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PRIMARY 2018: DeGette, Crow, Neguse win congressional primaries
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With decisive votes, Coloradans set the table in the June primary that ended Tuesday for seven fall congressional elections, settling most key races not long after voting ended by wide margins. Less than an hour after the 7 p.m. voting deadline, three of the state’s most interesting congressional races were already decided, and a fourth…
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Moms Demand Action backs Karen McCormick in Colorado’s 4th CD race
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On the eve of a key vote, Moms Demand Action are demanding support for Karen McCormick in the Democratic race to face Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in November. The organization is one of the country’s best-known anti-gun violence groups. It was one of the driving forces for the March for Our Lives…
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I carried an assault rifle into war; the Parkland shooter carried one into a school
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When I heard audio of the Las Vegas shooter opening fire on a crowd of concertgoers, I heard the sounds of combat. The uninterrupted bursts of gunfire reminded me of a fully-automatic, belt-fed military weapon. But the shooter’s weapon of choice turned out to be lawfully-purchased AR-15 rifles -weapons easily available to civilians, including the…
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Democrat Cary Kennedy wins endorsement from Blue Rising Colorado in governor’s race
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Democrat Cary Kennedy has won the endorsement of Blue Rising Colorado in the crowded gubernatorial race, the committee’s founders announced this week. “Blue Rising Colorado believes Cary Kennedy is the right choice for Colorado,” said Annette Moore, a founder of Blue Rising, in a statement. “Cary’s commitment to education and affordable healthcare, as well as…
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Trail Mix: The road to Colorado’s 2018 election, Feb. 18 edition
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THEY GRABBED A CLIPBOARD … It looks like a lot of Coloradans took the advice of a certain soon-to-be-former president. In his farewell address, delivered just over a week before leaving office, President Barack Obama said an oft-quoted line – “If you’re disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run…
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Democrat Chase Kohne wins Blue Rising PAC’s backing in race against U.S. Rep. Ken Buck
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Castle Rock Democrat Chase Kohne has been endorsed by Colorado-based Blue Rising PAC in his uphill run for the 4th Congressional District seat held by Republican Ken Buck, the group announced this week. One of four Democrats running for the nomination in the sprawling, mostly rural district, Kohn is a large animal veterinarian, Army veteran…
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Betsy Markey endorses Longmont Democrat Karen McCormick in 4th Congressional District primary
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The last Democrat to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, former U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, on Monday threw her support behind veterinarian Karen McCormick, one of four Democrats hoping to challenge Republican Ken Buck in next year’s election. In a statement, Markey said she’s convinced McCormick will work toward “building a stronger middle class, higher household…
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Opioid addiction is a disease, not a choice; Congress, White House should act accordingly
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Nearly 3,000 Americans died in the Sept. 11 attacks. The opioid overdose emergency now kills the same number of Americans every three weeks. The overdose death toll has grown 532 percent since 2002, overtaking car crashes as a leading cause of death; last year, 528 Coloradans died due to opioid overdose in another record year…
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Ken Buck says the Republican Party is dead. He’s holding a smoking gun
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck pronounced the Republican Party dead, as if he is merely a witness when in fact he’s holding a smoking gun. He decries the partisan gridlock gripping Congress, yet in his thrall to an extreme agenda he offers the most partisan “solution” of all: permanent single-party rule. Americans yearn to return to…
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Colorado officials tear into Trump’s tweets announcing ban on transgender military service
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Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation from both parties took issue with President Trump’s tweets Wednesday morning announcing a ban on transgender military service “in any capacity,” although U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, a Colorado Springs Republican, said he supported the new policy. “America needs a military comprised of patriots willing to sacrifice for this country,” U.S.…
