Mike Coffman

Is Mike Coffman really a moderate, blogger asks

Denver blog posts are putting their back into it. Big Media's Jason Salzman thinks the press in general, and the National Journal in particular, has no justification for calling Congressman Mike Coffman a moderate. South Stands Denver's Colin Daniels congratulates the latest Broncos Ring of Famer, ... More >>

Marijuana: Jared Polis signs on to latest bill asking feds to respect state pot laws

Despite ramped-up pressure from national media outlets, the federal government still has not offered a response to the December 10 signing of Amendment 64, which allows adults 21 and over in Colorado to use and possess small amounts of marijuana. Into this vacuum have stepped a number of legislator ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff talks PAC money, house sale and running against Mike Coffman

To some Coloradans, the name Andrew Romanoff is synonymous with disappointment. After losing to incumbent Senator Micheal Bennet in a primary that attracted an almost unheard-of amount of attention, the ex-speaker of the Colorado House took a lower-profile job with the International Development Ente ... More >>

John Elway doesn't want Broncos to forget how this last season ended

Denver blog posts have it all together. Mile High Report's KaptainKirk on John Elway's comments at the NFL combine. He doesn't want the Broncos to forget how they were knocked out of this year's playoffs. Far from it. Big Media's Jason Salzman doesn't think saying Mike Coffman "saw the light abou ... More >>

Mike Coffman, longtime immigration hardliner, calls for reform...in church!

Denver blog posts are still making up their mind. Colorado Pols shares a video of longtime immigration hardliner Mike Coffman talking reform at St. Therese Catholic Church in Aurora. Was it a come-to-Jesus moment? Denver Egotist shares the fifty best Colorado advertising ideas of 2012. At Mile Hi ... More >>

Mike Coffman won challenge in 2012, but Dem SuperPAC is already gearing up for 2014

Denver blog posts are a thing. Colorado Pols notes that Mike Coffman made a Democratic SuperPAC's list of ten allegedly vulnerable Republican Congressmen targeted with off-election year political programs. Denver PR Blog: Chris Culliver's apology translated. Ralphie Report's Jon Woods on new CU-B ... More >>

Photos: Fiscal cliff protests target Michael Bennet and Mark Udall -- all day long

This is one way to get politicians' attention. Yesterday, around 150 activists descended on the offices of Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall to urge them to avoid "fiscal cliff" negotiations that protect the wealthy and burden the middle class. Protesters did so in 24 different shifts every t ... More >>

Amendment 64: If it's a disaster, other states won't move to legalize pot, says GOP's Ryan Call

Since Amendment 64 passed in Colorado, Republican officials have been tasked with responding to a policy that the party didn't embrace but a majority of voters supported. With small amounts of recreational marijuana use to be okayed in the state constitution, GOP reps are supporting the state's righ ... More >>

Ty Lawson becomes Nuggets' $48 million man

Denver blog posts really add up. South Stands Denver's Colin D. on how Ty Lawson's new contract will let him rest easy -- "on a golden bed stuffed with cash." Big Media's Jason Salzman on the way Mike Coffman didn't say whether or not he'd let a raped woman to have an abortion. The Ralphie Report ... More >>

Videos: Mitt Romney's Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin dodge overshadows CBS4 interview

Yesterday, CBS4's Shaun Boyd got a one-on-one opportunity to quiz presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney -- a nice coup for a local reporter. But Boyd's chat with Romney, seen in multiple clips below, made more news for his refusal to talk about Todd "Legitimate Rape" Akin than the ... More >>

Mike Coffman no longer on the Personhood Amendment bandwagon

Denver blog posts are lovin' it. Big Media's Jason Salzman notes that Mike Coffman says he can't support the Personhood Amendment because he's running for federal office, even though he did in 2008 and 2010. Colorado Peak Politics doubts that Sal Pace wasn't invited to yesterday's Obama campaign e ... More >>

JaVale McGee is hilarious -- but is he worth $50 million?

Denver blog posts set a high mark. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton on the Nugs' $50 million offer to JaVale McGee. Colorado Pols: Joe Miklosi's fundraising numbers are picking up -- but will he be able to truly challenge Mike Coffman? Denver PR Blog: Check out the latest entry in the continuing ser ... More >>

Dan Caplis praises Mike Coffman's accessibility as rep keeps ducking others

Denver blog posts hit nothing but 'net. Big Media's Jason Salzman notes the irony of Dan Caplis praising Mike Coffman for not ducking him and partner Craig Silverman even though the Congressman has been freezing out other outlets. At Colorado Education News, Kate Mulcahy argues that some "doers" s ... More >>

Mike Coffman sees birther controversy as a thing of the past

Denver blog posts are a bargain at twice the price. Big Media's Jason Salzman praises KOA for asking Mike Coffman about his birther comments, which the Congressman is working overtime to put behind him. Colorado Peak Politics on a conservative confab that's coming to Colorado in October. Wonder wh ... More >>

Mike Rosen joining Mike Coffman on the birther bandwagon?

