Only two U.S. senators from blue states have “A” ratings from the National Rifle Association, and Cory Gardner is one of them. He also has a 100% rating from Gun Owners of America and a 0% rating from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
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Congressman Ken Buck: “There is much sympathy in urban America for some gang members”
Speaking to Fox News host Tucker Carlson last night, Congressman Ken Buck, who also serves as Chair of the Colorado Republican Party, claimed “[Democrats] certainly see urban America as a critical constituency, and there is much sympathy in urban America for some gang members.”
Cory Gardner Supports Federal Action on Deadly Device Killing Teens: E-Cigs
As news breaks of the Trump administration’s plan to ban flavored e-cigarettes, Sen. Cory Gardner addressed the issue yesterday. He gave a statement to Politico, which reported that he is pushing for federal action:
Don’t Be Fooled (Again) By Gardner’s Over the Counter Birth Control Line
Colorado’s Republican Senator Cory Gardner is once again touting a bill in support of over the counter birth control.
Gardner Continues to Brag About a Bipartisanship Rating that Ignores His Actual Votes
During a recent stop in a Denver suburb, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) first bragged about getting a high bipartisanship ranking, and then he denounced the practice of simply sponsoring bills that have little or no hope of passage.
House Republican Leader Says He’s Been “Cut Off” By Powerful Business Group
Colorado Concern, one of the most influential business groups in the state, is no longer talking to the leader of the House Republicans. Minority Leader Patrick Neville (R-Castle Rock) says he’s been “cut off” by the powerful lobbying group.
Donors to “Official” Recall Polis Group Want Their Money Back
Across Colorado, the conservative movement to recall Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has been divided for weeks. Now, supporters of one of the groups promising to remove the governor believe they’ve been cheated out of their donations.
Mesa County GOP on Facebook: Leave and “Don’t Forget Your Nikes”
In the wake of Trump’s tweetpocalypse from last week surrounding the “squad,” Colorado Republicans have been buzzing online about the four freshman female representatives of color.
District Attorney Brauchler: Trump’s Tweet Wasn’t Racist
Colorado District Attorney George Brauchler says he found President Trump’s “Go Back” tweet “problematic,” but “didn’t see it as racist.” Rather he considered it an attack on the “national origin or perceived national origin” of the four freshman congresswomen of color known as “The Squad.”
CU Professor Limerick: Moving BLM to Colorado Doesn’t Make Sense
Ninety-nine percent of federally-held land lies west of the Mississippi, but the Bureau of Land Management is still headquartered in D.C. As the country ponders the agency’s exodus from the capitol, Grand Junction has emerged as a prime candidate for its new headquarters.