Doug Lamborn

Taking the Fifth

Delegating Denver #20 of 56: Kansas

The Colorado officials who bucked the bailout -- and those who went along

Against the Odds

Referendum E is a sucker bet, but the state's hooked on lottery games.

Fear Factor

In his first week running his new website, Brad Jones crashed a state representative. What will he do for an encore?

Payday

Manual labor is tough. Not getting paid for it is tougher.

High Noon

When it's springtime in the Rockies . . .

Off Limits

When it's springtime in the Rockies . . .

Carrying Their Water

Douglas County's lawmakers jump to the defense of home builders, kill water-use warning measure.

Forget Shane: Come back, Christo! Christo, come back!

Wolfgang Volz, copyright Christo 2007 As noted in a previous blog, "Doing the Math on Christo's Arkansas River Wrap," Colorado art mavens and opinion leaders are just crrraaaazy about Over the River, the proposal by husband-and-wife artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude to suspend six miles of silvery ... More >>

Shocking revelation: Colorado Springs conservatives hate healthcare reform

Representative Doug Lamborn.​Congressman Doug Lamborn, a Republican representing Colorado Springs, has found the key to keeping town halls about healthcare relatively free of rancor and ideological clashes: Stage them in districts where most people, including the star of the show, are metaphys ... More >>

At her town hall, Betsy Markey presents a moving target

Representative Betsy Markey.​Like fellow representative Doug Lamborn, whose healthcare town hall was frenzy-free (because pretty much everyone agreed that ObamaCare is awful), Betsy Markey, who represents Colorado's 4th District, managed to keep her own get-together about reform from deteriora ... More >>

Commenters mostly laugh off Jared Polis' beer-bonging

Representative Jared Polis getting his drink on with an assist from Stephen Colbert.​Representative Jared Polis beat Doug Lamborn and Betsy Markey to the healthcare-town-hall punch, staging a session on Monday. Not that the event got much attention. After all, that evening, Polis starred in th ... More >>

Attendees actually let Jared Polis talk during latest health care town hall

When he's not doing beer bongs with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, Rep. Jared Polis has been staging health care town halls during the August recess -- more of them than colleagues such as Betsy Markey, Ed Perlmutter, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn. And while it's far too early to say that such s ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Meanwhile, back at the ranch... and Pinon Canyon

​Representative Wes McKinley is sitting in a bar in Denver, but his mind is hundreds of miles away -- on the rangeland of southeastern Colorado, that stunning swathe of cactus and canyons and ranches that have been in families for generations. The land that the U.S. Army would like to conquer ... More >>

Brandon Marshall on Denver Blogs: He's a wanted man -- by other NFL teams

"What's not to love?"​Denver blogs about Denver stuff. Mile High Report's John Bena links to Bill Williamson's discussion of the Brandon Marshall trade market. Williamson sees seven teams as potentially in the sweepstakes, including the Redkins. BM and Mike Shanahan: together again? Colorado ... More >>

Jane Norton opts out of Republican Party convention, will petition onto ballot à la Michael Bennet

Jane Norton doesn't have time to wait.​Although Michael Bennet and Jane Norton remain the favorites to face off in the U.S. Senate race this November, both of them have faced strong challenges within their own parties, from Andrew Romanoff and Ken Buck, respectively. Bennet has responded by p ... More >>

Josh Penry on taking over as Jane Norton's campaign manager

This is one politically aggressive man.​In an interview last week, Ken Buck campaign consultant Walt Klein said he thinks Jane Norton, the well-heeled frontrunner for the Republican senatorial nomination, is running scared. Shockingly enough, Josh Penry, the minority leader of the Colorado Se ... More >>

Tim Tebow's mechanics don't suck as much as advertised

"I can carry the load."​Three tasty samples of Denver blogs. At Mile High Report, Telluridden shares a QB guru's video breakdown of Tim Tebow's mechanics, which features some positive comments. Really. The Denver Egotist previews DAM's latest edition of Style Wars. Suit up. The Colorado Ind ... More >>

Mike Shanahan: Is it okay to root against his post-Broncos career?

