A longtime nonpartisan political analyst predicted Monday that Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s endorsement of Trump has “shut the door” on any efforts to primary the first-term Republican prior to his expected re-election bid in 2020.
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Focus On The Fearmongers
Nearly three hundred people showed up at the Capitol last week to speak against a relatively narrow bill concerning sex education. Many of them were passionate in their opposition; some were outright angry.
Walker Wants Our Water
Former Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton shared a new money-making strategy with his Twitter followers today: invest in water!
Overwhelming ‘Love And Support’ For High School Student Who Spoke Out Against Catholic ‘Conversion Therapy’ Initiative
A Denver high school student, who’s Catholic and gay, has received “overwhelming” messages of “love and support,” after his opinion article, objecting to a Catholic-Church initiative to “heal” LGBTQ people, went viral.
Trump Nominates Former Oil And Gas Lawyer To Be Secretary of Interior
Reactions diverged wildly today to Trump’s nomination of Colorado native and former oil industry lobbyist David Bernhardt for Secretary of Interior, with a leader of a Denver-based environmental group calling Bernhardt an “affront to America’s parks and public lands” and Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner saying his appointment is “fantastic news for Colorado.”
CO Lawmaker Hopes To Kill Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill
In a radio interview last Thursday, State Rep. Lori Saine (R-Weld) argued against House Bill 19-1032, which outlines state-wide standards for publicly funded schools electing to teach sex education.
Is Polis With Republicans On Tax Cuts? Not Even Close.
Gov. Jared Polis immediately began delivering on many of his campaign promises after being sworn in as governor. Last week, he signed an executive order to promote electric vehicles with bipartisan support. In his first State of the State address, Polis announced a bold plan to provide full-day kindergarten to every child in Colorado and opened the state’s unemployment fund to federal employees who are being forced to work without pay during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Gardner Supports EPA Decision Not To Regulate Toxic Chemicals In Colorado Drinking Water
The Trump administration is refusing to regulate two toxic chemicals known to contaminate the drinking water of many Americans, including tens of thousands of families near Colorado Springs.
FOR THE RECORD: In Blaming Democrats For The Government Shutdown, Gardner Misled Reporters About A Previous U.S. Senate Vote
During the recent government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) blamed Democrats for the impasse, and essentially called them hypocrites, because they’d voted last year for a $25 billion bipartisan compromise that included funds for a border wall.
FACT CHECK: Wide Misinformation About Sex Ed Bill
Here are some samples of inaccurate statements from respected sources about the sex-ed bill that’s under consideration by state lawmakers. Read the bill text here.