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Lawmakers Introduce Bill In Response To AP Phone Records Seizure

The Huffington Post | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 05.16.2013 | Politics
Read More: Jared Polis, Doj, Associated Press, Justin Amash, Justice Department, Ap Subpoena, Mick Mulvaney, Telephone Records Protection Act, Ryan J. Reilly, Zoe Lofgren, Ap Phone Records, Politics News

Four members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation on Thursday that would prevent agencies from obtaining phone records from American...

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Marijuana Movement Following the Steps of the Gay Rights Movement

Rob Kampia | Posted 04.30.2013 | Politics
Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, Polling, Pew Poll, Marijuana, Rob Kampia, Colorado, Marijuana Legalization, Gay, Gay Marriage, Jared Polis, Prohibition, Politics News
Rob Kampia

The marijuana policy reform movement has never donated real money to candidates in a systematic effort to change federal law and laws in the 50 states. We are starting today, and by 2017, we are confident we will see the results.

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The Challenges Of Being A Gay Member Of Congress

Andrew Longhi | Posted 04.29.2013 | Gay Voices
Read More: U.S. House of Represenatives, Barney Frank, Congress, Jared Polis, 113th Congress, Gay Rights, Equality Caucus, LGBT Lawmakers, David Cicilline, Mark Takano, Gay Congresspeople, Congress Gay Rights, Gay Congressmen, Congress LGBT Rights, LGBT Congresspeople, LGBT Rights, LGBT Members of Congress, Gay Members of Congress, LGBT Congressmen, Gay Voices News
Andrew Longhi

These seven LGBT lawmakers are part of a community that, until recently, has been invisible on the national stage. With few of their peers willing to advance LGBT-affirming legislation, the onus is on them make our presence not only heard but integral to political debate.

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Friday Talking Points -- Ding Dong

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.12.2013 | Politics
Read More: Mitch McConnell, President Obama, Sandy Hook, Ann Coulter, Marijuana, Mark Pryor, Filibuster, Gun Control, Respect State Marijuana Laws Act, Obama, War on Women, Jared Polis, Republican, New York City Mayor, Mark Begich, Progress Kentucky, Universal Background Checks, Joe Manchin, Chained CPI, Anthony Weiner, John McCain, Steve Cohen, Greg Walden, Paycheck Fairness Act, Earl Blumenauer, Background Checks, Barack Obama, Republican Death Threats, Newtown, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Speaking of Ding Dongs and the New York City mayor's office, Anthony Weiner is now exploring his own... um.... chances of winning the mayor's race, apparently. Late-night comics everywhere are rejoicing, one assumes.

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'Marijuana, Jared Polis'

The Huffington Post | Amanda Terkel | Posted 03.22.2013 | Politics
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Associating with popular individuals -- whether they're celebrities, local leaders or other politicians -- is a key strategy in any political campaign...

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Lawmaker Talks Ending Federal Ban On Marijuana On Reddit

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 02.13.2013 | Denver
Read More: Jared Polis, Amendment 64, Denver News, Drug War, Marijuana, 420, Colorado Marijuana, Federal Marijuana Ban, Colorado, Video, Federal Marijuana Law, War on Marijuana, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Denver Colorado, Marijuana Legalization, Reddit AMA, Polis Marijuana Bill, Denver News

Just before President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, Colorado Congressman Jared Polis started an "Ask Me Anythin...

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Friday Talking Points: Droning On

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics
Read More: Marijuana, Gun Control, Democratic, Eric Holder, Jared Polis, Karl Rove, Drug War, Democrat, Democrats, Drones, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein Gun, Dianne Feinstein, Obama State of the Union, Drones Obama, Gun Violence, Guns Feinstein, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Up until now, President Obama has mostly gotten a pass for his extension of the drone warfare that began under President Bush. The folks on the Right have a good point -- what would the Left have had to say about such a state of affairs if President Romney were in the Oval Office?

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Congressional Dems Rolling Out Sweeping Marijuana Reform Measures

Reuters | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics
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* Bills would regulate marijuana, impose federal tax -lawmakers * Effort follows legalization in Washington state, Colorado ...

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Zach Carter

Politicians, Activists Mourn Aaron Swartz At Capitol Hill Memorial

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 02.05.2013 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of mourners gathered on Capitol Hill Monday to celebrate the life of Internet activist Aaron Swartz and to advocate changes to ...

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Polis Blasts Benson Over Legal Weed

The Boulder Daily Camera | Camera Staff | Posted 02.07.2013 | Denver
Read More: Jared Polis, Legal Weed, Boulder News, Amendment 64, Video, War on Marijuana, Marijuana, Drug War, 420, CU Boulder, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado, Bruce Benson, Colorado, Denver News

The University of Colorado risks losing nearly $1 billion a year in federal funding because of the looming decriminalization of marijuana in this stat...

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Exemption From Federal Pot Law Legislation Is Here

The Colorado Independent | Scot Kersgaard | Posted 11.16.2012 | Denver
Read More: Jared Polis, Amendment 64, Mike Coffman, Denver News, Marijuana, Drug War, Smoking Pot, 420, Colorado Marijuana, Marijuana Possession, Ed Perlmutter, Colorado, Legal Weed, Video, War on Marijuana, Marijuana Rights, Washington Marijuana, Diana DeGette, Denver Colorado, Denver News

From The Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard. Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette introduced legislation today that would exempt states from federal...

