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Like this would have happened two years ago, as the Denver Post reports: Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave today joined the growing voices questioning whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should stay in his job. Musgrave, of Fort Morgan, wrote Gonzales a letter stating “that, for the good of our country and out of loyalty to […]

As the Denver Post reports: The special legislative committee investigating an ethics complaint against homebuilders lobbyist William Mutch has asked House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to testify today… Mutch, a lobbyist for Colorado Concern, is accused of orchestrating robo-calls that falsely claimed lawmakers were considering a tax hike on homes. It is legal for groups to […]

It’s almost always worse than the “crime,” after all, as the Rocky Mountain News reports: E-mails contradict a lobbyist’s claim that his well-heeled organization had nothing to do with a deceptive phone-call campaign conducted in March. The calls warned voters that a construction-defects bill in the legislature favored trial lawyers and would raise taxes. The […]

It’s that time of year again, even in an off-year, as the Denver Post reports: Two state lawmakers filed ethics complaints Tuesday accusing lobbyists for Colorado homebuilders of falsely claiming the legislators were pushing a bill that would raise taxes and help trial lawyers. The allegations come amid an aggressive campaign by builders against a […]

As the Denver Post reports: House Speaker Andrew Romanoff said Sunday he will ask the legislature to seek Colorado Supreme Court guidance on a bill being drafted to ensure Amendment 41 doesn’t ban things such as scholarships for government workers’ children. It’s a somewhat unusual move, Romanoff said, but one that would make it easier […]

Is the race for governor going to be a blowout for Democrat Bill Ritter? No. It will be much closer than the 10-15 points polls have indicated because these races always tighten up. Does Republican Bob Beauprez have the momentum in this race? Um, not really, and no-one in their right mind would say otherwise. […]

We’ve never wavered from our opinion that CD-5 probably isn’t winnable for a Democrat, despite the repeated follies of Republican Doug Lamborn. But this idea that Democrat Jay Fawcett could spring the upset is starting to get some legs, and the longer it continues, the more likely it is that Fawcett could end up getting […]

From MSNBC: Despite a call from a conservative newspaper for his resignation over his handling of a congressional sex scandal, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., intends to retain his leadership position. “House Speaker Dennis Hastert must do the only right thing, and resign his speakership at once,” The Washington Times said, in an editorial in […]

Yes, they really did. The race for governor could still be very close in November, but to anyone watching today – including, theoretically, a political REPORTER – there is no rationale by which you could call the race a “tossup” as this AP story claims. There are a lot of angles you could play up […]