When U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, nearly six hours into Wednesday’s impeachment hearing, was granted five minutes to question a panel of law professors, he chose an unusual target: Jonathan Turley, invited by Republicans and largely ignored that day by Democrats. “Am I correct that no president in the history of the republic, before President Trump, ever issued a general order instructing executive branc... Read more »
The U.S. House passed legislation on Friday that would give the federal government broader authority to police voting rights violations across the country. The bill, a top priority for House Democrats, passed by a vote of 228-187, with just one Republican — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania — breaking party ranks to vote for the measure. The vote “is the most important non-violent instrument ... Read more »
Most of the Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation have added their names to a brief in a pending Supreme Court case which could further limit the reproductive rights of women. Thirty-six senators and 161 representatives “seek to protect the integrity of the legislative process, which is undermined when unnecessary, politically targeted, and intentionally unconstitutional legisl... Read more »
Over 70 members of Congress, including three from the Colorado delegation, have written to the Trump Administration asking to maintain an Obama-era rule to capture methane. “Methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gases driving climate change — 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in the first two decades after its release,” the letter reads. “Nearly 30 percent of harmful methane emissi... Read more »
Right up front I want to confess my bias. I’m a strong pro-science guy, and I’m very interested in astronomy and space. I watched Apollo 15’s launch to the Moon, and I have bits of meteorites proudly displayed on my mantle. There, I said it, I’m a nerd (Ed: gasp!) Thus, it likely doesn’t come as a surprise that a particular Colorado Politics story leapt out at me from my computer screen: Colorado ... Read more »
Here’s to the people who run for office, who stand in front of friends, family and strangers and ask for their help. Here’s to the people who give up their nights and weekends to walk doors and drop campaign literature and attend candidate forums in hopes of getting someone they believe in elected to office. Here’s to you, Omar Montgomery in your first run for office, for mayor of Aurora. Only 215... Read more »
After two weeks of public testimony from a dozen witnesses over many hours, the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will move next month to the House Judiciary Committee, giving Colorado members from both parties more input on the impeachment process. The House Intelligence Committee, which does not contain a Coloradan, is expected to write a report in the coming week or two. It will t... Read more »
Six of Colorado’s congressmen have written to the commissioner of Major League Baseball expressing their opposition to the proposed elimination of 42 of the 160 minor league teams. “Having access to minor league teams not only has unmatched economic benefits to the areas [outside of Denver], but they allow for families to enjoy professional baseball games in their hometowns,” reads the letter date... Read more »
Six of Colorado’s congressmen have written to the commissioner of Major League Baseball expressing their opposition to the proposed elimination of 42 of the 160 minor league teams. “Having access to minor league teams not only has unmatched economic benefits to the areas [outside of Denver], but they allow for families to enjoy professional baseball games in their hometowns,” reads the letter date... Read more »
Drug policy reform advocates and lawmakers celebrated on Wednesday after a key congressional committee approved a bill to end federal marijuana prohibition for the first time in history. The House Judiciary Committee voted 24-10, including two “aye” votes from Republican lawmakers, to advance the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is the ... Read more »
