Now that the federal government is on a path to reopening, where do members of Colorado’s GOP congressional delegation stand on the Obamacare subsidies that Democrats hoped — but failed — to extend amid the government shutdown?
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Trump Cabinet Member Donates $5,000 to Two Cherry Creek School Board Candidates
Last week, two conservative Cherry Creek School Board candidates each received $5,000 donations from President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, and his wife, according to state campaign finance records.
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A List of Voter Guides from Progressives, Conservatives, & Media Outlets
Below is a list of voter guides by the state of Colorado and media outlets — as well as by both left- and right-leaning organizations/individuals.
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Has ‘Rancher’ Gabe Evans Reduced His Cattle Herd From Three to One?
I’ve been reporting on how Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans promotes himself as a “rancher” in his rural district — despite criticism that he’s “all hat, no cattle,” since he owns just three cows, which he’s put in the care of a neighbor, reducing the number of Longhorns he’s actually raising to zero.
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Still No Answer to Question of Why One Republican Didn’t Join the Rest of the GOP Congressional Delegation in Letter to Polis
Last Thursday, KOA radio hosts repeatedly asked U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) why U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd didn’t join Evans and two other Republican members of Colorado’s congressional delegation in signing a letter blasting Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) on crime issues.
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The GOP Field to Oust Hickenlooper Is Thin and Unabashedly Pro-Trump
Eleven Republicans are running for Colorado Governor, but just two GOP candidates are in the race to oust Democratic incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper next year, and they’re both unabashedly pro-Trump and weak financially, raising questions about why more candidates haven’t entered the race in a state where 59% of voters disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance.
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Evans Says He’s Building a Fence for His Cows, But He Has None on His Land. What’s Up?
Asked by El Commercio last month what “household task” awaits him during his “summer break,” U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) replied, “I have to build a fence for the cows this summer.”
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Democrats Fire Up Ads Spotlighting the Rising Cost of Foods for Labor Day Cookouts
The Labor Day grill is hotter than usual this year, as Democrats fire ads at swing-district Republicans, spotlighting the cost of cookout staples like beer, burgers, and buns.
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Rotten American Dream Story? Evans Says His American Mom ‘Thought’ She’d Spend Her Life in a Hut in Mexico
High school photo of Evans’ mother (photo: Jennifer Chavez) Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans’ mom was born in the United States. Yet, throughout his election campaign and after he entered Congress, Evans repeatedly stated that his mother believed she’d spend her entire life in a “hut” with a “dirt floor” in Mexico.
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After CO Times Recorder Story, Trump Official Flips, Now Says 2020 Election Was Stolen
After the Colorado Times Recorder reported yesterday that he did not believe the 2020 election was stolen, a Trump official quickly announced that he had changed his opinion.