Denver blog posts stop at all railroad crossings. Big Media's Jason Salzman thinks Mike Rosen's I'm-not-a-birther defense of Mike Coffman makes him a birther. At Colorado Peak Politics, Dave Diepenbrock gets granular about the latest presidential poll in this here state. Denver Frank asks: "Do yo ... More >>

Top ten recent politicians to excuse stupid comments with "I misspoke"

Earlier, we reported about Representative Mike Coffman's excuse for a comment he made suggesting that Barack Obama may not have been born in the U.S.: "I misspoke." By making this claim, Coffman is in good company: It's become a favorite of politicians who say something dumb or inaccurate but want t ... More >>

Update: Jessica Peck v. Colorado Ethics Watch and Colorado Pols, round two

Update below: Wednesday, Colorado Ethics Watch requested an IRS investigation into the nonprofit status of Open Government Institute of Colorado based on a video featuring OGI's executive director, Jessica Peck. The claim: OGI was working to benefit Congressman Mike Coffman, who's running for reelec ... More >>

Mike Coffman's key to victory: A giant warchest

Denver blog posts have a secret list of 200 communists working in the State Department. Colorado Pols know that size matters, especially when it comes to warchests -- like the giant one Mike Coffman will be able to use against his Democratic opponent. Mile High Mamas' Lori on five ways yoga can he ... More >>

Wilson Chandler negotiations preventing Nuggets from taking part in free agent frenzy?

Denver blog posts are completely insane whether March Madness is going on or not. Roundball Mining Company's Charlie thinks the success or failure of the Nuggets' ongoing negotiations with Wilson Chandler will determine their level of activity (or inactivity) at the NBA trade deadline. Colorado Pe ... More >>

Democratic caucuses: Senators, faith leaders encourage participation, decry vote suppression

In a 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, African-Americans and other minority citizens secured the right to vote. To honor their efforts, Colorado Democratic lawmakers, faith leaders and march veterans are urging citizens to utilize their voting rights by participating in toni ... More >>

John Elway's a tool for way he "endorsed" Tim Tebow as quarterback starter

Denver blog posts give and give and give some more. Mile High Report fan poster PostCorner thinks that John Elway's statement about Tim Tebow entering training camp as the Broncos' starting quarterback is all but meaningless. Colorado Pols on the prospect of Brandon Shaffer taking on Mike Coffman ... More >>

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

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 $166,900,678.

Kenneth Faried fans demand that Nuggets coach George Karl unleash the Manimal!

Denver blog posts know their way around the block. To prepare for tonight's Nuggets-Hornets game, glory in coverage by Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons of Kenneth "Manimal" Faried's slamming turn against the Kings. At Colorado Independent, Jason Salzman wonders if Mike Coffman and Cory Gardner will bac ... More >>

Tim Tebow needs to blame Tim Tebow for not remembering the passion of Tim Tebow

Denver blog posts bring the fire. In an open letter to Tim Tebow, Mile High Report's Ian Henson tells The Chosen One to take charge during this weekend's playoff game and let the Bronco chips fall where they may. Mile High Mamas' Heather Ruch on volunteering as school work. Big Media's Jason Salz ... More >>

Andrew Romanoff says time isn't right to take on Mike Coffman in race for Congress

Andrew Romanoff.​Andrew Romanoff returns his calls, but it may take him a while. We dialed the ex-Colorado House speaker and Senate candidate for our November 22 interview with Democrat Joe Miklosi, who's taking on Mike Coffman in the 6th Congressional District, about rumors that he was being ... More >>

Reader: Joe Miklosi won a Best of Denver, but is he the best candidate to take on Mike Coffman?

Joe Miklosi.​Joe Miklosi came out early as a Democratic willing to take on incumbent Mike Coffman in the sixth congressional district -- whatever that might look like when redistricting is done. But party insiders are saying that Miklosi -- despite his Best New Legislator win in the Best of D ... More >>

Joe Miklosi focusing on run for Congress against Mike Coffman -- not Andrew Romanoff

Joe Miklosi.​Colorado's 6th Congressional District has been a safe Republican enclave -- the sort of place likely to elect current Representative Mike Coffman for as long as he cares to serve in Congress. But a judge recently redrew lines to make the district more competitive, thereby giving a ... 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 >>

Jersey Shore nicknames for Colorado's political contenders, bro: Guido for Governor!

