As delivered at the U.S. Senate on Oct. 4, 2018 Editor’s note: The Colorado Sun has also invited Sen. Cory Gardner to share his comments on Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Our vote on the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has left this body and the American people deeply divided. But I think it has also united every American […]
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Carman: Colorado jurists worry about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court
In the past 50 years, ever since Jean Dubofsky has been a lawyer, Republicans have dominated the U.S. Supreme Court. Since 1969, Republican presidents have appointed 13 Supreme Court justices. Democrats have appointed four. But Dubofsky, who was the first woman named a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court in 1979 and famously led the […]
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John Hickenlooper searches for his liberal voice even as he preaches a new brand of politics ahead of 2020
DECATUR, GEORGIA — Exiting a Democratic campaign office in the Atlanta suburbs, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper sheds his suit jacket in the simmering, humid morning and folds his lanky frame into the back seat of a local volunteer’s car. He orders the Colorado state trooper assigned to protect him to ride in another vehicle and […]
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Women who vote: They’ve shown their might, now they want results in the 6th Congressional District
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Nanette Gamily is opening her front door for the next woman to arrive as Diane Faut, standing in Gamily’s kitchen, pours white wine into clear plastic cups. The dozen or so women gathered on a Thursday night know each other from book club, monthly bunco game nights or through their kids’ schools. Almost […]
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Donald Trump Jr. attends Denver fundraiser, but not for Colorado candidates
Donald Trump Jr. attended a fundraiser this week in Denver — but not for any Republican candidates in the state. The president’s son came to Colorado to help launch a new nonprofit called Our Values that is committed to registering military veterans to vote. The organization is led by Mark Geist, who is better known […]
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Hickenlooper forms leadership PAC — a step closer to possible 2020 presidential bid
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper took a significant step Monday toward a potential presidential run in 2020 by forming a political committee that will allow him to boost his national profile. The term-limited Democrat created a federal leadership PAC called Giddy Up that can collect as much as $5,000 a year from donors — money that […]
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Take a stand for Colorado’s public lands
Several weeks ago, Colorado hosted its first Summer Outdoor Retailer trade show. The event and its companion Winter Outdoor Retailer show, also held in Denver this year, bring an impressive gathering of business owners and outdoor-recreation enthusiasts — the likes of which infused the economy of Salt Lake City, which hosted the shows the previous […]
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Armstrong: Phony Attacks on Journalists Undermine a Free Society
Here’s a hilarious joke I heard — you might want to sit down for this one. The Colorado Independent and Westword, among other Colorado media outlets, are phony news organizations! Ha! Not funny, you say? Tell that to Walker Stapleton, the Republican candidate for governor. He’s the one who came up with the knee-slapper at […]
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Jared Polis demanded Donald Trump release his tax returns, but now he won’t do the same (and neither will Walker Stapleton)
Jared Polis demanded that Donald Trump release his tax returns and helped lead an attempt in Congress to force the Republican candidate to do so. Now, Polis won’t release his own tax returns as the Democratic nominee for governor in Colorado. The refusal from the Boulder congressman comes at a time when his tax history […]
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Republican voters want Walker Stapleton to be Donald Trump, and that could be a problem
THORNTON — Dana Scott came to a Republican Party field office in Adams County — a crucial 2018 battleground — one recent Saturday to get a better feel for gubernatorial nominee Walker Stapleton. But before the two-term state treasurer even spoke, Scott knew what he wanted to hear: Donald Trump 2.0. “I love him,” the […]