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The Hot Sheet – Denver plunges potty politics, protests don’t stop Trump, your $11 million sign, the can’t-miss Tweet, Colo drivers get an elf and … MORE!

Dec 20, 2016

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Colorado Politics

VOL. 01 NO. 209 | DECEMBER 20, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – This time of year is general known as “dead” in most newsrooms. Many reporters are snug in their too-little padding office chairs working (sort of) on year-end stories, new year stories and holiday features. Not the case this year. Between…
Elector protest fizzles, one Colorado elector replaced

Dec 19, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

A Colorado elector who refused to cast his Electoral College vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton on Monday, Nov. 19, may face criminal charges. Micheal Baca of Denver was one of the nine electors from Colorado, which voted for Clinton in the Nov. 8 general election for president. The 24-year-old Democrat wore a t-shirt saying “Enough…
Obama says Hanukkah a reminder of the blessing of freedom

Dec 16, 2016

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Associated Press

President Barack Obama says Hanukkah is a reminder that freedom is the most meaningful of all the blessings enjoyed in the U.S. Obama held a pair of Hanukkah receptions at the White House on Wednesday with Jewish leaders and rabbis. Obama says the Hanukkah story shows that the story of the Jewish people is one…
May: Mahmoud Abbas, the winner …

Dec 15, 2016

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Clifford D. May

… and still no champion of Palestinian democracy One man, one vote, one time: In 2005, Mahmoud Abbas was elected to a four-year term as president of the Palestinian Authority. He hasn’t bothered to run for re-election since. He also is president of Fatah, a political movement with past ties to terrorism and the dominant…
Jensen: In defense of Ben Carson’s appointment to HUD

Dec 12, 2016

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Rick Jensen

How do we know Dr. Ben Carson is unqualified to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development? Because House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said so, calling him “disturbingly unqualified.” “There is no evidence that Dr. Carson brings the necessary credentials to hold a position with such immense responsibilities and impact on families and communities across…
Preparing for White House, Trump to attend Army-Navy game

Dec 10, 2016

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Ken Thomas

President-elect Donald Trump is partaking in one of the nation’s most storied football rivalries, saluting U.S. troops at the annual Army-Navy game on Saturday as he prepares to enter the White House. The future commander-in-chief planned to attend the 117th game between the military academies at West Point and Annapolis, which is being held on…
YESTERYEAR: Owens takes steps to fix transportation budget shortfall, Amendment 41 derails three legislators

Dec 8, 2016

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Rachael Wright, Special to Colorado Politics

Fifteen Years Ago this week in the Colorado Statesman … The Colorado Children’s Chorale performance at the White House was proclaimed a riveting success. Thirty-two Colorado children performed at the private event, an experience the now-adults have surely not forgotten. “The Holiday Open House” event was for White House staff, members of Congress, the Secret…
May: An American renewal

Dec 8, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Prosperity, security and freedom should be top priorities Slowly and perhaps even surely, Donald Trump is pulling together a team he believes can help him achieve his goals. Which are what exactly? The most basic are given to him in Article II, Section One, Clause 8 of the U.S. Constitution. On Jan. 20, 2017, Mr.…
Colorado Democrats criticize Trump adviser appointments

Dec 5, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

Colorado’s Democratic Party delegation to Congress is joining critics of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for his top advisers and Cabinet members. “So far, the news and rumors have been disquieting – especially for people across the country who have been engaged in promoting civil rights, a cleaner environment, sustainable energy and better health care,” Rep. Diana…
May: These not-so-united states

Dec 1, 2016

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Clifford D. May

In a truly diverse America, why shouldn’t Oregonians and Kansans have different values? The People’s Democratic Republic of Oregon. That has a kind of ring to it, don’t you think? The reason this phrase has crystallized in my mind: Just after it was confirmed that Donald Trump had defeated Hillary Clinton, a petition was submitted…