Politics & Government

#14 of the 22 Major Arcana: Betsy Markey, Death…..

On Monday in this space, ex-Congressman and former presidential candidate Tom Tancredo called for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border following the murder of rancher Rob Krentz, presumably by an illegal alien. His plea has now been echoed by none other than…

Welcome to a Denver blog roundup. Rope ’em and tie ’em. In a fan post on Mile High Report, oc60 presents his arguments in favor of the Broncos keeping Brandon Marshall before asking readers to vote to give him another chance or send him packing. The results at this writing?…

Yesterday, ex-Congressman and former presidential candidate Tom Tancredo decried the murder of Arizona rancher Rob Krentz and called for troops to be placed on the U.S.-Mexico border — a wish the Obama administration is extraordinarily unlikely to grant. But Tancredo, who spoke on Saturday at a well-attended Tea Party rally…

#13 of the 22 Major Arcana: Josh Penry, the Hanged Man…..

Last week, we told you about State Representative John Kefalas’ bill to simplify the language in insurance policies, which requires, among other things, that policies be written at a tenth-grade reading level in no smaller than ten-point font — an effort the democrat from Fort Collins says was a response…

It’s not all that unusual for former Congressman and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo to get fired up about what he sees as the unprotected border between the United States and Mexico. In fact, he did so earlier this month, when he suggested that the Obama administration was gleeful at the…

A lot has happened in the eleven months since Westword last wrote about Colorado’s lack of a legal syringe exchange program — and how a group called Underground Syringe Exchange Denver, or USED, formed to fill that gap. But with the introduction of Senate Bill 189 this week, the state…

You don’t have to be from Denver to read Denver blogs. They don’t discriminate. The Colorado Independent’s John Tomasic offers up a YouTube video in which Betsy Markey explains and celebrates her health-care vote, despite alleged threats made against her and the enmity of Tea Party groups. At this point,…

It would be unfair to ask older residents to pay for the $30 million Colorado Capitol dome repair bill, because they won’t even be alive long enough to enjoy the improvements. If Colorado’s kids love the damn gold dome so much, let them pay for it’s upkeep. Americans have a…

Denver blogs are popping up all over the place. Here are three we plucked. In a Mile High Report fan post entitled “CSI: Dove Valley,” super7 tries to solve some Broncos-related mysteries. In the first item, he writes, “There is no empirical evidence that Brandon Marshall’s going anywhere,” adding, “It’s…

As noted earlier today, Representative Betsy Markey has requested that Fort Collins Police Department keep a closer eye on her home. The presumed reason? Reported threats made against at least ten members of Congress who voted in favor of the controversial health-care bill. However, FCPD public-information officer Al Brown says…

Representative Betsy Markey’s “yes” vote on the landmark health-care bill this past weekend made her a marked woman, with both the Gun Owners of America and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin targeting her for defeat in November. And now, Markey’s reportedly asked the Fort Collins Police Department to provide…

Bet a trio of blogs about Denver would brighten your day… Bronco Talk’s Ian Henson interprets comments made about Brandon Marshall by Seahawks coach Pete Carroll as evidence that Seattle has been “speaking about a contract with Marshall.” Is the end of his orange era in sight? At Colorado Pols,…

Sarah Palin is a politician (or whatever she is these days) who loves to kick ass and take names. Names belonging to the likes of Betsy Markey (already targeted by the Gun Owners of America) and John Salazar, whose “yes” votes on the health-care package have got the SarahCuda ready…

Yesterday in this space, Colorado Republican Party chieftain Dick Wadhams veered from ripping that “monstrosity” of a health-care bill to negatively critiquing Democratic candidates he sees as vulnerable. Among them: Denver mayor and gubernatorial hopeful John Hickenlooper — or, as Wadhams insists on referring to him as a way of…

Wouldn’t you like to know about some Denver blogs? You can. In noting the Dolphins’ lack of interest in Brandon Marshall, The Mile High Salute’s Mike writes, “The more time that passes, the less teams seem to be interested in Marshall. It is the ultimate risk/reward scenario and Brandon has…

Yesterday afternoon, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced that he would be joining “nearly a dozen” fellow AGs across the country in suing to stop the just-signed health-care law from taking effect. Since then, the number of bandwagon-jumpers has grown to thirteen total, including one Democrat — Louisiana’s James D…

#12 0f the 22 Major Arcana: Jared Polis, Justice…..

The U.S. House’s passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voting against it), and Colorado Attorney General…

Earlier this afternoon, state Department of Human Services Director Karen Beye sat before a committee of lawmakers and apologized. It’s “clearly unacceptable” that the department failed to complete timely fatality reviews on ten of the eleven children who died of abuse in 2008 after having had involvement with their county…

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers isn’t a shrinking violet. Whereas some politicians would rather avoid fights, he eagerly wades into them, fists up, ready to swing, as he’s proven repeatedly in his public comments about medical marijuana. Today, he’s taking on an even bigger target: the health care plan just…