Yes, Please: Guns Out Of The State Capitol
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
25m ago
Marianne Goodland of the Colorado Springs Gazette’s political blog reports on a surprising twist in the debate over legislation that would allow for additional areas where firearms including concealed weapons are banned across the state. Although the bill’s original scope was scaled back in amendments, a location added to the list of gun-free zones could ..read more
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Get More Smarter on Thursday (March 28)
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by Colorado Pols
25m ago
The first games in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament kick off tonight; here’s hoping your bracket isn’t already busted. Let’s Get More Smarter! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get ..read more
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‘A Massive & Horrible Conundrum:’ GOP Election Expert Skeptical of His Party’s Plan for Scantron Voting at Assembly
Colorado Pols
by Erik Maulbetsch
25m ago
(Promoted by Colorado Pols) When it comes time for a party led by election deniers to count ballots, trust is inevitably hard to come by. Chairman Dave Williams, along with former state Rep. Ron Hanks, a fellow election fraud conspiracist whom Williams has appointed Chair of the party’s Ballot & Election Security Committee, are in ..read more
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Thursday Open Thread
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
5h ago
“A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.” –Dan Rather ..read more
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Now Trump’s Selling For-Profit Bibles
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
23h ago
As the Washington Post’s Philip Bump reports, though the word is spreading excitedly throughout Christendom: On Tuesday, [Donald Trump] announced a promotion that might endear him even further to the central Christian text: a “God Bless the USA” Bible, some of the proceeds of which will flow back to him… The promoted Bible has not ..read more
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Get More Smarter on Wednesday (March 27)
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
1d ago
Happy Day of the Union of Bessarabia with Romania. Let’s Get More Smarter! If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (here’s a good example). If you are more of an audio learner, check out The Get More Smarter Podcast. And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter ..read more
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Wednesday Open Thread
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
2d ago
“Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, ‘This is a misfortune’ but ‘To bear this worthily is good fortune.'” –Marcus Aurelius ..read more
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Republicans Quail As Post-SOTU Joe Biden Throws Blows
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
2d ago
The Washington Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa reports today on the sustained new vigor seen from President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign in the weeks since Biden’s fiery and on-point State of the Union address upended the manufactured presumptions about Biden’s fitness for office. After giving the speech of his life, Biden on tour is making the case ..read more
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What Does Blue Do for You in 2024?
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
2d ago
We first started taking note of Congressional funding requests from Colorado’s delegation back in 2021, when rules were relaxed on so-called “earmarks” after a 10 year moratorium on the process. As we noted in May 2021, Colorado received $123.3 million in “Member Designated Projects” and “Community Funding Requests” for local communities — every dime of ..read more
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Congressman Jason Crow Gets More Smarter (Again!)
Colorado Pols
by Colorado Pols
2d ago
Today on the Get More Smarter Podcast…the Second Regular Session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly is about halfway over: Democrats are taking big swings at big bills and Republicans are making utter fools of themselves. In other words, it’s a day that ends with “y.” Not-billionaire and not president and not gonna be president ..read more
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