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Polis doubles down on state’s COVID approach in Meet the Press appearance

Dec 19, 2021

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DAVID MULLEN The Gazette

While Gov. Jared Polis blames the unvaccinated for the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, he shot down the idea of penalizing individuals who refuse to get the vaccine, saying they are “victims of misinformation” who need to be treated with “compassion and love.” The governor also doubled down on his decision to refrain from…
Bennet rips Republican ‘fiscal hypocrisy,’ talks presidential bid on ‘Meet the Press’ (VIDEO)

Feb 10, 2019

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Colorado Politics

Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said Sunday on national TV that he believes there’s room in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary for a moderate candidate with his experience in businesses and as a school superintendent but stopped short of declaring himself a member of the rapidly growing field. “When I sit on the Senate floor, I…
NBC: Colorado no longer a swing state

Nov 19, 2018

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Mark Harden special to Colorado Politics

With Democrats winning every statewide office and both houses of the state legislature in the midterm election, NBC is ready to move Colorado off its roster of “swing” states and into the blue category. The network notes that Colorado’s demographics bolster that conclusion: 22 percent of residents are Hispanic and 39 percent are college educated.…
Sen. Michael Bennet on TV: Trump’s words are racist, but maybe president can rehabilitate

Jan 14, 2018

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JOEY BUNCH

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, a fighter for immigration reform, holds out hope for Donald Trump. Maybe. “I was raised not to call people a racist on the theory it’s hard for them to be rehabilitated once you’ve said that,” Bennet said on “Meet the Press” Sunday, when he was asked by host Chuck Todd if the…
Diana DeGette alleges she was sexually assaulted in an elevator by former congressman

Nov 21, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette on Monday said she faced unwanted sexual advances from a congressman who tried to forcibly kiss her in an elevator years ago. DeGette, a Denver Democrat, said in an appearance on MSNBC’s Meet the Press Daily that she has faced instances of sexual harassment, including the time she alleged Bob Filner,…
Coffman, Democratic challenger agree it’s time for independent probe into Trump-Russia ties

May 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman on Thursday called for an independent investigation into allegations of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Coffman’s Democratic challenger Jason Crow issued a similar call on Wednesday in the wake of Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey. “The American people deserve the truth about any involvement Russia…
Citing rising teen use, drug cartels, addiction experts chide Hick over pot remarks

Mar 15, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

As Colorado pols circle the wagons against potential federal encroachment on the state’s legal marijuana culture, a group of nationally prominent addiction experts who are legalization critics have called out Gov. John Hickenlooper over his recent assertions that teen pot use hasn’t risen in the state and that the black market has shrunk. The letter references remarks the governor…
Hickenlooper praises Perez as DNC chair, shrugs off notion of ‘party of no’

Feb 27, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Sunday morning was shown national love as a politician who has won in down Democratic years and as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. Hickenlooper spoke during an appearance on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd,” where he was asked about the direction of the Democratic Party. Sadness for Democrats stemming from…
Gov. Hickenlooper says he is close to supporting marijuana legalization

Feb 26, 2017

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Peter Marcus

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Sunday said he is close to calling marijuana legalization a successful experiment. The Democratic governor, who opposed Amendment 64 in 2012, was asked the question on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd.” Hickenlooper said that if he was faced with the same marijuana legalization question again, he would be close…
The Hot Sheet, February 8, 2016

Feb 8, 2016

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Jared Wright

By TCS Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Jared Wright @_JaredWright_ Monday, February 8, 2016 DENVER – One day to the New Hampshire primary. Today, an unusual Monday — one with cause for celebration. The Denver Broncos are now three-time Super Bowl champs! Yes, they won Super Bowl 50, 24-10, against the Carolina Panthers yesterday … in case you were living under a rock this weekend. …