A Republican lawmaker has asked Colorado’s attorney general to investigate whether Gov. John Hickenlooper broke the law by allegedly touring a Tesla electric-car factory in Nevada shortly before ordering the state Department of Public Health and Environment to set up a low-emissions vehicle program that would financially benefit Tesla. ...more at The Gazette
Before the election, Colorado Republicans controlled the state Senate, occupied three of the state’s five statewide offices and held five of the state’s nine seats in Congress. Then nearly 900,000 unaffiliated voters cast their ballots and handed decisive victories to Democrats. ...more at The Denver Post
Rep. Jared Polis, the Democratic nominee for governor of Colorado, suggested that he would support criminal penalties for employers who violate the state's labor laws. The remarks were made at a June 2 candidate forum, according to Compass Colorado, a conservative non-profit in the state that broke video of the candidate's remarks. ...more at The
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders stumped for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jared Polis at the University of Colorado Boulder on Wednesday before heading north to Fort Collins to do the same at Colorado State University. Sanders calls himself a Democratic socialist, but the independent senator from Vermont caucuses with the Democrats in Congress, and he ran for
Walker Stapleton wants to make history this fall and become the state’s second Republican governor in 45 years. To do it, the state’s two-term treasurer will have to buck state demographic trends and a national mood that both favor Democrats. ...more at The Denver Post
Hillary Clinton’s significant enthusiasm deficit could have negative ramifications for those who have hitched their wagons to her star. One of the top targeted U.S. Senate seats to flip could be the one currently held by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colorado). Bennet’s campaign will be closely tied to Clinton’s presidential bid, and the blowout victory Bernie
The Durango HeraldPeter MarcusDENVER – An adviser to Colorado House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst quickly left the Capitol on Thursday after it was revealed that she violated House rules.Jenise May, a Democrat and former state lawmaker who currently serves as a special adviser to Hullinghorst, has been holding the staff position while she had simultaneously
Denver Business JournalMark HardenFewer than a third of Colorado voters believe U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet deserves re-election next year, a new set of survey results shows.With the election a year away, the Quinnipiac University poll asked 1,262 Colorado voters whether the Colorado Democrat deserves another term.Thirty percent said yes, while 41 percent said no and 29 percent were undecided
The Durango HeraldPeter MarcusDENVER – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Tuesday visited Colorado, where she sought to inspire Democrats to stump for her.Facing an impressive primary challenge from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton must convince Colorado Democrats to support her at March 1 grass-roots caucus gatherings.While the swing state of Colorado represents only a
KDVREli StokolsDENVER — Senate Republicans again reminded their Democratic colleagues what it’s like being in the minority as they voted Wednesday afternoon to do away with the Pay Equity Commission, arguing that it’s a feckless body that hasn’t accomplished much.Democrats, while ostensibly angry about the 5-4 party-line vote by the GOP-controlled Senate Business, Labor and
