Colorado Dem Campaigns as a Moderate, Obscuring Radical Record

Mitsch Bush backed Green New Deal, Medicare for All in failed 2018 run

Jack Beyrer
October 7, 2020 4:59 AM

Colorado Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush has backtracked on her past support for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal in an effort to win over voters in a highly contested swing district.

Hickenlooper Calls China a ‘Great Nation’

Colorado Dem once met with CCP-linked influence operation

Jack Beyrer
October 2, 2020 2:07 PM

Colorado Senate hopeful John Hickenlooper praised China as a "great nation" deserving of American respect in a forum hosted by Asian-American activists on Monday.

Hickenlooper Flew to Antelope Shooting Contest on Atlanta Braves Jet

Former gov under fire for two 'redface' incidents at event

Alana Goodman
June 30, 2020 6:00 PM

Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper flew to an annual antelope shooting contest on a private jet belonging to the corporate owner of the Atlanta Braves in 2015, according to a state ethics complaint.

Hickenlooper Guilty on Ethics Charge

Graham Piro
June 5, 2020 7:50 PM

A state ethics committee found that former Colorado governor and current Senate candidate John Hickenlooper (D.) violated a ban on accepting gifts while in office.

Hickenlooper Dragged to Ethics Hearing After Commission Holds Him in Contempt

Josh Christenson
June 5, 2020 1:47 PM

Democratic Senate candidate and former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper appeared before an ethics hearing Friday after he was held in contempt of court Thursday for refusing to appear.

After Decrying Corporate Cash, Hickenlooper Hauls in More Than $1 Million From Execs and Lobbyists

His senatorial campaign also received $180,000 from Democratic leadership PACs heavily funded by corporate PACs

Joe Schoffstall
May 28, 2020 2:00 PM

Democratic Senate candidate John Hickenlooper, who frequently touts his opposition to corporate influence in politics, has hauled in more than $1 million from corporate executives and lobbyists and hundreds of thousands more from PACs that take corporate donations.

Spot The Difference: Two Governors Reopened Their States, Only One Was Accused of ‘Human Sacrifice’

Andrew Stiles
May 14, 2020 6:30 PM

The governors of Georgia and Colorado have at least one thing in common. They both took steps to reopen their state's economies in late April amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But for some reason, the media's coverage of Gov. Brian Kemp (R., Ga.) has been slightly different from the media's coverage of Gov. Jared Polis (D., Colo.).

Hickenlooper Ethics Hearing on Private Jet Use Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Joe Schoffstall
March 18, 2020 7:00 PM

Democratic Senate hopeful John Hickenlooper's ethics hearing has been pushed back more than a month due to coronavirus fears.

Colorado Moves to Abolish Death Penalty

Charles Fain Lehman
January 16, 2020 11:15 AM

Colorado lawmakers have officially introduced their proposal to abolish the state's death penalty, the sixth attempt in recent years, but the first expected to pass.

Dem Senate Candidate Runs Disaster Porn Climate Ad

Elizabeth Matamoros
December 16, 2019 4:00 PM

Colorado Democratic Senate candidate and former state house speaker Andrew Romanoff on Monday released a new ad showing the "hellscape" he claims will come about if the government doesn't stop climate change.