Republicans. ...

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No Charges For Rep. Possibly Drunk With Handgun

Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Laura Bradford Ethics Committee, Video, No Charges Against Bradford, Colorado Politics, Denver News, Laura Bradford DUI, Colorado Legislative Immunity, Denver Police Department, Laura-Bradford, Bradford Intoxicated With Firearm, Colorado Politician DUI, Denver News

The Denver District Attorney's Office has decided not to file charges against State Representative Laura Bradford (R-Grand Junction), who, during a tr...

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Colo. Republicans Prepare For Tuesday's Caucus

Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Colorado Republicans, Colorado Politics, Where Are Colorado's Caucuses, Denver News, Co Caucus, Colorado Republican Party, How to Find My Republican Caucus Colorado, Gop Colorado, Denver Colorado, Colorado News, Denver News

The Republican Colorado caucuses are finally here and if you are a registered Republican this is your chance to have your voice heard. Hundreds of ...

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Rep. Bradford's BAC Range On Edge Of DUI?

Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Video, Colorado Politics, Laura Bradford DUI, Denver News, Laura Bradford BAC, Laura-Bradford, Rep. Bradford DUI, Colorado DUI, Denver News

By now you're likely familiar with the story of State Rep. Laura Bradford (R-Grand Junction), who faced a deluge of criticism after a Denver Police Of...

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DPD Apologizes For State Rep. DUI Snafu

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Colorado Legislative Immunity, Colorado Politics, Video, Denver Police Department Apologizes, Laura Bradford DUI, Denver News, Laura-Bradford, Colorado Politician DUI, Denver News

Just when it couldn't get any weirder, the Denver Police Department apologized today for its handling of an incident that transpired late January betw...

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It Gets Worse For Rep. Accused Of Escaping DUI

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Colorado Legislative Immunity, Colorado Politics, Video, Laura Bradford DUI, Denver News, Laura-Bradford, Colorado Politician DUI, Denver News

It's a bizarre story reeking of perceived political privilege, and it's about to stink a little more. Colorado's Rep. Laura Bradford (R-Colbran) wa...

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Legislator Accused Of Manipulating Law To Escape DUI

Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Laura Bradford, Colorado Politics, Video, Denver News, Laura Bradford DUI, Colorado Speech or Debate Clause, State Representative Dui, Denver News

Colorado's State Rep. Laura Bradford (R-Colbran), has been suspended from her position as chair of the House Local Government Committee after a questi...

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State Of The State: Hickenlooper To Address Colo.'s Pressing Issues

Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Colorado Politics, Video, Denver News, Colorado Same Sex Civil Unions, Governor Hickenlooper, Colorado State Budget, Colorado Education, Denver Colorado, Colorado News, John Hickenlooper, State of the State Address Colorado, Hickenlooper State of the State, Colorado, Denver News

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will deliver his second State of the State address to the House and Senate and is expected to address a wide range of ...

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It's Rhyme Time For The Colo. Legislature

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Colorado Joint Budget Committee, Colorado Politics Raps, Anonymous Rapper on Twitter, Colorado Politics, Political Rapper, Colorado General Assembly, Denver News

Today marks the first day back in session for Colorado's 2012 General Assembly (the 68th, for those of you counting). What better way to announce th...

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States Grapple With Maps

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Census, Jan Brewer, Rick Scott, Colorado Politics, Redistricting, Texas Politics, 2010 Redistricting, State and Local Government, Connecticut Politics, Florida Politics, Arizona Politics, Colleen Coyle Mathis, Congressional Redistricting, Politics News

Redistricting fights are springing up nationwide as states grapple with the final stages of redrawing state legislative and congressional district lin...

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Back To The Drawing Board (UPDATE)

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Colorado Redistricting, Colo Redistricting Maps, Colorado Politics, Denver News, Colo Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Map, House and Senate Redistricting, Colorado Legislature, Denver Colorado, Redistricting Maps, Colorado, Denver News

On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court rejected the newly drawn House and Senate redistricting maps that were designed to make legislative races more ...

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Race Card? Who's Really Playing Games With Voters?

Crisanta Duran | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Debra Johnson, Colorado Politics, Mailing Ballots, Scott Gessler, Inactive Voters, Denver Clerk and Recorder, Denver News

It is simply a fact that Scott Gessler's lawsuit would impact minorities at a higher rate than anyone else. That is the reality of the situation -- not a "card" that has been played.

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How Does Government Money Create Jobs?

Robert Schwab | Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Government Spending, Small-Business-Finance, Jobs, Small Business, Colorado Politics, Colorado Business, Colorado Small Business, Alice Kotrlik, John Hickenlooper, Denver News

How can government money actually create jobs? Gov. John Hickenlooper's administration is working hard to find an answer.

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