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Jared Polis

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Jared Polis hopes to reverse "pizza is a vegetable" loophole

    Representative Jared Polis wants to introduce legislation that promises to reverse Congress's controversial decision to keep pizza lsbeled a "vegetable" in school lunches. "What Congress has done, believe it or not, is defied logic," Polis said in front of a crowd of lunchtime students at Louisville ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Even before pizza, ketchup was almost a vegetable

    Before the 'Pizza as a vegetable' debacle made national headlines and inspired legislation from District 2's House Representative Jared Polis, there was the original school lunch controversy: the battle over ketchup.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Jared Polis rips DEA agent Barbara Roach for anti-medical marijuana dispensary quote

    Denver blog posts think it's nice to be nice to the nice. Colorado Pols on Jared Polis's slam of DEA agent Barbara Roach, who wants to move to a city where dispensaries are banned. The Independence Institute's Amy Oliver on which lawmakers put rate-payers above Xcel. 5280's photo of the week spot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Tim Tebow, Broncos capable of beating Rex Ryan, New York Jets by boring them to death?

    Tim Tebow.​Denver blog posts make great holiday gifts. Predominantly Orange's Kim Constantinesco writes that the Jets fear the Broncos' one-dimensional offense. Is there power in dullness? Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard notes that Jared Polis leads the state's delegation in net worth. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Medical marijuana dispensary review: Back to Boulder for Boulder MMC

    ​Fittingly, Boulder MMC is right next to the office of Boulder's pot-friendly congressman, Jared Polis, who has repeatedly stood up for state rights to medical marijuana. Boulder MMC owner Frank Horwich says the congressman has been over to his shop a few times, adding that Polis seemed to lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    John Hickenlooper and Pete Coors will toast Colorado's 135th birthday with... a beer!

    ​You can take the man out of the brewery, but you can't take the beer away from the man. Governor John Hickenlooper will cement beer as Colorado's state beverage on Monday when he joins Pete Coors and Glenn Knippenberg, present of Coors subsidiary AC Golden Brewing, in toasting Colorado's 135t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Reader: At least the geezers remember their University of Colorado civics lesson

    Big pic below​The 4/20 celebration at the University of Colorado is an annual rite of spring, and news that some student leaders don't consider it an actual right and want to move it off campus has inspired both complaints and this rebuke of those complaining: "Why don't all of you MMJ geezers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Medical marijuana: DEA could raid any day, but we go to work anyway, says dispensary staffer

    ​Last week, a spokesman for Representative Jared Polis expressed disappointment with a Justice Department medical marijuana memo that some in the MMJ industry saw as paving the way for DEA raids on dispensaries. Polis doesn't think such incidents are imminent, and neither does Colorado Dispens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Bubonic plague in Boulder: Will you be safe if you stop hanging out with hippies?

    ​Denver blog posts made easy. Denver Egotist tips about avoiding the bubonic plague in Boulder: Don't play with dead squirrels and steer clear of hippies. Colorado Pols: Jared Polis tells the feds to leave medical marijuana alone. Geeks Who Drink: A Star Wars round decides the fate of the u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Medical marijuana: Jared Polis stars in National Cannabis Industry Association event (PHOTOS)

    More pics below.​An event last night illustrates the growing power of the medical marijuana biz not just in Colorado, but nationwide. The stars of the show were Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a new, Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Carmelo Anthony trade: Does Caron Butler injury mean Dallas Mavericks can't rent Melo?

    Carmelo.​A Denver blog post times three. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein thinks Caron Butler's injury may put the kibosh on a Melo rental by the Mavs. Colorado Independent's Scot Kersgaard notes that Jared Polis retained his seat on the powerful House rules committee, despite the Republican ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Top 25 marijuana stories in Colorado in 2010: The year in weed

    ​It's been a momentous year for marijuana in Colorado: landmark legislation, turf wars, huge profits, shocking arrests, enormous celebrations and more. Below, we've compiled links to and excerpts from 25 of the biggest weed stories to take place in the state during 2010. Page through and brea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2010

    GET AHEAD WITH TEDX

    ​It's been a momentous year for marijuana in Colorado: landmark legislation, turf wars, huge profits, shocking arrests, enormous celebrations and more. Below, we've compiled links to and excerpts from 25 of the biggest weed stories to take place in the state during 2010. Page through and brea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Jared Polis questions attorney general Eric Holder about Jeff Sweetin, medical marijuana

    When Congressman Jared Polis got his chance to quiz Attorney General Eric Holder during his first appearance on the U.S. House judiciary committee yesterday, he hit on two topics of particular interest to his Boulder area constituency -- medical marijuana and immigration. He began by noting his Feb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Sperm Egg doesn't equal big donations

