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CNN cites Polis among Democrats who refuse to challenge Biden
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis made it to CNN’s list of potential primary challengers to President Joe Biden — though Polis and the other Democrats ruled out running against their party’s leader, according to the article published on Monday. The article said some have talked about Polis as a potential contender in the Democratic primary for…
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Rep. Jason Crow tests positive for breakthrough case of COVID-19 after Ukraine trip
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow announced Sunday night that he tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19 following his return from a trip to Ukraine. The Colorado Democrat, who is fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot, said he’s experiencing minor symptoms. Crow’s announcement came the same day as two other Democratic lawmakers who…
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Trump delivers a shout-out to Gardner’s pot bill
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Talking to reporters Friday, President Donald Trump said he “probably” will back legislation on states’ rights and marijuana introduced by Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner on Thursday. Inaudibly in a Fox News clip, a reporter calls out to Trump, evidently asking a question about the measure. He responded, “I really do, I support Sen. Gardner.…
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Gardner, Warren introduce bill to safeguard states with pot
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U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner and Elizabeth Warren unveiled legislation Thursday to make it clear that states that adequately regulate marijuana need not fear the federal government. Colorado, Massachusetts and other states that have legalized marijuana have fretted about intervention from the Trump administration, given Attorney General Jeff Session’s animosity toward pot and the fact that…
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Bennet to Trump administration: Hear from the courts before chewing on Bears Ears
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is telling the Trump administration to tap the brakes on its fast-moving plan to open up portions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah for mining and drilling, until the courts have a say. He and 15 other Democratic senators sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke…
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‘Nevertheless, We Persisted’: Leslie Herod, Fanny Starr among Colorado authors in anthology
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State Rep. Leslie Herod, Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr and former Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler are among a number of Coloradans whose essays are included in “Nevertheless, We Persisted,” an anthology for young adults that features diverse voices recounting how they were held back in their youth but persisted. Other contributors include actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy,…
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SLOAN: Cory Gardner got it right in his approach to the Moore fiasco
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Roy Moore lost his bid for U.S. Senate in Alabama last week, and Democrats around the nation celebrated – rightly so, inasmuch as the victory in deepest-of-deep-red Alabama chiseled the GOP Senate majority to a bare 51-49. In their exuberance, many Democrats and liberals hailed the election as a bellwether for the mid-term elections, a…
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SLOAN: Who’s regulating the regulators?
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One Monday last month in Zimbabwe, long-time dictator Robert Mugabe woke up to be told, much to his chagrin, that he no longer dictated. It was in fact quite unclear who did, a coup having taken place over the weekend, spurred by revelations of political maneuvering by Mugabe to ensure his wife would inherit the…
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National Republicans launch ads tying 6th District Democrats to single-payer health care system
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A national Republican group is attempting to link congressional candidate Jason Crow and other Colorado Democrats to a single-payer health care proposal with a six-figure digital ad campaign that kicks off Thursday. Featuring scary negative images of House and Senate Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Facebook ad should…
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Hickenlooper lands on another list of possible 2020 Democratic presidential candidates
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For the second week running, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has found himself on a list of potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, this one compiled by D.C.-insider publication The Hill. And although the former geologist and brewpub pioneer maintains he’s taking no steps toward a run, he recently told a national radio audience that he’s open…