What's your rooting interest?​Today's Denver blogs sampler: On Mile High Report, PolarBear14 wonders if it's bad to root against former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan. Sorry, Shanny. 5280's Michael de Yoanna reports about Congressman Doug Lamborn's support for the son of Hamas' founder. Never m ... More >>

Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

John Elway, Josh McDaniels honored at Denver Film Festival: Kenny Be's Fotoshop Friday

Full posters featured below.​ The joy of living in Denver is that every moment of every day is exciting enough to be a Hollywood movie. Whether it's politics, sports or the arts, the weird, wonderful and wacky people of Denver -- and their pursuits -- would make for a fantastic full-slate at t ... More >>

Doug Lamborn wants to trash PBS and NPR: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Dueling grouches: Oscar vs. Lamborn.​ Rep. Doug Lamborn, the grouch in the trash can to the left in the picture above, represents Colorado Congressional District 5. His bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio is getting a lot of attention and support ov ... More >>

Accident scene reminds drivers to clear their plates: Kenny Be's Sign Language

Dueling grouches: Oscar vs. Lamborn.​ Rep. Doug Lamborn, the grouch in the trash can to the left in the picture above, represents Colorado Congressional District 5. His bill to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio is getting a lot of attention and support ov ... More >>

Mark Udall's Congressional team-building game plan: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Colorado congressional delegation cooperates to contain Washington's hot air.​ Mark Udall, the Colorado senior senator who has recommended a mixed-party seating arrangement to symbolize unity during President Obama's January 25 State of the Union speech, has an extended game plan for continued ... More >>

Statutory rape nixed for federally funded abortions if three Colorado reps get their way?

Cory Gardner.​When the going gets tough, these three Denver blog posts get going. Colorado Pols wonders if a bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn would disallow federally funded abortions for victims of statutory rape. Denver PR blog: Pure Brand's new offices are ... More >>

Rape definition change in bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner saves some fed-funded abortions

Cory Gardner.​A Denver blog post triple play. Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard reports that removal of the word "forcible" from a bill co-sponsored by Cory Gardner, Mike Coffman and Doug Lamborn means rape victims will still be able to get abortions without arguing about the circumstance ... More >>

The War Next Door

Rich in history and imperiled species, Pinon Canyon isn't like any other place on earth. Locals fear that the Army wants to tear the hell out of it.

National Public Radio's problems not hurting Colorado Public Radio, says executive

​Right now, National Public Radio is in turmoil, what with the resignation of CEO Vivian Schiller following anti-Tea Party comments from fundraiser Ron Schiller (no relation), not to mention the crusade by the likes of Doug Lamborn to cut federal funding for public broadcasting. So has Colorad ... More >>

Scott Tipton under pressure: Can he restore Pinon Canyon funding ban?

Scott Tipton​Ranchers in southeast Colorado battling the Army's grand expansion schemes for the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site watched in dismay this week as a congressional subcommittee removed from its budget bill a provision that has kept the military from acquiring additional land for the 367 ... More >>

Doug Lamborn retreats as the National Renewable Energy Lab touts its achievements

Doug Lamborn.​Call it a big fat coincidence, but days after Rep. Doug Lamborn backed off his efforts to cut funding for renewable energy research, Golden's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has unveiled a colorful online magazine promoting the practical applications of its work. Now Lamb ... More >>

Christopher Loven, driver in Eugene Howrey bike crash, convicted in 2009 bicycle-rage case

Flickr​No charges have been filed against dump-truck driver Christopher Loven in the Lefthand Canyon crash that killed bicyclist Eugene Howrey, 73, on Friday. But just two years ago, Loven was convicted in another bike case -- one related to road rage.

Doug Lamborn says being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby

Doug Lamborn.​Hey, look at these three Denver blog posts we found... Colorado Pols quotes Doug Lamborn as saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby. Block that simile! Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons on the way Nuggets fans relate to the current state of the Colo ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's Barack Obama-tar baby remark: Intentionally racist or harmless?

Lamborn.​As we reported yesterday, Doug Lamborn said that being associated with Barack Obama was like touching a tar baby during a Friday radio appearance -- a gaffe for which he's now apologized. But did he need to? An editorial in the Colorado Springs Gazette suggests it was really no big de ... More >>

JonBenét Ramsey murder: Would the media have been obsessed with it if she'd been black?

JonBenet Ramsey.​Representative Doug Lamborn has learned the very hard way that using a too-colorful term can put a politician in a very sticky situation. And now I've gotten pulled into the tar baby mess, too.

Doug Lamborn named Keith Olbermann's Worst Person in the World for tar-baby line (VIDEO)

Doug Lamborn.​Yesterday, a Colorado Springs Gazette editorial and a big percentage of online poll takers deemed Congressman Doug Lamborn's line that compared being associated with Barack Obama to touching a tar baby no big deal. Keith Olbermann begs to differ. On his Current TV show last nigh ... More >>

Reader: You've heard Doug Lamborn's Obama-tar baby line, but have you seen the T-shirt?

