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Q&A w/Michael Fields | A new voice to keep conservatives on message
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This fall’s coming cage fight between Colorado’s left and right will include at least one contender who’s battle-tested, agile and streetwise – at the tender age of 31. Michael Fields has emerged in no time as a leading man for conservative causes and a tormentor on Twitter – if a polite one – to liberal…
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Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser plans to petition, keep caucus option open
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Phil Weiser, one of five Democrats running for attorney general, told supporters Wednesday to plan on helping him petition onto the primary ballot starting next month, but he also encouraged them to attend precinct caucuses and higher assemblies, potentially another route to the primary. A spokesman for Weiser told Colorado Politics the candidate intends to…
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Melissa Hart, Patti Swift, Marcy Glenn named finalists for Colorado Supreme Court vacancy
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The state Supreme Court Nominating Commission has named three finalists for a vacancy on the Colorado Supreme Court, the Colorado Judicial Department announced Wednesday, including a district court judge from Alamosa, a leading appellate lawyer with a large firm in Denver and a University of Colorado law professor. The nominees are 12th Judicial District Chief…
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Former Colorado Attorney General J.D. MacFarlane backs Democratic AG candidate Phil Weiser
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J.D. MacFarlane, one of only two Democrats elected attorney general in Colorado in nearly 70 years, endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser this week, saying the former University of Colorado Law School dean will bring “energy, innovation, and vision” to the office during a time he termed “challenging.” “I know from personal experience that…
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Bernie Buescher backs attorney general candidate Phil Weiser in Democratic primary
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Former Secretary of State Bernie Buescher threw his support behind Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser Thursday, calling the former University of Colorado law school dean a creative problem-solver with an entrepreneurial spirit. Buescher, a former state lawmaker from Grand Junction who also served as deputy attorney general, said he’s been a fan since Weiser…
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Colorado Democrat Joe Neguse launches bid for 2nd Congressional District seat: ‘It’s up to us to fight back’
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Vowing to fight President Donald Trump’s “disastrous agenda,” Democrat Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean immigrants and a former CU regent, declared Tuesday he’s running for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. “As refugees and naturalized citizens, my parents never forgot or…
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Denver attorney Brad Levin joins crowded Democratic primary field for Colorado attorney general
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Attorney Brad Levin, a Denver Democrat, plans to announce on Monday that he’s getting in the race for Colorado’s attorney general in next year’s election, he told Colorado Politics. “The office of attorney general should be about protecting all Coloradans, no matter what their station in life may be,” Levin said. “My 35-year legal practice…
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Strategist: Democrat Joe Neguse ‘near certain’ to run for Jared Polis’ 2nd District congressional seat
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Democrat Joe Neguse, executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies and a former CU regent, is “near certain” to run for the 2nd Congressional District seat held by fellow Democrat Jared Polis, who announced Sunday morning he’s running for governor, according to a top Democratic strategist close to Neguse. Neguse, the 2014 Democratic nominee…