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Colorado Featured At DNC: Polis, Salazar, Case & Ciano Speak

Posted 09.05.2012 | Denver
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The state of Colorado was well represented during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention with speeches from Rep. Jared Polis, Secreta...

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FULL TEXT: Read Jared Polis' Democratic Convention Speech

Posted 09.04.2012 | Politics
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Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) drew cheers from the crowd with his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night. Below, the Democratic...

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Erin Mershon

Democrats Cream Republicans In Annual Congressional Baseball Game

HuffingtonPost.com | Erin Mershon | Posted 06.29.2012 | Politics
Read More: Jared Polis, Mike Doyle, Congressional Baseball Game, Video, Congressional-Baseball, Rand Paul, Baseball, Cedric Richmond, Annual Congressional Baseball Game, Ron Paul, Supreme Court Health Care, Eric Holder Contempt, Joe Barton, Bipartisanship, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The political scorecard stood tied: a Supreme Court victory for the Democrats, an attorney general contempt charge for the Republicans. ...

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Lundberg Wins GOP Primary, Will Face Polis

Posted 06.27.2012 | Denver
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From The Colorado Independent's John Tomasic: “Jared Polis is a far left-wing candidate but Kevin Lundberg is even farther out on the right,” s...

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If the DEA Can't Tell Us the Difference Between Marijuana and Heroin, Who Can?

Scott Morgan | Posted 08.25.2012 | Politics
Read More: Jared Polis, Michele Leonhart, Marijuana, Drug Enforcement Administration, Michele Leonhart Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Drug War, Heroin, Politics News
Scott Morgan

It's worth repeating that the person who is literally in charge of stopping everyone from taking drugs is somehow incapable of explaining to us the difference between the various drugs we shouldn't be taking.

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Democrat Slams DEA Chief Over Marijuana Policy

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 06.22.2012 | Politics
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Michele Leonhart, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, ducked a tough line of questioning from Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) on Wednesday, re...

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Polis Wants 1,000 Feet Between Schools And Fracking Rigs

The Colorado Independent | Posted 06.20.2012 | Denver
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From The Colorado Independent's Troy Hooper: BOULDER — There are a lot of opinions on how far hydraulic fracturing should be from schools. One re...

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Congressman Jared Polis Revisits 'Pizza = School Food Vegetable'

Bettina Elias Siegel | Posted 07.16.2012 | Home
Read More: SLICE Act, Pizza, Frozen Food, Childhood Obesity, School Food, Conagra, Tomato Paste, Jared Polis, Pizza Vegetable, Home News
Bettina Elias Siegel

The agricultural spending bill that gutted the pizza rule will expire at the end of the current fiscal year, i.e, September 2012, creating an opportunity to revisit the issue.

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Obama's and America's Remarkable Evolution on Gay Rights

Peter Dreier | Posted 07.11.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Don't Ask/Don't Tell, Gay Rights, Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank, Pew Research Center, Gallup Poll, Lyndon Johnson, Franklin Roosevelt, David Ciciline, Harvey Milk, Barack Obama, Jared Polis, Same-Sex Marriage, National Labor Relations Act, Obama Same-Sex Marriage, Obama Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, Voting Rights, Gay Voices News
Peter Dreier

Historians will no doubt view President Obama's announcement favoring same-sex marriage as an historic statement, parallel to those of FDR on workers' rights and LBJ on civil rights. But like FDR and LBJ, Obama's endorsement was due to a combination of personal belief and political opportunity.

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Jennifer Bendery

Democratic Lawmaker Warns Of 'Zombies' In Transportation Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.18.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) took on a brave new title on Wednesday: zombie killer. Standing alongside a giant photograph of a highway...

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Rep. Polis Burns DEA's Chief Roach

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 03.01.2012 | Denver
Read More: Jared Polis, Video, Barbra Roach, Jared Polis Marijuana Policy, Jared Polis Medical Marijuana, Polis Dea Rant, Rep. Jared Polis, Denver News

Colorado's new top DEA Agent Barbra Roach may be a fresh arrival to the state, but that hasn't stopped her from getting burned. Rep. Jared Polis (D-C...

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NOH8 On The Hill: 10 Members Of Congress Pose For Marriage Equality (PHOTOS)

Laurence Watts | Posted 04.23.2012 | Gay Voices
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Laurence Watts

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For Democrats, Embrace of Options Must Extend Beyond Celebratory Week

Malcom Glenn | Posted 08.21.2012 | Denver
Read More: School Choice, Education, Education Reform, Denver, Colorado, Jared Polis, School Vouchers, Charter Schools, Michael Hancock, Colorado School Choice, Colorado Education, Colorado Schools, Denver News
Malcom Glenn

There's frequent talk of how the school choice debate no longer falls along traditional ideological lines -- of how courageous Democrats are embracing charters, vouchers, and other reforms. Last week was proof positive of the turning tide.

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Rep. Polis On SOPA: 'The Internet Is For Porn'

Posted 12.19.2011 | Denver
Read More: Jared Polis, Stop Online Piracy Act, Video, Politicians Against Sopa, Avenue Q, SOPA Bill, SOPA Criticism, The Internet Is for Porn, Sopa, Denver News

Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) knows a thing or two about the internet. After graduating from Princeton, Polis proceeded to make millions dabbling in...

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