The Denver Post reported this morning that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper refuses to primary Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010. But sources tell Face The State Hizzoner Hick isn't the only Democrat who has been courted for a primary challenge.
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Ernest Luning on the Bennet-Romanoff primary
Colorado Statesman staff writer Ernest Luning helps deconstruct the primary challenge by former state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff to incumbent U.S. Senator Michael Bennet. The President recently visited Denver to raise cash for Bennet, but is 2010 the year for grassroots campaigns to best their establishment opponents?
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9/9: Romanoff to primary Bennet
Will Sen. Michael Bennet see a primary challenge in 2010?
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Segment 2 - A union-backed challenger to Ritter? Plus: Where does all the tourism $ go?
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer has details on two stories posted to Face The State this week: Union interests have been shopping around for a challenger to primary Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010, but so far three Democrats have turned down the offer. Plus, is there any accountability for the over $10 million in state money spent every year to promote tourism?
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More reasons Ritter is vulnerable in 2010
May 11, 2009Every day, the evidence continues to mount showing Gov. Bill Ritter is weak and growing weaker.
For months, the media has reported how Ritter has alienated power brokers within his own party after his failure to show leadership on key issues, including vetoing or refusing to support union-payback bills, and appointing the largely unknown Michael Bennet to the U.S. Senate.
Rumor Mill: Romanoff's payback?
April 15, 2009After a brief reprieve, former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, D-Denver, is seeing his name pop back up in Colorado's political rumor mill.
"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 4/13/09 - Ex-lawmakers at CU, 2010 races take shape
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver for a look at state politics. This week: Does CU have a bias when considering former lawmakers for teaching appointments? And, the 2010 ballot begins to take shape with Republicans lining up to challenge Democrat incumbents for state constitutional offices.
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Romanoff lands gig at CU
March 5, 2009Just one month ago, we found ourselves asking: Where is Andrew Romanoff? Not to worry, we've found the Denver Democrat. In its March newsletter, the School of Public Affairs at UC Denver announced that former Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff is its newest faculty addition and "Scholar-in-Residence."
What a difference a year makes for state House
March 4, 2009
House Speaker Terrance Carroll and former Speaker Andrew Romanoff are both Denver Democrats, but their leadership styles on the House floor couldn't be more different.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 2/23 - FTS investigates government waste
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a recent investigative report exposing waste in Denver's Regional Transportation District. Also: What will Andrew Romanoff do with himself now that he's disconnected from politics and finished with law school?
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Where is Andrew Romanoff?
February 19, 2009
The Democrat golden boy who couldn’t go a day without seeing his name in the paper has suddenly fallen off the radar. Always thoughtful and quotable, it is no surprise he was the media’s go-to guy. It also helped that until getting term-limited last year, he was Speaker of the Colorado House.
Could union issues bring Bennet v. Romanoff in 2010?
February 11, 2009On the heels of a Tuesday Denver Post feature outlining how union political contributions in 2006 have bought legislative access in 2009, insiders wonder what this will mean for Colorado's newly appointed U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat. Bennet, after all, has earned the favor of moderates and even some conservatives in recent years after taking on union policies during his reign as superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
CORA: ProgressNow comments on SoS pick
January 12, 2009Gov. Bill Ritter's appointment of former state Rep. Bernie Buescher as Secretary of State was the product of a long process of public applications, interviews and public input. Ritter solicited comments from Coloradans via e-mail, the choicest of which are archived in the FTS Reading Room. But liberal activist group ProgressNow did one better, polling its members in an informal survey and bundling the results in a submission to Ritter.
Documents: Public input mattered little in SoS appointment
January 11, 2009Documents obtained by Face The State reveal that public comments regarding Gov. Bill Ritter's secretary of state appointment overwhelmingly favored term-limited Sen. Ken Gordon, D-Denver. Despite this, Gordon was passed over for the post in favor of ousted state Rep. Bernie Buescher.
FTS HUMOR: A Day at the U.S. Senate Job Fair
Face The State Humor
January 8, 2009By Andrew Ripemoff
The scene: December 2008. Governor Ritter needs to pick a new U.S. Senator. At a large convention hall in Denver, he sits behind a folding table, greeting applicants as the very first "Colorado Open Senate Seat Job Fair" gets under way.
"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 1/5 - Evaluating Michael Bennet, Ritter's budget flip-flops
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver about the recent appointment of Denver Public Schools superintendent Michael Bennet to the U.S. Senate to replace Ken Salazar. Will Bennet be as independent-minded in Washington as he's shown himself to be in Colorado? Also: Gov. Bill Ritter's many flip-flops on the state budget.
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"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 12/29 - Ken Salazar's replacement; the state budget
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver to discuss possible replacements for U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, as well as ways to fill the $600 million hole in the state budget.
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Segment 2 - Who will replace Ken Salazar?
Political consultant Reed Galen helps analyze the political fallout from U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's appointment as Secretary of the Interior, including potential candidates for his replacement.
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12/22: Bernie Buescher's job switch
It’s official: Bernie Buescher is Colorado’s next Secretary of State. What does that mean for our state’s elections?
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Mike May: Romanoff for U.S. Senate
December 21, 2008
During a media availability Friday, House Minority Leader Mike May, R-Parker, answered questions about everything from the ethics investigation that delayed his resignation to the state's projected $604 million budget shortfall, and even offered his recommendation for U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's replacement.
FTS on the Air: Some scenarios for the Democrat power shuffle, on 600 KCOL
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail to preview the next FTS Weekend Edition and walk through some possible scenarios for appointments to Colorado Secretary of State and U.S. Senate.
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Rep. Bruce may be eccentric, but he's right on TABOR
December 18, 2008
Outgoing Rep. Doug Bruce, R-Colorado Springs, may be bitter, but he’s right.
In a Wednesday e-mail to reporters and a group of fellow state lawmakers, Bruce calls out the Denver Post editorial board for lying about his baby, better known as the Taxpayers Bill of Rights.
FTS crystal ball: Democrats shuffle the deck
December 17, 2008
With the announcement this week that U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar will serve as President-elect Obama's Interior secretary, the Colorado political arena is abuzz with speculation about who will take over Salazar's Senate seat. Here's our prediction.
Scenarios emerge about contenders for Salazar Senate seat
A Face the State Staff Report
December 16, 2008
In the aftermath of U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's acceptance of President-elect Obama's nomination to become secretary of the Interior, fellow Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter will be tasked with appointing Salazar's replacement to the U.S. Senate.
Buescher, Romanoff, Gordon finalists for SoS appointment
December 9, 2008Secretary of State finalists are in. A seven-member advisory panel selected term-limited Sen. Ken Gordon and term-limited House Speaker Andrew Romanoff, both Denver Democrats, and outgoing Rep. Bernie Buescher, a Democrat from Grand Junction.
Capitol media Round-up
December 2, 2008As the next session of the Colorado General Assembly lurks around the corner, political reporters (including the political junkies here at FTS) are gearing up for the fun.
Dem Hanfling spices up Denver political scene
A Face the State Staff Report
November 25, 2008
With a touch of funk, a lot of spunk, and allies on both sides of the political aisle, Denver's Josh Hanfling is gunning for his second political bid in less than a year. And while he once again finds himself a longshot, he's managing to turn a lot of heads.