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Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow urge fellow Democrats to ’play offense’ in response to Trump | TRAIL MIX
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Calling the second Trump administration “an existential threat to democracy,” Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged donors attending a campaign fundraiser for fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to push party leaders to abandon their defensive crouch and get serious. Delivering informal keynote remarks at the annual Crow Fest on Sept. 27 at Breckenridge Brewery in…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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Colorado officials ramp up finger-pointing as federal government shutdown’s midnight deadline looms
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Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation on Tuesday blamed their counterparts across the aisle for failing to avert the federal government’s first full shutdown in almost seven years. Shortly before casting a vote against a Republican-led temporary spending bill to extend federal funding until mid November, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper said the GOP is to…
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‘Heartbroken’: Colorado political leaders, organizations condemn assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Colorado elected officials and political groups expressed grief, outrage and resolve against political violence in reaction to the fatal shooting of conservative organizer and nonprofit leader Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University. “Today is a really hard day,” said U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Windsor Republican who described Kirk as her friend in…
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Colorado’s congressional delegation vows to fight Trump’s plans to move Space Command to Alabama
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Every member of Colorado’s congressional delegation on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s announcement that Space Command will move from its headquarters in Colorado Springs to Alabama in a joint statement charging that such a move would weaken national security and “will directly harm our state and the nation.” “We are united in fighting to reverse…
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Delayed surgeries. A mass staff exodus. A culture of fear. New IG reports outline issues at Aurora VA hospital
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The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora has stopped all cardiac surgeries for 11 months amid an exodus of clinical staff and leadership problems that created a culture of fear. That is according to two VA Office of Inspector General reports released last week. The documents outlined the problems that led to numerous clinical…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
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Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to Ukraine,” said Marina Dubrova, president of Ukrainians of Colorado, which…
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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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Colorado lawmakers, officials condemn attack on Israel, express solidarity with US ally
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Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation condemned the surprise weekend attack on Israel by Hamas and expressed solidarity with the longstanding U.S. ally, which declared war on the group and began to retaliate. U.S. officials confirmed on Monday that at least 11 Americans were killed in the violence that began early Saturday when the militant group…
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‘High school of the future’: State and national leaders want to reimagine secondary education
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What if in between math and English classes, high schoolers learned how to weld or code or perform first aid? That’s the vision state and national leaders shared Thursday during the Unlocking Pathways Summit at the Community College of Aurora. This latest in a national series of events saw educators, Colorado politicians and members of President…
