Author: Dick Wadhams
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Bennet won’t blame Polis for Medicaid cuts | WADHAMS
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Gov. Jared Polis, with the acquiescence of U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet who is the presumptive Democratic frontrunner for governor in 2026, is proposing deep Medicaid cuts that will hurt Colorado’s most vulnerable families and endanger the state’s entire health care system. Meanwhile, Polis and Bennet rail against Medicaid reforms at the federal level that would…
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Super PAC propels Bennet without his fingerprints | WADHAMS
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To listen to U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, he is the Ivory soap of Colorado politics — 99.44% pure, when it comes to corporate campaign contributions. Actually, Bennet would insist he is 100% pure. Bennet claims he does not seek or accept corporate contributions for his campaign for governor. He made the same claim during his…
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Hickenlooper, Bennet give Polis a pass on Medicaid cuts | WADHAMS
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A day cannot go by without Colorado’s self-entitled U.S. senators loudly condemning President Donald Trump’s reforms of the Medicaid program that go into effect in 2027. But Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper seem oblivious to the very real and substantive Medicaid cuts that their fellow Democrat, Gov. Jared Polis, is inflicting on the state in…
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Colorado state GOP strives for irrelevance | WADHAMS
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To get an intimate and terribly disturbing look at the decline of the Colorado Republican Party, one should watch the YouTube video from Saturday, Sept. 27. The Colorado Republican State Central Committee met to decide whether to “opt-out” of the 2026 Republican primary election and to nominate candidates solely through the exclusionary caucus-assembly process. Yes,…
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CO voters sour on Dems, snubbed by state GOP | Dick Wadhams
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Since their total takeover of state government in 2018, Colorado Democrats have ridden high on the anti-Trump hog while driving the state into decline. Gov. Jared Polis and his massive legislative majorities are increasingly influenced by self-proclaimed Democratic Socialists. Colorado’s budget has exploded, creating a structural deficit they refuse to responsibly deal with. Their only…
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No wonder Colorado voters reject both parties | WADHAMS
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Unaffiliated numbers continue to rise as major figures in both parties repel Colorado voters. As of Aug. 1, unaffiliated voters accounted for 49.5% (2,029,337) of the electorate with Democrats at 25.3% (1,036,115) and Republicans at 22.8 percent (936,002). But the real story is that unaffiliated voters have increased by 61,019 since January while Democrats decreased…
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Denver’s shameful smear of the salvation army | WADHAMS
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No good deed should go unpunished. Or at least that seems to be the mantra of the City of Denver. Despite all the rosy declarations of statistical victory, Denver is still mired in crime and homelessness. Just ask the tens of thousands of people who will no longer work or recreate downtown. They see the reality of downtown…
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Polis, Griswold reveal rot of Dem domination | Dick Wadhams
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Colorado is a de facto one-party state where Democrats, such as the arrogant, elitist Gov. Jared Polis and the discredited, incompetent Secretary of State Jena Griswold, consider themselves beyond scrutiny and criticism. As the old saying goes, absolute power does corrupt absolutely and these two lame duck statewide elected officials are leaving office in 2027…
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POINT | Gallagher gouges Colorado businesses
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Dick Wadhams The proposed repeal of the Gallagher Amendment —Referendum B on the November ballot — is an important question for fiscally conservative Republicans such as me. Also read: COUNTERPOINT | Amendment B socks it to homeowners I strongly support our TABOR (Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights) law that has done so much to restrain the growth,…
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POINT | Democrats cave in to rioting mobs
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Dick Wadhams Democratic elected officials are literally playing with fire when they continue to coddle the anarchists and extremists whose only agenda is to destroy public and private property. Also read: COUNTERPOINT | Voters don’t buy tough guy Trump Peaceful protest is critical to our constitutional form of government and our political process, but we…
