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Not everyone thinks Colorado’s Allison Eid should be on the federal appellate bench

Aug 15, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

The response to Colorado Supreme Court Justice Allison Eid’s nomination in June to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has mostly ranged from effusive praise on the political right to polite reserve along the rest of the spectrum. As an example of the latter, Colorado senior Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet was nothing if not…
A salute to Colorado potatoes — and to politicians who can get along

Jul 28, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

We tend to avoid blogging about the many press releases we get from Colorado’s Washington delegation “announcing” some grant or new funding stream to some program or another back home in Colorado. It’s not that we don’t think the programs themselves merit news coverage or that Colorado isn’t happy to have the extra funding; it’s…
Denver’s pols have a bone to pick with President Trump’s budget

Jun 7, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

… But of course, that comes as no surprise. Sure, the depth and breadth of the cuts in federal funding proposed by the White House have sweeping implications for urban centers like the Mile High City. Then again, it’s not like Denver’s Democratically inclined political establishment has had many kind words for The Republican Donald since his unexpected elevation to the…
Private-schooled Sen. Michael Bennet reminds us he’s no fan of vouchers

May 23, 2017

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DAN NJEGOMIR Colorado Politics

… Nor of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, the billionaire, education-reform advocate, top-dollar GOP donor and now Trump administration Cabinet member. You’ll recall Colorado’s Democratic senior U.S. senator had voted against her confirmation earlier this year. In response to a Washington Post headline last week – “Trump seeks deep cuts to public education programs in pursuit of school…
U.S. Senate, Colorado’s Cory Gardner lauded, scolded over methane vote

May 10, 2017

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Dan Njegomir

Colorado environmentalists cheered the nation’s Senate but jeered one of its members, Colorado Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, for their votes today regarding a proposed repeal of new curbs on methane emissions from oil and gas wells. Just reverse the order of those cheers and jeers, of course, to get the take of supporters of the state’s substantial oil and gas…
Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

Mar 7, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

While his vote may be in the minority regarding Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s position and intent toward the process and Gorsuch himself have fueled political speculation and concerns over consequences. Gorsuch, a Colorado native and Denver-based federal appeals court judge, was nominated by President Donald Trump…
Insights: There’s no harbor for Bennet on Gorsuch

Feb 27, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Penny for your thoughts, Michael Bennet. If the Democratic senator from Colorado knows where he stands on Judge Neil Gorsuch occupying a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, he isn’t telling anyone who’s willing to tell me. A lot of Republicans and reporters desperately want to know. His spokeswoman says Bennet’s listening. Confirmation hearings begin March 20…
Highlight reel: Colorado’s wild and woolly 2016 election season

Dec 29, 2016

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Adam McCoy, special to Colorado Politics

Symbolic of the divisiveness of our politics, many Coloradans will look back at the 2016 election with violent contempt, reflecting on a political year that saw the rise of President-elect Donald Trump, while others will reminisce with sublime glee over a cycle where voters bucked the political establishment. In a year full of tectonic shifts…
Glenn takes in more money than Bennet in third quarter

Oct 14, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn raised slightly more money than Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet in the third quarter of the year, according to campaign committee filing reports. However, the incumbent held a sizable lead in total donations through the election cycle and cash on hand. Glenn’s spokesperson, Katey Price, provided a copy of…
Crocker: Veterans are depending on VA Accountability, not political sympathy

Feb 12, 2016

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Frank Crocker

In an election year, candidates for federal office bend over backwards to show their commitment to military veterans, making plenty of promises to win over this powerful voting bloc. But promises are cheap, and it’s a good idea to look past the shiny campaign pledges to determine a candidate’s true commitment. Here’s a shortcut for…