Lamborn.​We've never published a Comment of the Day in T-shirt form -- until now. The recipient of this honor is Doug Lamborn, who's been blasted for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby -- and while we're bummed the shirt doesn't directly address the topi ... More >>

Michael Hancock's DIA greeting: Was our addition of a cracking whip offensive?

Michael Hancock.​Political correctness isn't an exact science. Congressman Doug Lamborn has been pilloried in some quarters for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby -- a term previously used by Westword writers, albeit in a non-racial context. But did West ... More >>

Kyle Orton created Broncos quarterback controversy by overestimating his value

Kyle Orton.​These Denver blog posts would like to meet you. Mile High Report fan poster Royal Fan thinks the Broncos QB mess is Kyle Orton's fault. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong on why throwing Doug Lamborn in the briar patch would be a good thing. Denver Egotist: Sarcasm is about to get wa ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's Tar Baby race paste sticks longer: Kenny Be's back-to-school supplies

​Representative Doug Lamborn capitalizes on a remarkable skill for creating sticky situations by introducing his new Tar Baby race paste. Developed by crafty congressmen for budget-burdened back-to-school students, Lamborn's Tar Baby race paste sticks faster, and longer, than the leading white ... More >>

Highland walking tour reveals strange changes: Kenny Be's Big Picture

Everyone gets screwed in Lower Highland.​ Organized by the Discovery Series committee of the Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Group, today's Highland walking tour will feature the architects, developers and builders who are causing the strange changes in an older neighborhood being replace ... More >>

Proposition 103: Politicos underestimate voters' willingness to pay more for kids, advocate says

​Tomorrow at 11 a.m., supporters of Proposition 103, which would hike taxes to better fund schools, will rally at the State Capitol on behalf of the measure. And while most political observers doubt 103's will win the day, one advocate thinks such so-called experts are selling voters short.

Doug Lamborn pimps for Rocky Mountain PBS even though he opposes federal funding

Doug Lamborn.​Thanks for electing to check out Denver blog posts. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic on Doug Lamborn, staunch opponent of federal bucks for public broadcasting, pitching on behalf of Rocky Mountain PBS. Does he love Big Bird after all? Mile High Hockey's Cheryl Bradley: In c ... More >>

Fracking: Gas industry pours $747 million into lobbying and Congress

Colorado well pads. ​As the oil and gas industry has turned increasingly to hydraulic fracturing to extract reserves, fears about groundwater contamination from the toxic chemicals used in "fracking" have intensified. And that's prompted a $747 million spending spree by major industry players ... More >>

Jared Polis represents 92 percent of Colorado congressional delegation's net worth: $166M

Jared Polis.​The Center for Responsive Politics has released a personal finance overview for each member of Congress. We did a little number crunching and found some interesting figures regarding Colorado's congressional members. Collectively, Colorado's nine-person delegation is worth $166, ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony shoots like a bricklayer in Nuggets' win over New York Knicks

"Sorry, LaLa."​Denver blog posts are kid-tested, mother-approved. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein with more reaction on the Nuggets' defeat of the Melo-led New York Knicks. Colorado Independent's John Tomasic on Doug Lamborn protest of Barack Obama -- by skipping his State of the Union addre ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's shmucky tantrum results in a sorry state of the union

​It probably shouldn't have been a surprise that Doug Lamborn, Republican congressman from Colorado Springs, decided to boycott President Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday. Lamborn, after all, is the same guy who referred to Obama's economic and debt-reduction policies as a "tar ba ... More >>

Doug Lamborn's oil-shale move: Is he a cheap date for the energy industry?

Doug Lamborn​I know, I know. There are lots of other folks out there struggling to make ends meet, unsung worker drones subsisting on sweatshop wages. But let's face it: Doug Lamborn is underpaid. I'm not talking about his base salary of $174,000 as a member of the U.S. House of Representati ... More >>

Laura Bradford: In case of specially treated representative, everyone's a shmuck

Laura Bradford.​About the only good thing that has come out of the Representative Laura Bradford mess this week was the sarcastically suggested name (on Twitter and elsewhere) for a future Capitol Hill dive bar called the "Legislative Function." Every other aspect of this situation, from the w ... More >>