“I’ve always had this test as an elected official that, you know, if you can’t go home and look yourself in the mirror, you probably shouldn’t be doing it, right?” said Colorado congressional candidate Barbara Kirkmeyer earlier this year. “If your children would be embarrassed by what you’ve done, you probably shouldn’t be doing it. I’ve tried to live by that test.”
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Asked How to Reduce Federal Spending, Kirkmeyer Takes Aim at Medicaid
During a wide-ranging interview with conservative pundit Jon Caldara, Colorado congressional candidate Barb Kirkmeyer said she’d reduce federal spending, in part, by transforming Medicaid into a block grant system, a move that could lead to cuts for low-income Coloradans who rely on the federal-state health care program, say experts.
BRIEF: Dem Congressional Candidate Condemns GOP Opponent’s Proposal to ‘Let Teachers Carry’ Guns
On Tuesday, Democratic congressional candidate Yadira Caraveo called her GOP opponent Lori Saine’s proposal to let teachers carry guns “dangerous.”
‘Sí, Se Puede’: Latino Advocates and Groups Rally at CO Capitol
In honor of Colorado’s 16th annual Latino Advocacy Day celebration, several hundred community members and activists rallied at the state Capitol today to voice their support for pro-Latino policies and action.
GOP State Senators Kevin Priola, Barbara Kirkmeyer Rumored To Vie for CO’s New Congressional Seat
A longtime respected GOP campaign consultant and former chairman of the Colorado Republican Party recently announced on conservative talk radio that two moderate Republican legislators are being considered for a run to represent Colorado’s new eighth congressional district.