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HUDSON | Neither heat nor much light in gubernatorial debate

Jun 21, 2018

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Miller Hudson

You know your life has arrived at some considerable misfortune when you spend a lovely Saturday evening watching Colorado’s Republican and Democratic gubernatorial debates back to back. Surely there must be better things to do with one’s time: mow the grass, clean out the garage, or smoke some of Colorado’s finest? The first thing I…
TRAIL MIX: Primary’s zingers and stingers

Jun 15, 2018

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Ernest Luning

The competition for the most outrageous occurrence on the campaign trail has been fierce in recent days, as politicians careen toward the finish line – at 7 p.m. June 26. That’s when Colorado’s primary election campaign turns, in an instant, into its slimmed-down, more expensive and, truth be told, less jocular successor, the general election…
Hickenlooper frowns at Polis ads attacking Kennedy, says one hits ‘below the belt’

Jun 14, 2018

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday he’s disappointed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis and his supporters are running ads attacking Cary Kennedy, one of Polis’ primary rivals. The term-limited Democrat, who famously took a shower with his clothes on in a campaign ad decrying negative campaign ads, said he was particularly bothered that Bold Colorado, a…
Tom Tancredo challenges Mike Coffman to run against him for governor in GOP primary

Sep 27, 2017

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Ernest Luning

In an earlier time, it might have been pistols at 20 paces. On Wednesday, however, former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo challenged Mike Coffman, the Republican who succeeded him in Congress, to run against him for governor of Colorado in next year’s GOP primary. “Run against me – absolutely, I’m all for it, buddy,” Tancredo taunted…
Same tweet, opposite votes — as national Dem group’s credibility sags?

Jun 27, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

Remember last month when the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington sent out a mass-email blasting 6th Congressional District Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman over the U.S. House’s version of the GOP health care plan? Standard fare for groups like the DCCC, we figured at the time – except, the missive implied Coffman had voted for…
Straight outta #coloradopolitics: ICYMI, politics IS a contact sport

Mar 20, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

…and that’s on the assumption dozens of smart alecks haven’t already beaten us to the, um, punch:
Is our D.C. delegation hiding in the storm cellar? Not really, says 9News

Mar 2, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

This one already has gotten plenty of air time, but it’s worth repeating here amid the current furor over politicians’ meetings with constituents – notably, who’s holding town halls and who’s accused of hiding from them. Denver 9News’s Anna Staver and Brandon Rittiman looked at some hard data this week that suggests things aren’t all that different…
The Hot Sheet – Denver plunges potty politics, protests don’t stop Trump, your $11 million sign, the can’t-miss Tweet, Colo drivers get an elf and … MORE!

Dec 20, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 209 | DECEMBER 20, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – This time of year is general known as “dead” in most newsrooms. Many reporters are snug in their too-little padding office chairs working (sort of) on year-end stories, new year stories and holiday features. Not the case this year. Between…
$Updated: Trump fracking answer leads industry to pledge education$

Updated: Trump fracking answer leads industry to pledge education

Jul 30, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Updated: 8/1/16 11:41 a.m. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Colorado on Friday and said he supports the practice of hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells. But he also favors the ability of communities to ban the practice, known as fracking. In an interview with KUSA-TV’s Brandon Rittiman, Trump said he favors fracking,…