In the first half of 2017, U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner celebrated the confirmation of Colorado native Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. He introduced legislation to move the federal public lands agency to Colorado. And he sponsored a series of bipartisan bills to improve access to banking for the state’s marijuana companies and boost funding […]
U.S. Senate race
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Colorado progressives begrudgingly turn toward John Hickenlooper after U.S. Senate primary victory
John Hickenlooper is now the best hope for progressive Democrats to make meaningful change in November’s election on climate change, race and health care. And they’re not too happy about it. “At this time, the most Hickenlooper will get out of me is my vote in November,” said Tay Anderson, Denver Public School board member […]
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It’s election day in Colorado. Here’s what to watch in the primary and what you need to know to vote.
This year, the typically ho-hum primary election is no sleeper in Colorado. A high-profile U.S. Senate race exploded with controversy, the streets erupted in demands for racial justice and political change, and nasty internal party rifts roiled down-ballot races. Tuesday’s primary is a microcosm of the huge stakes and heightened tensions of the 2020 election […]
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Jim Morrissey: This could get hare-y
More cartoons from The Colorado Sun.
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Once a centrist, Andrew Romanoff’s sharp turn to the left raises questions in U.S. Senate primary
Andrew Romanoff denounces his rival John Hickenlooper in the Democratic U.S. Senate race as an out-of-touch centrist with ties to business interests who is willing to compromise and accept big campaign checks from corporations. But decades ago, when he led a “New Democrat” coalition and served as a moderate leader in the state legislature, the […]
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Opinion: Why this lifelong Democrat sees two problematic U.S. Senate candidates
I am a lifelong Democrat, former U.S. Senate candidate, community activist and non-profit executive. This U.S. Senate race started off with a lot of hope and energy, and sadly it was dwindled down to two remaining candidates. There has been a surge during these very necessary and powerful Black Lives Matter protests of support for […]
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Oil and gas donors become an issue in Democratic primary, but most of the money is flowing to the GOP
Andrew Romanoff is criticizing his opponent in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary for accepting money from oil and gas executives, but most of the industry’s campaign cash is headed to the Republican incumbent. John Hickenlooper, the former Colorado governor who worked decades ago as a geologist for an oil and gas company, accepted about $63,000 […]
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Andrew Romanoff is closing the gap after John Hickenlooper’s stumbles, poll indicates
John Hickenlooper’s cavalcade of blunders in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is giving his rival Andrew Romanoff a fighting chance. Romanoff’s campaign released an internal poll Thursday showing him down ahead of the June 30 election, but significantly shortening the gap on Hickenlooper, the former two-term governor who barely managed to win support from […]
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Where Hickenlooper and Romanoff split on major policies in Democratic U.S. Senate primary
The Democratic U.S. Senate primary is offering Colorado voters clear choices in terms of what policy direction they want to see in Washington. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper is taking a more centrist approach and calling for an evolution when it comes to health care and the environment, while former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff wants […]
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Colorado ethics panel orders John Hickenlooper to pay $2,750 for two violations
Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission on Friday ordered former Gov. John Hickenlooper to pay the state $2,750 for two illegal gifts he accepted while governor. The panel voted 4-0 to impose a $2,200 fine for a trip to Connecticut on a private jet owned by a top political donor. It then voted 4-1 to impose a […]