Posts Tagged ‘Mike Coffman’

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 [...]

I have already ranted on the unprecedented power grab by the federal government with its passing of the health care bill.  Of course there are thousands of news stories and opinions on the topic in recent days.  Here are a few I found interesting:

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. [...]

Thousands of people fed up with the federal government and its constant intrusion into states’ rights and taxpayer pocketbooks rallied at the Colorado state capitol in downtown Denver today.  Guest speakers included  Congressman Mike Coffman, Gunny Bob, Jon Caldera, Tom Lucero  (7th CD candidate), Mike Kopp (CO State Senator), and Josh Penry (CO State Senate [...]