Recent Denver Post stories about increasing inmate violence at some state prisons have arrived just in time for the annual budget battle between lawmakers and the Colorado Department of Corrections — a nice bit of timing that should be regarded with a certain wariness. The DOC would like to open…
Howard Dean, the former emphatic Democratic Committee Chairman, and ex-Bush administration mastermind Karl Rove are set to go head-to-head next month on the CU Boulder campus. And considering that the two rest on opposite ends of the political spectrum, their faceoff promises to be quite the show. Dean, the former…
There are lots of blogs about Denver. But here are three good ones. Sayre Bedinger at Mile High Report wonders if keeping Brandon Marshall and trading for Anquan Boldin is a viable option for the Broncos. Probably not — but it sure as hell would be sweet. Colorado Pols asks:…
Last month, we told you about Golden mayor Jacob Smith’s opposition to the Jefferson Parkway, a project he described as a “weird, disconnected road to nowhere.” Nonetheless, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, popularly known as DRCOG, officially made the parkway part of its long-range transportation plan at a meeting…
Last Friday, Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano granted temporary protected status to undocumented Haitians living in the United States — a move that deep-sixes deportations to the country, allowing individuals to stay here up to eighteen months. Approximately 200,000 Haitians are expected to submit TPS applications. Given that Haiti has…
Local blogging that will open your eyes. Mile High Report’s John Bena shares Mel Kiper’s prediction about the Broncos’ first-round draft pick this year: Dez Bryant, a big-play receiver from Oklahoma State — presumably a replacement for Brandon Marshall. Who will probably go. Or stay. Or go… The Wash Park…
Yesterday, the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara was among the driving forces behind a large gathering at the state capitol in favor of opting out of any federal health care plan, either via legislation or a ballot measure. Then, that evening, Republican Scott Brown was elected to Ted Kennedy’s old Senate…
Lucky Michael Huttner. On the anniversary of Barack Obama’s inauguration, the ProgressNow Colorado frontman planned to promote 50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America, a book he co-wrote with Jason Salzman — and instead, he’s forced to talk about why Republican Scott Brown just won a Massachusetts Senate seat…
Republican Scott Brown’s comfortable victory last night in the Massachusetts Senate race has proven that, this year, anyhow, Republicans are capable of winning anywhere. Jon Caldara for Congress in Boulder, anyone? No surprise, then, that the state’s two leading Republican candidates — gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis and senatorial wannabe Jane…
Based on early returns, the U.S. Senate race in Colorado this year is shaping up to be one gloriously ugly mudwallow, with GOP candidate Jane Norton painting the opposition as terrorist-loving pansies and the Dems firing back with clips that depict Norton as a Tea Party nutjob…
Earlier today, Andrew Romanoff defied the rumor mill by announcing his intention to continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate against Michael Bennet. After delivering a speech that can be read in its entirety below, Romanoff spoke to yours truly about his decision, its repercussions and the road forward. For…
It’s okay to read Denver blogs if you’re not from Denver. We won’t tell. Denver Stiffs’s Andrew Feinstein breaks down the good, bad and ugly of the Nuggets’ 2009-2010 season’s first half, noting that without Chauncey Billups, the team is “rudderless.” Hope it’s clear sailing from here. The Colorado Independent’s…
Update, 10:42 a.m.: The Denver Post is reporting that Andrew Romanoff is announcing that he plans to stay in the race for U.S. Senate, not drop out, as has been rumored. Consider that in light of our original item below: Just past noon today, senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff will hold…
Who cares if today’s the deadline to pick a political party in advance of caucuses in March? After all, the fix is already in when it comes to the big races: The Republicans will put forward Jane Norton for the U.S. Senate and Scott McInnis for Colorado governor, while the…
In a seemingly off-the-cuff jolt of enthusiasm for the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Governor Bill Ritter this morning tossed aside the standard “we still have work to do” speech clichés and delivered something different: a gubernatorial sermon. At the kickoff for Denver’s 25th MLK march and parade…
Reegan Mair knows how much good has been done by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless’s mobile medical clinic, aka the Stout Street van. She’s a volunteer for Denver’s Harm Reduction Action Center, which educates injection drug users to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis-C, and…
How will John Hickenlooper be able to serve as mayor of Denver even as he campaigns for governor? In a letter sent to city employees earlier today, Hick doesn’t say — but he does emphasize that it has no intention of bailing on his current gig. The guv race “does…
Reading blogs about Denver is good — and good for you. Kyle at Broncos Talk shares news of the Broncos landing two players on the first-team All-Pro list: Ryan Clady and Elvis Dumervil. The team also put dozens on the staying-home-in-January list. From Colin at South Stands Denver: The Nuggets…
An early strategy being used to undermine John Hickenlooper in his run for the governorship is actually an old favorite — portraying him as too liberal. That’s the theme of the video above, put together by WhoSaidYouSaid.com, a humor-oriented political website overseen by Republican stalwarts Kelly Maher and Mary Smith,…
Since Denver mayor John Hickenlooper declared his candidacy for governor, Scott McInnis and his braintrust have been busy insisting that SM’s approach to the race won’t change — a point McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy reiterates. “No matter who the Democrats are running, Scott’s focus is still the same,” he says,…
John Hickenlooper’s declaration yesterday that he will run for governor even as he keeps his job as Denver mayor creates a challenge for his mayoral staff, as mayor’s office spokesman Eric Brown acknowledges. Yesterday, for instance, he helped set up the Hick announcement — a task that had nothing to…
He didn’t ride up on a scooter and he didn’t sky dive out of an airplane. He wasn’t wearing his pajamas or a crazy green bow tie or even a cowboy hat. Mayor John Hickenlooper had declared Tuesday “Dress Western Day” in honor of the National Western Stock Show. But…
