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Colorado’s Jason Crow stresses urgency of Ukraine aid, slams Trump for NATO comments | TRAIL MIX
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Fresh from a trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat, warned this week that the situation “couldn’t be more dire,” as the U.S. ally runs low on military hardware after nearly two years of fighting against Russian invaders. In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crow,…
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WATCH: COLORADO POLITICKING | Boebert’s ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’ and remembering Justice Greg Hobbs
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This week on Colorado Politicking, political correspondent Ernest Luning joins host Pat Poblete to discuss the reaction and fallout from “anti-Muslim bigotry” directed at a member of Congress by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Silt. Chief Legislative Reporter Marianne Goodland then joins the show to remember former state Supreme Court Justice Greg Hobbs, who passed away…
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STATESMAN ARCHIVES | Farber demonstrates second-to-none mastery of politics
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Editor’s note: This story is a reprint of a profile of Steve Farber by reporter Ernest Luning that ran in The Colorado Statesman (the precursor to Colorado Politics) in December 2015. A television screen filled with images of protesters and vigils and presidential candidates competes for space on one of Denver attorney Steve Farber’s office…
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Ex-congressional candidate from Denver tweets she’s given up on white people
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Last week, Saira Rao was running to represent Denver in Congress. This week, she says she’s given up on white people. The Democrat, the daughter of Indian immigrants, on Thursday retweeted a New York Times column by Emory University professor George Yancy titled “Should I Give Up on White People?” that posted in April. Rao…
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PRIMARY PREVIEW: Money matters in the governor’s race
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In the void of policy differences and clear, consistent polling on gubernatorial primary candidates, money is the next best measure. Spending in the race has soared past $25 million, fueled by two wealthy candidates – Republican Victor Mitchell and Democrat Jared Polis – and a slew of super PACs that have already doled out millions.…
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Barry Farah congratulates Walker Stapleton, who bumped him from the governor’s race
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Businessman Barry Farah had a short battle in the governor’s race. Ultimately, it could be argued that Walker Stapleton sank his battleship. Farah finished third in the Republican State Assembly Saturday, with 13 percent of the delegates, short of the 30 percent he needed to qualify for the June 26 primary ballot. He entered the…
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Blurring the Lines: Can Denver Mayor Hancock weather this sexual harassment scandal?
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DENVER – A week after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock apologized for sending suggestive text messages to a member of his security detail in 2012 – she considers them harassing, and he has called them inappropriate – dozens of protesters led by persistent Hancock critics gathered on the steps of city hall to call for the…
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Trooper Cody Donahue honored, ahead of bill to extend insurance to families of fallen officers
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The Colorado Senate honored the family of the late Trooper Cody Donahue Monday after passing the Move Over for Cody Law last session. This year, lawmakers will consider a bill to help sustain insurance for the families of fallen officers. While law enforcement officers are in mind, Senate Bill 148 also would extend insurance coverage for…
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Colorado treasurer candidate Brian Watson buys building near the Capitol for $17.1 million
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Donald Trump could have his winter White House at Mar-a-Lago, and if he’s elected in November, Brian Watson could have a lunch-time state treasurer’s office. Watson’s Denver-based commercial real estate firm Northstar Commercial Partners announced Friday it bought the Offices at the Art building for $17.1 million. The handsome three-story office building across Broadway from…
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State treasurer candidate Horn draws fire again from fellow county officials
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The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports that Brita Horn, the elected Republican treasurer of Routt County who is running to be the next treasurer of Colorado, is once again facing off with officials in her own county over how she runs her office. According the the Pilot & Today’s Scott Franz, “the work environment and…