    Destination: Ovum!​Local blogs for locals like you. Former Colorado Independent staffer Wendy Norris launches Western Citizen, her new online news project, with a story about the tough financial times being faced by backers of the latest personhood amendment. Fetus don't fail them now. John ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Jared Polis shares videos of over twenty local healthcare stories

    No denying that Internet multi-millionaire turned Congressman Jared Polis is a believer in new technology. During the past day or so, his office has posted videos on YouTube in which he can be seen talking on the floor of the U.S. House about the personal healthcare stories of real Coloradans. A sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 16 edition

    ​Picture this. Today in Backbeat Online: • Flier of the Week: Lipgloss. • Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of September 14, 2009. Today in Cafe Society: • Amnesia wins the Mix Master Bartender contest, appropriately enough. • Hosea Rosenberg hosts Colorado harvest dinner at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Who dey? We dey!

    Our daily adventure in blog-surfing. More reaction to the miracle in Cincinnati (and another excuse to play the above video). (Mile High Report) Jared Polis is quite effin rich. (Colorado Independent) Conservatives really don't want you hippies looking at their tweets. (Colorado Pols)

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 28 edition

    I used to love Mr. T cereal....​Pity those fools. Today in Backbeat Online: • Freaky Friday: "Treat Your Mother Right." • Q&A with John Osborne of KingBilly. • Last Night: Desolation Wilderness at Rhinoceropolis. • The Denver Boot: Lion Sized at the Larimer Lounge -- 08/02/09. • Fiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Stephen Colbert on Jared Polis calling him gay

    A masked Stephen Colbert.​One more quick hit about Jared Polis' beer-bonging appearance on The Colbert Report. On his Twitter feed earlier this week, host Stephen Colbert tweeted the following: "Can't believe Jared Polis called me gay. Ridiculous. In other news, totally fired up for Project Ru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Whole Foods, half a heart?

    ​ Our daily search for decent local bloggage. Fill our in-box. Just because your shit's organic doesn't make it okay to be an asshole. As Whole Foods is quickly learning. (Colorado Pols) The humor of Jared Polis's beer bong seems lost on the Denver Post. (Colorado Independent) Seriously, Br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 19 edition

    Natasha Khan.​Improve your Batting average. Today in Backbeat Online: • Q&A with Natasha Kahn of Bat For Lashes. • Q&A with Bob Crawford of the Avett Brothers. • Q&A with Dalton Rasmussen, co-curator of the Rocky Mountain Low comp. • Flier of the Week: Church of the Snake at Rhinocero ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Pelosi appearance: Free (and often stupid) speech lives

    Just because speech is free in America doesn't mean it's always enlightening. That truth comes through loud and clear from the video above, assembled by Fireside Productions during Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit yesterday to the Stout Street Clinic, 2100 Broadway -- an effort by Democra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Nancy Pelosi in the hizzy

    The lightning rod named Nancy Pelosi.​The U.S. House of Representatives is on recess -- but that doesn't necessarily mean its members are having fun. They'll likely spend much of their time off pimping healthcare reform -- and to that end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- the woman with giant eye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Are Republicans desperate enough to nominate Bob Beauprez again?

    He's b-a-a-a-a-ck....​Each day about this time, we cruise through the cyber-waters like sharks in search of bloggy chum. If you notice a rich, steaming bucket of news or opinion, scoop it our way. Insiders say Bob Beauprez is running for the U.S. Senate. Be still our beating hearts. (Colorado ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Welcome To Camp

    #1 is probably a stretch. No reason not to get excited, however.​ Give us this day our daily blog. And send links. Broncos training camp opens. (Mile High Report) And the Rockies make a move, right under the trade deadline, for some left-handed relief. (Purple Row) Another Jared Polis link ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 30 edition

    Beads? Shit, those are pearls. Pearls and gold, and I painted them rainbow colors because I can. ​ Since when does July transition straight into mid-September? Today in The Latest Word: -Here's your daily installment of the Adventures of Jared Polis. -Singalong with former CU football player. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 23 edition

    Lori MidsonFogo de Chao may specialize in meat, but that pie looks like just what I needed.  Today in Cafe Society: -Denver welcomes a new Brazilian steakhouse. It looks like a great spot to take a vegetarian on a date. -Crested Butte Land and Trust Food and Wine Festival is underway. -That c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Jared Polis makes the NYT with anti-Obama health care message

    It looks like Boulder Congressman Jared Polis has taken the lead as one of the Democrats to cross party lines and thumb his nose at President Obama's health care proposal. But his concerns don't have to do with health care itself. No, a letter he wrote that was signed by 21 other Democratic congres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, July 20 edition

