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Former Republican state lawmaker says he was only kidding about beheading reporters, ‘seditious leakers’
After news broke this week that three CNN reporters had been fired because of problems with a story about Donald Trump and Russia, former Republican Colorado Sen. Shawn Mitchell entertained the notion in a social media post that “the guillotines will be kept busy” taking care of “hack reporters and seditious leakers” if there’s karmic justice…
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Colorado Republicans Mike Coffman, Cory Gardner condemn Trump tweets, call for president to end ‘Twitter tantrums’
Colorado Republicans U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman tore into President Donald Trump’s latest Twitter tirade on Thursday after the president targeted two news hosts with insults. Coffman said in his own tweet that the president’s tweets are “beneath the dignity of his office,” while Gardner called Trump’s outburst “wrong” and said…
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Democratic attorney general candidates wrangle over Coffman’s decision to appeal Martinez ruling
Democratic candidates for Colorado attorney general this week tore into Republican incumbent Cynthia Coffman’s month-old decision to appeal a court ruling critics say could bring a halt to oil and gas production in the state, with two of the Democrats vowing to scrap the appeal if elected, and one of them lashing his primary opponents…
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams: Russia didn’t tinker with the vote even if it interfered with election
Secretary of State Wayne Williams wants to make it clear that even though the Russians might have interfered with last year’s U.S. election, that doesn’t mean the hostile country tampered with ballots or vote totals. Responding to a story posted online Thursday about U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s recent town hall in Frisco, Williams sent Colorado…
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Hudson: ‘Democrats are beating Republicans’ … Emoji – Emoji – Emoji
I rarely step out in front of my clients and pull focus from them, but I believe I have an important message to share with my political friends – one that many Republicans may not like hearing. Democrats are beating us Republicans. Hold on, before Republicans reach for the pitchforks and torches or before Colorado…
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Colorado lawmakers react to former FBI Director Comey’s explosive testimony before Senate committee
Members of Colorado’s congressional delegation raised alarm over different parts of former FBI Director James Comey’s much-anticipated testimony Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, raised the possibility in a tweet that Comey’s cool recollection of several meetings with President Donald Trump – both before and after the Republican was…
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet to hold series of town halls on I-70 corridor Friday
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet will hold three hour-long town halls in Frisco, Edwards and Glenwood Springs on Friday, his office announced Tuesday. The Denver Democrat plans to answer questions chosen at random from the audience at the events. The Frisco town hall is scheduled for 11 a.m. to noon at the Summit County Community and…
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Michael Bennet to hold series of Front Range town halls on Friday
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is holding three hour-long town halls in Fort Collins, Boulder and Denver on Friday, his office announced this week. The Denver Democrat plans to take audience questions chosen at random at the events. The Fort Collins town hall is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at CSU’s Lory Student Center…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell touts key social media milestone
Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Mitchell has amassed more than 10,000 fans of his candidate page on Facebook, the businessman and former state lawmaker said this week, achieving what his campaign maintains is a significant benchmark 18 months before the election. “Our campaign is off to an incredible start, and it’s humbling that so many have…
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Mike Merrifield talks about getting gaveled down and mountain biking ‘until his legs fall off’ in Senate Dems’ podcast
State Sen. Mike Merrifield discusses his love for the outdoors and the reason he doesn’t miss “The Big Bang Theory,” a sitcom about nerds, in a new episode of “Behind the Politics,” the weekly podcast produced by Colorado’s Senate Democrats. He also recalls with pride that he had the distinction during his first term in…