Tag: Bennet
Littwin: Which is worse in a president — saying ‘shithole’ or...
So, before we get to the point of this column — that Donald Trump has once again revealed himself to the world as a...
Candidates for CO governor are bankrolling their own races. Chances are,...
Colorado’s 2018 governor’s race is shaping up to be a free-for-all.
But this contest isn’t really “free” for some of the candidates. Several are putting...
Littwin: The Gorsuch ending may be just the beginning
In the end, Neil Gorsuch's confirmation — the vote comes Friday — will be all anti-climax. Gorsuch was always going to be confirmed. There...
Littwin: It’s not about Gorsuch, but about whether Democrats have a...
If you're worried that some Senate Democrats might go weak-kneed on the Supreme Court, you're not alone.
Donald Trump did a smart thing. Mark that...
In shadow of shutdown, Colorado Sens Udall, Bennet move disaster relief...
As Washington descends into absurdity, Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall managed to move along the Disaster Relief Act, which they drafted in the wake of last month's historic Colorado floods.
State House leadership calls for end to Medicaid mandates
House Republican leadership has sent a letter to the Colorado Congressional delegation that calls for an end to federal Medicaid mandates. The letter from Speaker of the House Frank McNulty and Majority Leader Amy Stephens, R- Monument, calls on the delegation to work with the state to find a Colorado solution.
Hickenlooper supports Obama-GOP tax deal
Colorado Governor-elect John Hickenlooper announced Friday that he supports the controversial deal President Obama struck with Republican leaders this week where Democrats would support extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans in a time of recession and ballooning deficits in exchange for Republican support for an extension of unemployment insurance and middle class tax cuts. The Colorado delegation in DC has been torn on the deal.
Bennet wins
With thousands of votes still to be tallied, Michael Bennet has won the first political campaign of his life -- and it was a political battle for the history books. He beat back a serious Democratic Party primary challenge and emerged victorious in the general election this morning over conservative Weld County DA Ken Buck in the post-Citizens United, anti-incumbent, anti-Democratic year of the Tea Party. Barring a dramatic recount turnaround, Bennet is headed back for a full term to the U.S. Senate, a lawmaking body he frustratedly described earlier this year as a sort of purgatory where nothing happens despite the grave problems facing the nation.
Denver Tries to Close Schools, Save Kids
Denver Public Schools officials announcing the closure of eight schools had explained that they weren't taking questions from the public. But the woman in...