Trump tweets endorsement of Wyo. U.S. Senate incumbent over wealthy challenger
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – President Donald Trump is weighing in on Wyoming’s U.S. Senate race, endorsing incumbent John Barrasso over a wealthy opponent in an upcoming Republican primary.
Trump tweeted Tuesday that Barrasso doesn’t need his help because he is “absolutely outstanding in every way” but he hopes Wyoming voters will support Barrasso in the Aug. 21 primary.
No public polling to date shows whether Barrasso faces a significant challenge from Dave Dodson, a wealthy businessman from Jackson Hole. Dodson says he’s prepared to spend $1 million of his own money on the race.
Barrasso has easily won election twice since his appointment to the Senate in 2007.
Dodson ran as an independent before switching to the Republican race. Dodson says Trump’s endorsement shows Barrasso is “obviously worried” about whether he will win.
Businessman Gary Trauner is running as a Democrat for the seat.
Democrat Shannon Bird to step down from Colorado legislature to campaign full-time for Congress
Ernest Luning
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Updated 11 hours ago
State Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, said Sunday that she plans to resign from the Colorado legislature next month in order to focus on running for the 8th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans. Bird...
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
The Associated Press
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Updated 4 days ago
MONTANA Endangered species rollback sought BILLINGS — President Donald Trump’s administration moved on Nov. 19 to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s...
Clash of the titans: Democratic race for governor pits two candidates similar in focus, but very different in style | Vince Bzdek
Vince Bzdek
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Updated 21 hours ago
By Vince Bzdek The race for governor is shaping up to be a clash of Democratic titans, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser. They are two of Colorado’s highest profile politicians with deep track records who...
Calendar Dec. 8-14
Rachael Wright
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Updated 5 days ago
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances,...
GOP chair candidates circle Benson, statehouse candidate alleges SOS voter fraud | A LOOK BACK
Rachael Wright
rachael.wright@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 days ago
Thirty-Five Years Ago This Week: Although Colorado Republican Party Chairman Bruce Benson had told one of his predecessors that he hadn’t yet made up his mind as to whether he’d run for a third term, party insiders had already begun...
Dear Abby: A better answer to your question | SONDERMANN
Eric Sondermann
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Updated 3 days ago
It was the beginning of October. I had been invited to speak to a class on political journalism at Colorado College, my old alma mater. The class was taught by none other than Vince Bzdek, the editor-in-chief of this paper...
Federal judge declines to order Denver to let police critic apply for review board
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 18 hours ago
A federal judge declined on Friday to order that Denver permit a longtime police critic to apply to join the board tasked with reviewing officers’ use of force. Regan Benson sought to become one of the two community members on...
Flags lowered, colors raised: Colorado leaders and friends celebrate Sen. Faith Winter’s life
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
It was the colors that stood out as hundreds braved the cold on Friday to celebrate the life of Sen. Faith Winter, who died in a two-car crash on Nov. 26. Flags at the state Capitol flew at half-staff at...
Colorado Supreme Court to hear case on ballot measure disclosure requirements
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 3 days ago
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging whether the state can require ballot measure committees to disclose the names of their registered agents in election communications. The case stems from a complaint filed during the 2020...
Divided 10th Circuit orders pretrial release of defendant facing drug charges
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 days ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court overturned a judge’s order keeping a defendant in custody pending trial on Friday, ruling 2-1 that she was entitled to release under the law. Erika Esmeralda Garcia stands accused of two charges related to the...
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