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  • Bennet between proverbial rock and hard place

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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…

  • Coffman supports bill to make it easier to fire bad VA employees

    Coffman supports bill to make it easier to fire bad VA employees

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    Mike McKibbin

    U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-CO6., and Republican colleagues on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, have introduced HR 1259, the Veteran’s Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017. The bill would provide the secretary of veteran affairs increased discrepancy to remove, demote or suspend any VA employee, including senior executive service employees, due to performance or…

  • Coffman moves to clarify stance on ACA repeal

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    Mike McKibbin

    Repealing the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has stirred up a hornet’s nest among American citizens. With Republicans in charge of both the U.S. House and Senate and President Donald Trump solidly behind the goal, Democrats and health care advocates have energized to let their voices be heard. Recently, Colorado U.S. Rep. Mike…

  • The time for overdue sex offender sentence and treatment reform is probably never

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    John Tomasic

    State Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, sat at the hearing table alone Feb. 22 and told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that she was “very nervous” to present her bills. Rightly so. The direct beneficiaries of her proposals don’t have many defenders at the Capitol – or anywhere else for that matter. Aguilar…

  • DIA CEO: Cooperation, federal funding key to airport security

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    Mike McKibbin

    Airport security nationwide can improve, if the major airports work cooperatively with private sector companies – and federal funding is made available – the CEO of Denver International Airport recently told U.S. Senate members. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., introduced Kim Day at a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation subcommittee hearing to consider how to improve the Transportation…

  • Bachar: Executive power needs reined in

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    Steve Bachar

    The new president declares his inauguration day a special, self-aggrandizing day and goes on to sign an unprecedented number of executive orders in his first two weeks in office … Yes, former President Barack Obama has much to answer for. Whether we are focused on President Obama’s “National Day of Renewal and Reconciliation” and his…

  • Trump pledges ‘new chapter of American greatness’ in speech to joint session

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    Julie Pace

    Heralding a “new chapter of American greatness,” President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation’s health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging $1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure. Striking an optimistic tone, Trump declared: “The time for small thinking is…

  • Women candidate interest on both sides soars after Trump win

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    Mike McKibbin

    Diana DeGette was not directly part of the 1992 political “Year of the Women,” the historic election cycle when four freshman female U.S. senators were elected. But she did win her first elected office that year, as a Colorado state representative in Denver. DeGette has since represented Colorado in the U.S. House for two decades…

  • Cory Gardner wants to go to Mars

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    Mike McKibbin

    U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner wants to explore Mars. Maybe not in person, but the Republican authored an amendment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act, a bill sponsored by Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and passed by the full Senate Friday, Feb. 17, that indicates an interest. Gardner’s amendment calls on the…

  • Philp: Calling out local governments is crucial to setting the right example

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    Jared Wright

    There is no question America is witnessing unprecedented dysfunction in government. Whether it’s the hyper partisanship in Washington that has led to record-low Congressional approvals or the growing frustrations coming from a divided government in the Colorado state Capitol, citizens are losing trust in their leaders. As these frustrations mount, we often look to our…

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