Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Robinson told Colorado Public Radio this week that, as governor, he wouldn’t try to roll back Obamacare, putting him at odds with fellow primary candidate Walker Stapleton and Victor Mitchell.
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“Live auction” item at El Paso County Republican Party fundraiser: an AR-15, the type of weapon used to kill 17 Florida students
We know some people want to have their own military-style semi-automatic AR-15 assault rifle.
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Facebook deletes offensive meme that the Colorado Jewish Republicans refused to take down from its Facebook page
Facebook has removed a meme, shared by the Colorado Jewish Republicans, which stated, “Real Freedom is kick out Islam from this planet.”
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A meme on the Facebook page of the Colorado Jewish Republicans: bigotry or just provocation?
When I look at the Facebook meme on your right, shared by the Colorado Jewish Republicans, I see the same kind of raw bigotry that Jewish people have faced for centuries.
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Colorado’s Democratic and Republican Party platforms reflect fundamental differences
Colorado Democrats and Republicans approved their 2018 party platforms at their state conventions earlier this month, and they show stark differences on issues ranging from tax policy and gun control to healthcare and abortion.
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Legislative trick doesn’t force vote on Dreamer bill in U.S. House
U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) has taken little action on his promise to force a vote in Congress on a bill to help some Dreamers avoid deportation, but he’s touting another effort as if its comparable when, in fact, it’s not.
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Coffman’s calls for “welfare reform” appear to signal a continuation of his efforts to cut Medicaid
Following a career-long pattern of voting for cuts in Medicaid, the federal-state health insurance program for low-income people, U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is now calling for a reduction in “welfare” spending, a change in rhetoric that does not appear to reflect a shift in the Congressman’s thinking about the need to trim or eliminate Medicaid.
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Congressman making zero progress on his plan to help Dreamers
Over the past six weeks, since U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) promised to restart his efforts to collect signatures on a “discharge petition” to force the U.S. House of Representatives to vote on legislation that would temporarily protect some so-called Dreamers from deportation, Coffman has apparently failed to convince a single Congressman, Democrat or Republican, to sign it.
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Gardner says “White House does have a little bit more of an uptick, but I don’t think there’s chaos”
In an interview this morning, Colorado Senator Cory Gardner again rejected any characterization of “chaos” in the White House administration, despite two more recent top-level personnel changes in adviser and cabinet positions, saying it’s “not a surprise to see employee changes in any administration.”
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Pueblo Republican leader’s “like” of Facebook post was not intended as an attack on gay people
The chair of the Pueblo County Republican Party says her recent “like” of a Facebook meme should not be interpreted as an attack on gay people.