Author: Pat Poblete
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Colorado is prepared to welcome Afghan refugees, Polis tells Biden in a letter
Colorado is ready to take in Afghan refugees and those granted visas for their work with the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan, Gov. Jared Polis told President Joe Biden on Wednesday. In a letter to Biden, Polis urged the president “to act quickly to evacuate and resettle eligible Afghans as there are lives at stake.”…
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Congressional delegation aiding Colorado veteran’s effort to save Afghan interpreter
A bipartisan trio from Colorado’s congressional delegation is working with Broomfield Army veteran Scott Henkel to save an interpreter he worked with while deployed in Afghanistan. CBS4 reported Hinkel is being aided in his efforts to evacuate the interpreter from Kabul in the wake of the Taliban takeover of the country by Reps. Joe Neguse,…
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Colorado’s political leaders react to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
As Taliban forces stormed through Afghanistan, capturing all major cities in the wake of the U.S. troop withdrawal from the country, Colorado’s political leaders have taken to social media to react. The state’s Republican congressional delegation was vociferous in its criticism of President Joe Biden, who is following through on a deal announced last year…
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‘South Park’s’ Stone and Parker tell Gov. Polis they are buying Casa Bonita
The co-creators of South Park on Friday announced they are on the verge of buying Casa Bonita, the iconic Denver restaurant that features in a handful of the show’s episodes. (Video courtesy of Gov. Polis on Facebook) The co-creators of South Park on Friday announced they are on the verge of buying Casa Bonita, the…
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WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | Griswold orders Mesa County to replace voting equipment, Colorado GOP unveils ‘commitment’ to voters
This week on Colorado Politicking, legislative reporter Pat Poblete and political correspondent Ernest Luning discuss Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s move to decertify Mesa County voting equipment after a security breach involving Clerk Tina Peters. Chief legislative reporter Marianne Goodland recaps the “Commitment to Colorado” unveiled by Republicans earlier this week. Griswold at a Thursday news…
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Ready Colorado taps Dr. Brenda Dickhoner to be president and CEO
Dr. Brenda Dickhoner is joining conservative education advocacy group Ready Colorado to serve as the organization’s president and chief executive officer. “I strongly believe that our education system can, and must, do better to meet the varied needs of all kids,” she said in a statement. “I’m honored to lead Ready Colorado in its advocacy of…
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U.S. Senate confirms Ken Salazar’s ambassadorship to Mexico
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday morning unanimously confirmed former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s nomination to become U.S. ambassador to Mexico, the first of President Joe Biden’s ambassador nominees to be confirmed. Salazar was nominated to the critical diplomatic post in July. The 66-year-old, fifth-generation Coloradan previously ran the Department of the Interior during former President…
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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters slams Secretary of State’s probe during appearance at symposium
Republican Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters isn’t responding to an order issued by Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold to turn over election equipment, video footage and documents after a password to county election equipment surfaced online. She may not be speaking to Griswold or responding to requests for comment, but that doesn’t mean Peters…
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State Rep. Richard Holtorf hospitalized after horse accident
For the second time in the course of two weeks, a Republican House lawmaker has been hospitalized after sustaining an injury following an accident involving a horse. State Rep. Richard Holtorf, R-Akron, on Sunday afternoon posted a message to his Facebook account indicating he was “involved in a recent horse accident at Buffalo Springs Ranch…
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Polis announces feds grant Colorado regulatory authority over its hemp industry
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday announced the federal Department of Agriculture signed off on Colorado’s management plan for its hemp industry, granting the state autonomy to regulate the crop nearly a decade after voters enshrined its legalization in the state constitution. “The sky is the limit,” Polis said during a news conference at a Longmont…