When Governor Bill Ritter nominated former aide Stephanie Villafuerte as U.S. Attorney, he couldn’t have known the political storm he’d unleash. Opponents linked Villafuerte to ex-ICE agent Cory Voorhis, who was fired for providing information from a restricted database to then-gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez. And as the fight got uglier,…
A bill that would legalize syringe exchange programs in Colorado cleared its first hurdle today. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved it with two nay votes. Last year, Westword wrote about the state’s lack of legal syringe exchange programs, which swap injection-drug users’ used needles for new ones…
Bloggers in Denver often write blogs about Denver. Funny how that works… Predominantly Orange’s Kim Constantinesco touts Dez Bryant as a Brandon Marshall replacement — and according to Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, Bryant (as well as Rolando McClain and, eeesh, Tim Tebow) are visiting Broncosland today. Coincidence or conspiracy? The…
Blogs about Denver are floating around everywhere. Here are three we grabbed. In his preview of the Nuggets’ final game of the regular season, Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein notes that a Nugs victory will likely translate to a (very favorable) playoff matchup against Portland. Problem is, the Nuggets hardly ever…
Although Michael Bennet and Jane Norton remain the favorites to face off in the U.S. Senate race this November, both of them have faced strong challenges within their own parties, from Andrew Romanoff and Ken Buck, respectively. Bennet has responded by petitioning for a place on the August primary ballot…
Earlier this morning, we shared comments from Andrew Romanoff spokesman Dean Toda about this weekend’s county assemblies, during which Romanoff extended his delegate lead over Senator Michael Bennet. “We currently lead 57 percent to 41 percent — 16 points,” Toda said. “That’s big.” Sure — but it’s not large enough…
This weekend’s Democratic county assemblies in 21 counties around the state, including many of the largest, didn’t deal challenger Andrew Romanoff the kind of reality check for which many supporters of Senator Michael Bennet may have been hoping. “It was a terrific weekend for us,” enthuses Dean Toda, Romanoff’s spokesman,…
Our interview earlier this morning with Michael Bennet spokesman Trevor Kincaid in advance of 21 county assemblies slated for tomorrow drew a rapid response from Dean Toda, his counterpart for Andrew Romanoff, who’s also seeking the Democratic senatorial nomination. Unlike Kincaid, who thinks tomorrow’s gatherings are equal in importance to…
Tomorrow, Democratic assemblies will be held in 21 counties, including many of the state’s largest — Denver, Jefferson, Boulder, Arapahoe, Douglas — to choose delegates in advance of primaries this August. These gatherings will be a big test for Senator Michael Bennet, who was bested by rival Andrew Romanoff in…
Last week, Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett confirmed that he was considering a run for Colorado Attorney General against controversial incumbent John Suthers — but first, he wanted to test the water. Apparently, the water’s fine, because Garnett’s jumped in to the race. “It’s going to be a lot of…
Still no resolution in the case of ex-ICE agent Cory Voorhis, who’s fighting to get his old job back years after being sacked for passing information from a restricted database to gubernatorial candidate Bob Beaprez. But an interesting bit of news has surfaced regarding Stephanie Villafuerte, who withdrew her nomination…
It’s that time again, lovers of Denver bloggery. Bronco Talk’s Jonathan Douglas thinks Mike Shanahan wants Brandon Marshall in a Redskins uniform in part because “Mike’s probably one of the few people that Marshall would respect (and trust) enough to accept a payday that’s reasonable (and not over-inflated).” Although Dan…
Former District 1 City Councilor Rick Garcia was most famous for his uncanny ability to turn simple neighborhood problems into even bigger messes. His mid-second-term departure last month to take a job as the director of the regional Housing and Urban Development office is a case in point: It spawned…
Last night, the Boulder City Council passed a controversial nudity ordinance banning anyone over the age of ten from exposing their genitals in public — a response to concerns about annual events such as the World Naked Bike Ride and the Naked Pumpkin Run, as well as the possible revival…
#17 0f the 22 Major Arcana: Scott McInnis, the Tower…..
At a meeting tonight, the Boulder City Council will take up a proposed public nudity ordinance that’s gone through several permutations in recent months. At first, the measure forbade the display of a woman’s nipples, among other things. Then, the council stripped the ordinance of this language. But now, council…
We clicked on these Denver blogs. Maybe you should, too. Ian Henson at Bronco Talk thinks Brandon Marshall may have chosen to get married in Denver because “subconsciously he feels that he’s not going anywhere.” Well, he did put a ring on it… Over at 5280, Michael de Yoanna wonders…
Is Andrew Romanoff’s Colorado senate run against Michael Bennet making an impact in the Beltway? Prominent mentions in the Washington Post serve as telling indications — and the paper has name-checked Romanoff twice in as many days. Yesterday, the Post’s Dan Balz gave Romanoff the full-scale profile treatment via a…
#16 of the 22 Major Arcana: Cory Gardner, the Devil…..
Meagan Castle, spokeswoman for Governor Bill Ritter, confirms that her boss has received a threatening letter that’s been turned over to the FBI. But that’s all she’s saying — and FBI spokesman Dave Joly isn’t offering any additional information until an afternoon press conference being piggy-backed on a media gathering…
The Tea Party Express rally staged yesterday at the Capitol was fairly typical of many protests against Barack Obama and anyone who ever said anything positive about him, with one notable exception — a performance by rapper David Saucedo, who goes by the name Politik. Judging by the video seen…
#15 of 22 Major Arcana: Diana DeGette, Temperance…..
