Politics & Government

#10 of the 22 Major Arcana: Andrew Romanoff, the Hermit…

A week of Denver blogging roundups begin like so… No deal yet for Brandon Marshall, and Kyle at Bronco Talk says Josh McDaniels and company won’t bargain with the Seahawks for his services: Either it’s the sixth pick in the draft or nothing. Wonder if anyone will blink. Joseph Boven…

Personhood USA, a national pro-life group, is gathering signatures in Colorado (again) to secure a spot on the ballot for a voter initiative to redefine the start of a person’s life as the first point of biological development. Weird, right? You have no idea. Most people think abortion rights established…

Rollin’ out more Denver blogs. As Bronco Talk’s Mr. East reports, ESPN’s Adam Schefter says Brandon Marshall will be in Seattle tomorrow to see if the Seahawks can “hammer out an offer sheet.” That could mean the Broncos would get the sixth overall pick in the draft — which would…

Last month, we chatted with Personhood USA spokesman Keith Mason, who was excited that his organization had collected enough signatures to put an initiative establishing person status from the beginning of a human being’s biological development before Colorado voters in November. Granted, a similar measure was trounced back in 2008…

In mid-February, Boulder’s Seth Brigham was arrested at a Boulder City Council meeting after trying to speak wearing only his boxers — a protest of a proposed public-nudity ordinance intended to cover up events such as the Naked Pumpkin Run and the Naked Bike Ride. Shortly thereafter, public opinion swung…

One of the more unusual aspects to the story about Bill Ritter’s bicycle accident yesterday is the fact that the four people with whom he was riding when he fell — a tumble that resulted in multiple rib fractures, for which he remains hospitalized at Denver Health — still haven’t…

Update, 12:30 p.m.: Bill Ritter spokesman Evan Dreyer responded to an interview request. His comments appear after the original item. So… I’m writing up a blog about a bill requiring children to wear helmets while riding bikes — and Representative Larry Liston’s amendment to make boys also wear crush resistant…

#9 of the 22 Major Arcana: Elbra Wedgeworth, the Strength…

Yesterday, state rep John Kefalas, a Fort Collins Democrat, talked up a bill requiring kids to wear helmets when riding bicycles, scooters, skateboards and the like. Sound sensible? Well, Colorado Springs Republican rep Larry Liston argued that it didn’t go far enough. He stood up for an amendment mandating that…

Last week’s summit on health care reform in Washington produced the expected speechifying and little consensus on what’s to be done. But there’s one point that Democrats and Republicans echoed each other about: Rescission sucks. The practice of taking away someone’s health insurance because of sometimes dubious “pre-existing conditions” or…

Denver blogs about Denver stuff. Mile High Report’s John Bena links to Bill Williamson’s discussion of the Brandon Marshall trade market. Williamson sees seven teams as potentially in the sweepstakes, including the Redkins. BM and Mike Shanahan: together again? Colorado Pols shares a Bob Moore piece revealing that the Northern…

As noted here a few weeks ago, Colorado’s U.S. Senate race is shaping up to be an epic mudwallow, with GOP hopeful Jane Norton painting incumbent Michael Bennet as the spend-crazy flunky of a soft-on-terror President and the Democrats firing back with videos that present Norton as a loony teabagger…

Hey! Look! Denver blogs! Over here! Inside the Rockies’ Tracy Ringolsby reports that Fox Sports’ Dayn Perry has named Troy Tulowitzki one of eight preseason favorites to win the National League MVP award. Tulo! Tulo! Rocky Mountain Right shares an anti-Jane Norton video from a group called the Declaration Alliance…

Eight Republican candidates are currently competing to be the party nominee for Michael Bennet’s U.S.Senate Seat. Pictured above from left to right: Ken Buck promises to take America back from the liberals and their allies, and return it to cobblers and truck farmers. Tom Wiens promises to take America back…

Plenty o’ Republicans decried the removal of tax exemptions on soda, candy and several other products that Governor Bill Ritter signed into law yesterday. Gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis released a statement declaring, “This is a sad day for jobs, economic recovery and Colorado families.” When it comes to soda, at…

Fans of the venerable Garry Trudeau strip “Doonesbury” who get their daily dose online know that each offering is accompanied by a feature called “Say What?” — a comically embarrassing quote from a public figure. Trudeau is best known for whacking the vernacular of conservatives like George W. Bush, whose…

Denver blog-trolling made easy. Nate Timmons at Denver Stiffs reports that even though Nuggets super-rookie Ty Lawson injured his thumb yesterday, that hasn’t stopped him from tweeting. Thank goodness for that. Former Rocky Mountain News media critic Jason Salzman, writing at BigMedia.org, thinks that the Denver Post is giving Republican…

Editor’s note: This week’s Westword cover story is a cartoon by Kenny Be, who examines the race to become Colorado’s next governor. Round One: Jobs and the Economy Don’t let the McInnis vs. Hickenlooper wrestling match get you down. The Colorado governor’s race is still an eight-candidate contest! Each candidate…

Last week, we shared the story of Seth Brigham, who decided to speak at a Boulder city council meeting wearing just his boxer shorts — a comment on a proposal that threatened to criminalize nipples. The measure’s intended to throw a towel over annual events like the Naked Pumpkin Run…

#8 of the 22 Major Arcana: Terrance Carroll, the Chariot…..

Colorado Republican Party boss Dick Wadhams isn’t shy about speaking plainly. Note that as other leaders were tip-toeing around the controversy involving Governor Bill Ritter and his U.S. Attorney nominee, Stephanie Villafuerte, Wadhams called them both liars. Neither does he mince words concerning Amendment 54, a voter-approved measure banning campaign…