Columnist Says He Won’t Comply with Colorado Town’s Gun Ban
A newspaper columnist and nonprofit president announced last week he would not comply with a gun ban ordinance passed in his Colorado hometown.
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Schumer Call to Hickenlooper Hints at Possible Senate Challenge to Gardner
Colorado governor John Hickenlooper (D.), the state’s pubmaster turned politician, recently revealed that although he is exploring a run for president in 2020, he is also considering challenging incumbent Republican senator Cory Gardner if the presidential idea fizzles.
O’Malley Endorsement of Beto Deals Blow to Colorado’s Hickenlooper
Former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley endorsed Texan Beto O’Rourke for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Thursday, and in doing so, dealt a blow to the long-shot candidacy of Colorado governor John Hickenlooper.
Largest Newspaper in Colorado Endorses Republican Mike Coffman in House Race
Colorado’s largest newspaper on Friday endorsed incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Coffman in a competitive congressional race.
Polis Pulled Political Strings to Help Sister Get Appointed Pentagon Job
Shortly after being elected in 2008 to his first term in Congress, Jared Polis emailed Obama transition co-chair John Podesta to push his sister as a candidate for a presidentially appointed job with the incoming administration, according to hacked emails published online.
Polis Campaign “Pushed Back Hard” Against Reporting on Personal Finances
The Democratic nominee for governor in Colorado “pushed back hard” on a local television news report set to make a detailed examination of the candidate’s personal finances, especially as it pertains to statements he has made about transparency, and how great a decision-making role he might have had in some of his investments while serving in congress.
Police Report: Polis Pushed Female Employee
Jared Polis, the Democratic nominee for governor in Colorado, was involved in a physical altercation with an ex-employee in which he admitted to police he pushed the woman, according to a police report obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
Dem Congressional Candidate Missed 35 Percent of Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs Meetings
A Democrat running for Congress in Colorado who touts his work on behalf of veterans missed 35 percent of the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs’ meetings while he served on that body, according to meeting minutes.
Soros-, Steyer-Backed Group Jumps Into Colorado Gov Race
State Victory Action, a 527 political organization which has been funded primarily by billionaire activists George Soros and Tom Steyer, made a $500,000 donation to a group in Colorado which is supporting Representative Jared Polis, the Democratic nominee for governor.
Polis Vows to Take on Big Pharma, but Has History of Investing in Them
Jared Polis, the Democrat nominee for governor of Colorado, is making prescription drug prices a campaign issue, but his congressional financial disclosures show he’s invested in numerous ETFs which held some of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies, such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, Phizer, Mylan, and Teva.
