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Republican Ken Buck reaches across aisle to form bipartisan House Reformers Caucus

Dec 7, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Reps. Ken Buck, a Windsor Republican, and Kathleen Rice, a Long Island Democrat, on Wednesday launched a bipartisan House caucus devoted to coming up with what organizers call common-sense congressional reforms. The two lawmakers – both former elected district attorneys – are co-chairs of the Congressional Reformers Caucus, which counts 10 Democrats and nine Republicans…
Colorado politicos react to Supreme Court hearing on Masterpiece Cakeshop case

Dec 5, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Both sides agree it’s a question of rights but differ sharply whose rights should prevail under the law in a case argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court – whether it’s the baker and his religious beliefs or the same-sex couple and their right to be treated like any other customers. As the divisive case…
Former GOP congressional nominee urges Judy Reyher to resign, but newly appointed lawmaker isn’t backing down

Dec 2, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A former Republican congressional nominee called on recently appointed GOP state lawmaker Judy Reyher to step down over social media posts and comments criticizing African Americans, Muslims and others, but a defiant Reyher vowed to fight back against attacks she termed desperate and divisive. Reyher has come under fire since winning a vacancy appointment Monday…
Brauchler leads GOP gubernatorial fundraising for quarter but lags every Democratic candidate

Oct 17, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Colorado gubernatorial candidate George Brauchler raised more money than any of his Republican primary rivals in the just-completed fundraising quarter, but every Democratic candidate pulled in at least twice as much as Brauchler – and Republican Walker Stapleton nearly equalled Brauchler’s quarterly fundraising in just a couple of weeks, according to reports filed Monday. A…
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet: ‘I feel sorry for my Republican colleagues’

Oct 7, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, said Friday he feels sorry for Republican lawmakers faced with daily surprises from President Donald Trump. The Colorado Democrat also said he’s worried Trump is planning to exit the nuclear agreement with Iran amid mounting tensions with a nuclear-armed North Korea. “I feel sorry for my Republican colleagues,…
Statehouse Democrats slam Rep. Dave Williams’ ‘take a knee’ allegation, charge Republican ‘will lie about anything’

Sep 30, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Democratic lawmakers were furious Friday after state Rep. Dave Williams, a Colorado Springs Republican, alleged some Democrats were planning to “take a knee” at the start of next week’s special legislative session in solidarity with NFL players, charging that Williams invented the accusation out of whole cloth. Williams issued a statement Friday morning denouncing what…
Mike Coffman cheers news of possible DACA compromise between Trump, Democrats

Sep 14, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, applauded President Trump Thursday for working with congressional Democrats toward a compromise to preserve protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants living illegally in America. “The president deserves credit for his leadership in promoting a compromise that enhances border security while extending protections for DACA participants,” Coffman said…
Never forget: Colorado officials remember Sept. 11 attacks, honor the fallen

Sep 11, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Officials from across Colorado took to social media to issue solemn statements Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. “Today we all take a moment to remember those we lost and how far we have come together. Never forget. #CORemembers911,” Gov. John Hickenlooper posted on Twitter. He also noted that…
Colorado GOP declines to apologize for tweets slamming Southern Poverty Law Center

Sep 9, 2017

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Ernest Luning

A coalition of civil rights groups and left-leaning organizations on Friday demanded an apology from the Colorado Republican Party for “viciously attacking” the Southern Poverty Law Center on Twitter, but the state GOP’s chairman called the request ridiculous and doubled down on the party’s criticism of the watchdog group. The dispute centers around what the…
‘A devastating betrayal’: Colorado officials react to Trump’s decision to end DACA program

Sep 5, 2017

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Ernest Luning

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, called President Trump’s Tuesday decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program “the height of cruelty” and called on Congress to come up with a plan to replace it. “Today’s announcement is a devastating betrayal for the hundreds of thousands of individuals who…