Josh Penry made his decision to pull out of the 2010 gubernatorial race official yesterday, issuing a statement that stops considerably short of formally endorsing his main conservative rival for the office, Scott McInnis. He likewise avoided anointing McInnis the Republican most worthy of taking down current guv Bill Ritter…
Editor’s note: Westword is live blogging Governor Bill Ritter’s presentation to the state’s Joint Budget Committee about his proposed 2010-11 budget. The state is facing a $1.02 billion shortfall. The most recent posts are at the top. For the complete story, read from the bottom up. 3:50 p.m.: Ritter answers…
Even though Diana DeGette has big problems with an amendment to the mammoth healthcare bill limiting access to abortions, she voted for the measure. Not so Betsy Markey, the only Democratic representative from Colorado to turn her thumb down — and it doesn’t seem to have been a last-minute decision…
Just because the House of Representatives passed a healthcare bill this weekend doesn’t mean it’ll stay passed. Denver congresswoman Diana DeGette is leading a group of reproductive-rights supporters who are mad as hell that the version of the legislation okayed on Saturday contains an amendment co-authored by Michigan Democrat Bart…
There weren’t a lot of hints in advance regarding state senator Josh Penry’s decision to pull the plug on his gubernatorial campaign, which he’s expected to do later today. This past Thursday, Penry spokesman Andrew Cole roundly ridiculed rival Scott McInnis’ no-debating stance in this space, insisting that “there are…
Examine these local blogs, why don’t you? Andrew Feinstein at Denver Stiffs sizes up two bad Nuggets losses. Lucky thing George Karl can put J.R. Smith in tomorrow night… Colorado Pols looks at what Scott McInnis and Mitt Romney have in common. Aside from their resemblance to Muppet newscasters? The…
The Department of the Interior just designated six renewable energy projects, including a 400-megawatt solar tower, as “fast-track” developments deserving of the highest priority. All six of the projects happen to be in California. Hard to believe that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar would ignore all the potential energy sources in…
This morning, gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis’ responded to critics of his decision not to debate his fellow Republican rivals with a Denver Post op-ed in which he argued that while “GOP candidate forums” are fine, direct faceoffs will do more harm than good. “Republicans aren’t afraid of differing views,” he…
Local blogs for locals like you. Former Colorado Independent staffer Wendy Norris launches Western Citizen, her new online news project, with a story about the tough financial times being faced by backers of the latest personhood amendment. Fetus don’t fail them now. John Reidy at South Stands Denver interviews ESPN’s…
Update.: Several hours after this blog was published, Douglas County Republican Party chairman John Ransom gave me a shout after all. Look below to read about the events that preceded his call as well as his subsequent comments… Original post: Some guys are sore winners. In an October 26 blog,…
Say it ain’t so, Dave! Colorado Springs Republican state senator Dave Schultheis, whose untenable positions and fabulously xenophobic quotes made him one of Westword’s favorite Shmucks of the Week, has announced that he won’t seek reelection in 2010. A champion of small-minded racists, Schultheis wasn’t just vilified by Democrats; he…
Last night was a good one for Republicans, who won governor’s seats in New Jersey and Virginia over opponents for whom President Barack Obama had actively campaigned. But the news wasn’t as positive in a New York congressional race either for right-leaning residents of the area or a right-leaning former…
I’ve been looking for a second stamp for a week so that I could mail in my ballot in today’s election. I had one stamp, which I affixed to the large yellow-brown ballot I got in the mail. But then I saw the note that said mailing the ballot would…
Click on a local blog. You’ll be glad you did. The folks at Rocky Mountain Right are launching the Red Dawn Project, described as “a new initiative to help promote viable, conservative challengers seeking offices currently held by Democrats in Colorado.” For the love of Swayze! Because of the Nuggets’…
Local bloggers are easier to love — because they’re so conveniently located. 5280’s Michael de Yoanna notes Senator Mark Udall’s unstinting support for expanding nuclear energy. It’s clean, unless it spills — in which case it’s kinda messy. Nate Timmons at Denver Stiffs points out that last night’s Nuggets win…
If the I-300 ballot initiative passes in November 3, Denver police officers will be required to immediately impound any and every car they pull over where the person behind the wheel doesn’t have a valid driver’s license in their possession. But while the main target of the proposed law is…
Local bloggery worth perusing. Colorado Pols says gubernatorial candidate Josh Penry isn’t letting facts stand in his way when he talks about the state’s alleged “hiring spree.” If the facts would just clear out when they saw him coming, everything would be fine. Mile High Hockey’s Joe Dunman feels the…
No doubt former ICE agent Cory Voorhis would have loved to comment on an October 23 Denver Post article about Stephanie Villafuerte, a former deputy district attorney and Bill Ritter associate nominated by President Barack Obama as U.S. Attorney. Trouble is, Voorhis had just received a protective order signed by…
The road to good local blogs leads this way… The Colorado Independent’s Katie Redding reports that air-quality programs here have lost over $31 million. That won’t make anyone breath easier. Colin at South Stands Denver worries about the Broncos punting Brent Kern, since replacement Mitch Berger was awful in Pittsburgh…
Local bloggery for your pleasure. Colorado Pols offers up former White House spokeswoman Dana Perino’s video endorsement of onetime boss Scott McInnis. Don’t they make a cute couple? Russ at Purple Row considers a possible trade of Garret Atkins for Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Is that a (Huston) Street…
Your on-stop shopping place for good local bloggery. Joe Dunman at Mile High Hockey thinks Ryan O’Reilly has been more consistent offensively than fellow young stud Matt Duchene. Let the good-natured rivalry begin. Bob Moore says in a Colorado Pols post that the National Republican Congressional Committee’s latest attack on…
Ryan Frazier did the smart thing when he dumped his campaign for the U.S. Senate to challenge Rep. Ed Perlmutter in the 7th Congressional District. The Republican hierarchy has clearly lined up in support of former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, as evidenced by the luminaries named in her first campaign…
