Earlier this afternoon, state Department of Human Services Director Karen Beye sat before a committee of lawmakers and apologized. It’s “clearly unacceptable” that the department failed to complete timely fatality reviews on ten of the eleven children who died of abuse in 2008 after having had involvement with their county…
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers isn’t a shrinking violet. Whereas some politicians would rather avoid fights, he eagerly wades into them, fists up, ready to swing, as he’s proven repeatedly in his public comments about medical marijuana. Today, he’s taking on an even bigger target: the health care plan just…
In the immediate aftermath of yesterday’s health-care vote in the U.S. House, Republican Party types have deemed a number of representatives nationwide as being ultra-vulnerable, with Betsy Markey’s name coming up as often as anyone’s. One reason: Markey voted against the health-care measure in November — a decision that a…
Even as President Barack Obama and a divided Congress are on the cusp of formalizing historic, sweeping changes in the way the country handles health insurance, Colorado Representative John Kefalas, a Democrat from Fort Collins, is looking out for the little guy (he’s barely over five feet tall — but…
This is the day that was in Denver bloggery. At Mile High Report, guest blogger GreatGuessKowski notes that Kyle Orton is still the Broncos starter despite the arrival of pretty-boy Brady Quinn. The conclusion: “All you who are flush and feverish about Brady Quinn… go take a cold shower, and…
On Tuesday, we told you about a lawsuit over ballot-petition rules filed by attorney David Lane on behalf of advocates as varied as the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara and SAFER’s Mason Tvert. It’s possible the group of plaintiffs could grow even more ideologically diverse. Gualberto Garcia Jones, director of Personhood…
“You think my support of the Health Care Reform Bill will jeopardize my re-election? Well, just what do you know about anything? I can tell you this, what you don’t know, Mr. Sirota, could fill a book. Make that two books, a blog and a three-hour daily radio show.”…
Like sand through the hourglass, so go the blogs of Denver. In a fan post on Mile High Report, BroncoTiLLIDie sticks it to the mainstream media for faulting pretty much every off-the-field move the Broncos have made since Josh McDaniels became coach. Venting always helps. Spring training game 18 already?…
With March Madness getting underway in earnest today (we don’t count the play-in game), plenty of politicos are displaying hometown or home-state pride by touting the chances of local teams. That’s not really an option this year for Governor Bill Ritter — but rather than being left out, he’s issued…
A report is set to be released today on a virtual fence intended to be placed along the U.S.-Mexico border. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano confirms that the $1.1 billion program has been dumped, due in large part to the fact that the damn thing doesn’t work the way it…
Wouldn’t you like to look over some Denver blogs? At 5280, AJ Vicens says coach George Karl’s family blog about his cancer treatment is more interesting than last night’s Nuggets victory over the Washington Wizards. He’s right — but still loved the win. Colorado Pols tallies up the winners and…
Owen Loftus, spokesman for Republican senatorial candidate Ken Buck, was in an odd position: As of a few moments ago, he wasn’t sure if his guy had bested frontrunner Jane Norton or not. “The last numbers we saw were from about 11:25 last night,” he says. “I think we were…
By midnight, former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff had locked up a win over Senator Michael Bennet in Tuesday’s caucuses — but the results were less certain on the Republican side, with senatorial frontrunner Jane Norton in a tighter-than-expected battle with Ken Buck. Not that you could tell…
As the clock ticked toward midnight on Tuesday, Dean Toda, spokesman for Democratic senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff, sounded simultaneously woozy and blissed out. “I haven’t had my first drink yet,” he said with a laugh as the cheers of staffers erupted in the background. “It’s terrible.” There’ll be plenty of…
Even as Republican gubernatorial candidates Dan Maes and Scott McInnis get ready to square off during tonight’s caucuses, the Democratic senatorial candidates, appointee Michael Bennet and opponent Andrew Romanoff, will be doing likewise. And if Bennet’s just-released TV spot is any indication, their supporters will be arguing about who’s more…
#11 0f the 22 Major Arcana: Michael Bennet, the Wheel of Fortune…..
At first blush (and second) (and third), marijuana advocate Mason Tvert and Jon Caldara, frontman for the conservative Independence Institute, are strange bedfellows. But today, they’re partners in a legal love match. They’re among the plaintiffs suing Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher over laws intended to prevent fraud when…
For Dan Maes, who’s running for governor with more support from Tea Party groups than the Republican Party, it’s a very important day. This evening, caucuses will be held in homes, schools and churches all over the area, and Maes isn’t just hoping to make a respectable showing against presumptive…
It’s that time again, Denver blog lovers. Mile High Report’s John Bena is baffled by ESPN writer Bill Williamson’s take on the Brandon Marshall drama, which seems to simultaneously praise and criticize the Broncos for their first-round tender offer. The confusion continues. In today’s edition of “Mama Drama,” Mile High…
At first glance, the idea of tapping into the badly stretched state budget for a few million to open one wing of a new supermax prison doesn’t seem all that loony. After all, the Colorado Department of Corrections spent more than $200 million to build the new state pen, known…
People write blogs about Denver every day. Here are three of them. Tim Lynch at Mile High Report thinks it might be worth it for the Broncos to spend a low-round draft pick to get dreamy but ineffective Cleveland QB Brady Quinn for backup purposes. Maybe if the draft was…
“I’m a true crime author and historian,” Hustler magazine contributor Fred Rosen writes on his website. “I’ve found that most murders are a dime a dozen; the really good ones are rare. And the ones that say something about us as a society are even rarer.” As it turns out,…
