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Denver Democrats book Paul Ryan challenger Randy ‘Iron Stache’ Bryce for annual dinner

Aug 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Randy Bryce, the Wisconsin Democrat running against House Speaker Paul Ryan, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the Denver Democrats’ annual Edward M. Kennedy fundraising dinner in October, the party announced this week. Known as the “Iron Stache” – the union ironworker’s appearance has been compared to mustachioed Parks and Recreation character Ron…
Colorado politicians split along party lines reacting to Trump’s pardon of Arizona sheriff Arpaio

Aug 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Republicans and Democrats split sharply along party lines in response to President Donald Trump’s pardon Friday night of Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of defying a court order to focusing on Latinos in patrols . U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, called the pardon “desperate, shameful (and) unjust” on Twitter, while state…
Democrat Andy Kerr suspends campaign, endorses Perlmutter after his return to race

Aug 22, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorad state Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat, withdrew from the 7th Congressional District primary Tuesday morning and threw his support behind U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, the six-term incumbent, who jumped back in the race for his seat a day earlier. “There’s good reason to be excited about Ed’s decision to run for Congress again,”…
Colorado’s Rep. Doug Lamborn tweets blistering criticism of Trump’s Charlottesville response

Aug 16, 2017

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ERIN PRATER

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado Springs tweeted a scathing criticism Wednesday of the president’s remarks about the weekend’s racially charged violence in Charlottesville, Virginia – the Republican congressman’s strongest statement yet on the topic. “The KKK, Neo-Nazis, and White Supremacists and Nationalists are abhorrent,” Lamborn posted to Facebook and Twitter. “Statements that provide even…
Democrat Levi Tillemann plans to make it official — he’s running in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District

Jun 28, 2017

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Ernest Luning

After weeks of publicly considering whether to run in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District next year, Democrat Levi Tillemann told Colorado Politics on Tuesday that he plans to announce on July 9 that he’s campaigning for the seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. The former Obama administration official and expert in clean energy will…
Ken Buck: Unaffiliated voters want Republicans to be bold, to paint in bright colors

Apr 4, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck says there’s a clear reason unaffiliated voters have taken the lead in registration numbers in Colorado – ahead of both Republicans and Democrats – and there’s a simple way for the GOP to win their allegiance. “You know why the purple, the unaffiliateds are the highest?” the Windsor Republican asked members…
Trump tweets salute to Ken Buck for opinion article backing GOP health care legislation

Mar 31, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck won praise from President Donald Trump on Twitter Thursday afternoon for an opinion article the Windsor Republican published in support of legislation the House GOP abandoned last week to overhaul parts of the nation’s health care system. “Great op-ed from @RepKenBuck,” the president tweeted to his 27.2 million followers. “Looks like some…
Aghast Larry Crowder on proposed $500M cut to state hospitals: ‘The problems keep coming’

Mar 23, 2017

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John Tomasic

“Five-hundred and twenty-eight million dollars?” said Sen. Larry Crowder, a Republican from Alamosa. “Yeah, well, I imagine that’s where we’re heading.” Crowder was digesting the news that state legislative budget writers are planning to unveil their draft version next week and that it will very likely include a $528 million cut to state hospital operating…
Neville and Neville: Repeal and replace plan falls short

Mar 23, 2017

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Jared Wright

Among the most promising things about the election of Donald Trump to the presidency, in conjunction with a Republican-controlled Congress, was the long-awaited realization of the repeal of Obamacare – the expensive government takeover of health care that was President Obama’s signal “achievement” – which drove up health insurance premiums and deductibles, priced millions out…
Paul Ryan says more help for older people needed in GOP health bill

Mar 20, 2017

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Hope Yen

Days before a pivotal vote, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday he will seek changes to a GOP health care bill to provide more help to older people. The new willingness to compromise was a bid for more support from moderate Republicans, who expressed continuing unease about the plan to replace Barack Obama’s health law…