California Dems Flood Colorado With Cash Ahead of National Popular Vote Referendum

Colorado pledged Electoral votes to popular vote winner earlier this year

Todd Shepherd
November 17, 2019 5:00 AM

California Democrats have been cutting six-figure checks to promote the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact in Colorado ahead of a referendum vote in the state next November.

Hickenlooper: Press Should ‘Protect’ Me From Ethics Complaint

Todd Shepherd
November 12, 2019 11:35 AM

Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper told a local television station that it should be "protecting" him against an ethics complaint that alleges he improperly received gifts while governor of Colorado.

Report: Steyer Aide Offered Iowa Politicians Contributions for Endorsements

Todd Shepherd
November 7, 2019 4:50 PM

A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer offered campaign contributions to Iowa politicians in exchange for endorsements, the Associated Press reported.

Honolulu Files Suit Against Energy Producers for Climate Change Damages

Joins other cities suing Exxon, BP

Todd Shepherd
November 7, 2019 4:00 PM

The mayor of Honolulu is adding his city to a list of governments suing major energy producers such as Exxon Mobil and BP for damages related to climate change even though courts have proven reluctant to wade into such matters and translating those damages into hard dollar amounts is nearly impossible.

Colorado Voters Reject Forking Over More Money to State Government

Todd Shepherd
November 5, 2019 11:10 PM

Colorado voters Tuesday rejected a ballot question that would have let the state increase its revenues by keeping monies that are over collected.

Dem Senate Candidate Hits Hickenlooper Over Clergy Abuse

Todd Shepherd
November 5, 2019 2:55 PM

Democratic Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff attacked fellow candidate John Hickenlooper for not doing enough to investigate widespread child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in the state.

Bennet Slams Warren for Offering New Programs Without Saying How They’ll Be Funded

Todd Shepherd
October 31, 2019 3:30 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Michael Bennet (Colo.) called out fellow candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) for selling new government programs on the campaign trail without offering proposals on how they will be funded.

Steyer Backs Reparations

Todd Shepherd
October 29, 2019 4:30 PM

Presidential candidate Tom Steyer gave his most unequivocal backing yet for reparations in video uploaded over the weekend.

Ethics Commission Denies Hickenlooper Request to Dismiss Investigation

Todd Shepherd
October 29, 2019 4:30 PM

An ethics investigation into Senate candidate John Hickenlooper (D.) will proceed as the commission tasked with looking into the allegations voted to throw out a motion to dismiss a complaint alleging he improperly accepted jet travel on numerous occasions.

Dem Megadonor Using Clean Energy PAC as Front to Turn Virginia Blue

Michael Bills donated more than $2 million in state election

Todd Shepherd
October 28, 2019 11:08 AM

Hedge-fund manager Michael Bills and his wife Sonjia Smith have emerged as the greatest single-source of individual funding this cycle in Virginia, which Democrats hope to turn blue in the state's November elections.