    The Black Keys played the Fox on Friday night. It's all going to pot. Today in The Latest Word: - Live-blogging the medical marijuana hearings. - Mile High Music Festival roundup. - Mile High Murder in Commerce City. - Jared Polis: Not playing nice, standing up for the little big guy. - Ragin' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Denver Blogs: The Marshall plan

    A cruise through the local blogosphere. Send thy tips. What do fans want the Broncos to do with Brandon Marshall? (Mile High Report) Jared Polis is pissed about the Defense of Marriage Act. But not pissed enough to piss off his fellow Democrats. (Colorado Independent) At CU, being true to your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Read Archbishop Charles Chaput's argument for immigration reform

    Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput. Denver Archibishop Charles Chaput is typically thought of as a conservative, and no wonder, since he regularly implies that voting for a politician who supports abortion rights is tantamount to helping the ghost of George Tiller section a fetus in its eighth month. ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Jared Polis is having a tough year on TV

    Colorado connections make these reality TV shows more fun to watch.

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 21 edition

    "Hey, this burrito is shaped like a really big, fat penis!" Take a bite. Today in Cafe Society: • Quiznos is the sandwich of choice for half-naked playmates. • Eat Here Now! at 910Arts. • Jax puts its fin into the wine game. • Up Close: The Q Worldly Barbecue. • Candy Girls: Sweet Action ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2009

    Even more evil: DIA's "Mustang" is worth $2 million

    "Hey, this burrito is shaped like a really big, fat penis!" Take a bite. Today in Cafe Society: • Quiznos is the sandwich of choice for half-naked playmates. • Eat Here Now! at 910Arts. • Jax puts its fin into the wine game. • Up Close: The Q Worldly Barbecue. • Candy Girls: Sweet Action ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Denver Blogs: How the military's homophobia cost a cadet $30,000

    Courtesy of FlickrThese are the fruits of our daily blog-surfing labor. Make our jobs easier by sending nutritious links here. One cadet's experience with Don't Ask, Don't Tell: As you might guess, it pretty much sucked. It was also expensive. (Colorado Independent) Lawmakers have asked the govern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    One of the latest "Who Killed the Rocky" suspects: me

    A Who Killed the Rocky mug that you can buy for your very own. Since the Monday publication of our blog "The 412 Suspects Who May Have Killed the Rocky Mountain News, many more potential assassins have surfaced on the WhoKilledTheRocky.com website. At this writing, the total is up to 478. But, for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 4 edition

    Photo by Mark Manger.Rollin'. Feeling flaky? Today in Cafe Society: • Up Close: Star Kitchen. • A taste of Sudan at Restaurant 4580. • Anthony Bourdain at an altweekly? • Go help the Whole Planet. • Our Weekly Bread: Summerhill Market. • New Belgium's Sunshine Wheat gets canned. Today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Denver Blogs: What did J.R. shoot?

    Some of the primary ingredients in Denver Blogs are -- yes, it's true -- blogs. Tell us about ones that don't blow here. Get ready for Nuggets man-child J.R. Smith's appearance in tomorrow's NBA All-Star slam-dunk competition by watching his top-ten jams of the season. Or else stuff it. (NuggDoct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    The Rocky's Vince Carroll joins the Jared Polis fan club

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, December 11 edition

    And now, without further adieu... Today in Cafe Society: • A grand tax lien for the Grand Lux Cafe (pictured). • Le Central is even more affordable during happy hour. • Bad health reports, good pancakes at Children's Hospital. • Beer and Cheer takes the temperature of 2 Below Ale. • An ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Boulder's Milk boycott missing one thing: Milk

    At a demonstration yesterday in Boulder, more than fifty gay-rights advocates, joined by newly elected Congressman Jared Polis, raised their voices in protest against the Cinemark movie-theater chain, whose owner, Alan Stock, donated $9,999 to a California campaign to outlaw gay marriage. But the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Jared Polis Endorses Himself

    At a demonstration yesterday in Boulder, more than fifty gay-rights advocates, joined by newly elected Congressman Jared Polis, raised their voices in protest against the Cinemark movie-theater chain, whose owner, Alan Stock, donated $9,999 to a California campaign to outlaw gay marriage. But the ... More >>

  • People & Places

    March 24, 2005

    Best Behind-the-Scenes Political Power Brokers

    Jared Polis, Tim Gill, Rutt Bridges and Pat Stryker

  • News

    August 26, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 26, 2004

  • News

    November 7, 2002

    Off Limits

    The evilness that men do

  • News

    November 8, 2001

    The Berating Game

    As the controversy continues over Colorado's new report cards, Westword offers this handy guide for the perplexed.

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Know Your Boardmembers

    The graduating class and the incoming members.

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Making the Grades

    Colorado's Board of Education is more powerful than you know -- and it would like to get even stronger.

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