Posts Tagged ‘Ed Perlmutter’

As expected, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the Democrat backed maps for the decadal redistricting and in doing so the political landscape for the north Denver metro area has changed dramatically. The new maps will have repercussions for the next 10 years and gives Adams County residents a real opportunity at electing representatives that more [...]

Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on new Congressional boundaries following the Census so Denver District Judge Robert Hyatt has done it for them.  Hyatt accepted a Democrat map that will drastically change the makeup of Colorado’s congressional districts. Update, 12/7/11 – Redistricting brings big changes, new congressmen to Thornton and Adams County Gerrymandering [...]

As expected, voters across the nation offered a complete repudiation of President Barack Obama and the Democratic agenda.  Close to home Colorado voters proved to be tougher to predict and the state solidified itself as close to the center as one could be. On the national stage Republicans easily took control of the House of [...]

Colorado’s congressional delegation split this week on whether they felt raising taxes in a poor economy was a good idea or not. Some felt Congress should stay in DC and continue to work while others like Jared Polis (CD2) and Ed Perlmutter (CD7) decided higher taxes were okay and that they were ready for vacation. [...]

Straying from their usual responsible reporting, Complete Colorado has launched a hit job on a military officer with an impeccable record.  Despite 24 years of honorable service to this nation, as a candidate for Congress, Lang Sias has been targeted with a ridiculous hit piece on the local news website.  Sias is running for the [...]

Good morning – and I do mean GOOD morning.  Colorado is waking up to the news that Governor Bill Ritter will not seek reelection and that is putting wide smiles on many folks’ faces today.  Governor “Never Met a Committee I Didn’t Like” Ritter told his staff yesterday of the decision and will hold a [...]

If you were on the government payroll at a salary of $174,000 and your office was operated at taxpayer expense to the tune of at least $1.3 million, is it out of line to explain to taxpayers how you are spending their money?  Of course it is not.  As much as those in Washington D.C. [...]

The August congressional recess begins this week.  The annual working vacation allows senators and representatives to return to their home states and districts to hear from their constituents.  Many will hold the familiar town hall forums allowing them to tell voters what they are doing for them and conversely, to answer questions from their employers.  [...]