Jane Norton for Senate: The next great GOP hope

Last month, the National Republican Senatorial Committee registered a couple of domain names on behalf of former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton — and today, Norton’s using one of them, JaneNortonForColorado.com. Up-front: A news item that declares, “Jane Norton officially filed the Jane Norton for Colorado campaign committee with the…

Andrew Romanoff sure looking like a senatorial candidate

Former Colorado House speaker Andrew Romanoff hasn’t officially announced his intention to challenge Bill Ritter appointee/fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in the 2010 race for the U.S. Senate. But the mere prospect that he may do so has prompted national media coverage — and his activities this weekend will only fuel…

Bad timing for Obama speech at one local high school

After receiving a robo-call on Thursday from Chatfield Senior High about President Barack Obama’s speech to the nation’s schoolchildren, which is scheduled for later this morning, I expected that my twin daughters, who are juniors at Chatfield, would return from school Friday with information about whether or not any of…

Different edits of Obama speech story on the Deuce and Channel 31

  Denver-area media has given enormous coverage to the brouhaha over Barack Obama’s speech to America’s schoolchildren, scheduled for later this morning, which makes sense: It’s a national story that demands to be localized. No shock, then, that the two-headed monster known as the Deuce and Channel 31 both aired…

Diana DeGette is ambushed — effectively — in telephone town hall

Last month, Congresswoman Diana DeGette was dinged by in-limbo Face the State for announcing just one town hall about healthcare reform — to be conducted over the telephone. DeGette subsequently scheduled a slew of face-to-face get-togethers, but she went ahead with the teleconference yesterday, during which she was immediately hit…

Andrew Romanoff, and Bill Ritter’s latest misstep

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Former speaker of the Colorado House Andrew Romanoff’s potential primary challenge to senatorial appointee Michael Bennet is earning national notice: In case you missed it, Rachel Maddow’s take on the situation, which she mostly views through a healthcare…

Denver Blogs: John Salazar hates clean energy — allegedly!

Our daily hunting expedition for local bloggage. The League of Conservation Voters doesn’t like drilling, but it does like drilling John Salazar. (Colorado Independent) Bennet v. Romanoff gets the Rachel Maddow treatment. By the way, Rachel Maddow: Hot or not? Please advise. (Colorado Pols) Hey, older city employees! See that…

Uranium-mine opposition and Grand Junction’s glowing legacy

The Denver Post headline “Uranium Mining May Get Buried,” about residents in Nunn, a town near Greeley, who oppose building a uranium mine nearby, hit close to home. I grew up in Grand Junction, and the repercussions of the supposedly safe uranium industry that once dominated the area’s economy sounded…

Turn off the heat? Was Bill Ritter drunk?

When reports surfaced that Governor Bill Ritter was considering diverting $1.3 million earmarked for extra drunk-driving patrols to help close the budget gap, I started a mental stopwatch to time how long it would be before he’d have to eat shit regarding this misbegotten plan. And lo and behold, after…

Sick response to Obama’s speech to kids

Our item yesterday about a Douglas County school allowing parents to opt out of letting their kids watch a Tuesday speech to the nation’s schoolchildren by President Barack Obama has been followed by plenty of mainstream coverage on the topic, including a front-page story in today’s Denver Post and an…

Denver Blogs: On that midnight train to bankruptcy

Our daily mug of local bloggage. Chug! Chug! Chug! The state’s budget crisis sucks … unless you’re a prisoner! (5280) Does this high-speed rail system have a message car? Why is it so expensive? (Colorado Independent) Why are old crappy motel signs so cool? (Denver Egotist)…

ProgressNow Colorado’s Michael Huttner subjects himself to Fox News

ProgressNow Colorado’s Michael Huttner will go just about anywhere to pimp 50 Ways You Can Help Obama Change America, a new book he co-wrote with former Rocky Mountain News media writer Jason Salzman — including Fox News. He didn’t emerge from his appearance opposite Neil Cavuto unscathed, however. Huttner twice…

Denver Blogs: Brotherhood has its limits

Our daily tour of the local blogosphere. The Denver Police say “hell no” to raise delays. Brave, I guess, but how will they feel when officers start losing their jobs? (Square State and 5280) Those smokey skies? Those are from the wildfires in California. Although if I told you it…

Diana DeGette belatedly getting her healthcare on

Back on August 4, the conservative Face the State website (which is currently in limbo as it attempts to restructure), went out of its way to slap Congresswoman Diana DeGette for scheduling only one healthcare town hall — over the phone. At the time, a number of congressional reps on…

Caustic coroner at crux of cranky county term-limits crump

For an elected official to try to brush aside term limits might seem a little self-serving. That’s probably why the effort currently underway in Adams County to ask voters to allow county incumbents to seek an additional term, on top of the eight years they’re now allowed, has such a…

Could Republican disarray lure Bill Owens into Senate race?

With Democrats worrying about a possible challenge to Senate appointee Michael Bennet by former Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, Republicans ought to like their chances in the race for that seat, slated for 2010. Instead, they can’t settle on a viable candidate. Announced contestants such as Ryan Frazier…

Denver Blogs: In this corner….

Our daily blog round-up. You may have a case of the Mondays, but the blogosphere does not. The upside of a Bennet-Romanoff primary. (Colorado Pols) Brandon Marshall: Turns out he’d make an excellent blogger. (5280) Colorado: Your go-to state for ponds full of cancer-causing coal-ash! (Colorado Independent)…