J-Muscle, indeed.​Is the media beating this whole Jersey Shore thing to death? Definitely. Are we here at Westword going to join in on beatin' up the beat? Damn right. Being the thoughtful and responsible journalists that we are, we decided to use the "Jersey Shore Nickname Generator" to crea ... More >>

Foster Graham Millstein & Calisher: The power to make John Hickenlooper and other prominent Denverites look silly

Want proof that Foster Graham Millstein & Calisher is among Denver's most powerful law firms? Check out the notables who eagerly appear in its tenth-anniversary video, seen above. Included is Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, seen at about the 45 second mark reading words of effusive praise for FGMC ... More >>

Stephanie Villafuerte removes herself from U.S. Attorney sweepstakes

Stephanie Villafuerte will not be the next U.S. Attorney for Colorado.​On Friday, when Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions asked that consideration of Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination as U.S. Attorney be delayed because her record is "incomplete," I wrote that the story was developing at "lightnin ... More >>

Read Mike Coffman's letter asking for a Justice Department investigation of Stephanie Villafuerte

Mike Coffman joins the GOP dogpile on Stephanie Villafuerte.​The surfacing of an internal Denver DA's office memo attacking KHOW's Peter Boyles and the Denver Post isn't the only fresh development in the matter of Stephanie Villafuerte's nomination as U.S. Attorney. On Wednesday, Representati ... More >>

Chantell Taylor: Colorado Ethics Watch really is nonpartisan!

Chantell Taylor.​While crowing earlier today about an Institute exposé focusing on uncompleted conflict-of-interest forms that embarrassed the Bill Ritter administration, the Independence Institute's Jon Caldara scoffed at the notion that Colorado Ethics Watch might take action against the De ... More >>

Colorado delegation doesn't tweet during Obama's healthcare speech

​Last night, Colorado's representatives and senators actually paid attention during President Barack Obama's healthcare address to a joint session of Congress -- or at least they resisted posting their comments about it while the speech was taking place. Not all of the state's federal official ... More >>

Diana DeGette belatedly getting her healthcare on

Diana DeGette.​Back on August 4, the conservative Face the State website (which is currently in limbo as it attempts to restructure), went out of its way to slap Congresswoman Diana DeGette for scheduling only one healthcare town hall -- over the phone. At the time, a number of congressional r ... 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 >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 13 edition

Back when punks were punks....​Set the Waybac Machine for the Carter administration.... Today in Backbeat Online: • Denver punk reunion (1978-1988) changes venues. • Otis Taylor's latest record earns praise in Spin. • Q.Burse returns with Lenny Lenn-directed video "The Puzzle." • John ... More >>

Denver Blogs: Diana DeGette on the line

"It's for you, Diana...."​A blogging we will go -- but where? Tell us. Face the State headlines that Democrat Diana DeGette's only town-hall meeting during the House recess will be by phone -- but buries the fact that Republican Mike Coffman is among Colorado reps who haven't scheduled any se ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, April 14 edition

Things are looking a little Sketch-y. Thirsty? Today in Cafe Society: • Sketch introduces Wino Wednesdays. • Common Grounds left its liquor license behind in move. • The suit is slingin' Spud Bros. spuds! • Snarf's finally arrives in Denver. • Fear not, sleeved-blanketed drunks: The Denv ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Ward without end, and other long-running controversies

News is busting out all over today -- and not just in Denver District Judge Larry Naves's courtroom, where Ward Churchill may take the stand in his case against the University of Colorado, now starting week two. Or on the Auraria campus, where veteran newshounds of the Rocky Mountain News will un ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Ritter's vote is in for Colorado Secretary of State

At 9:30 a.m. this morning, Governor Bill Ritter will announce Colorado's next secretary of state, the culmination of a six-week process that officially started on the night of November 4, when Mike Coffman was elected to replace Tom Tancredo in the sixth congressional district. Although Ritter had ... More >>

TV host Aaron Harber on why he should be Colorado's next Secretary of State

Aaron Harber. At present, twenty people have submitted applications for Colorado's Secretary of State job, including several big-name politicos: Andrew Romanoff, the term-limited speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives; Ken Gordon, the majority leader for the state senate; Rosemary Rodri ... More >>

"Block the Vote" co-author and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Palast on Colorado's troubled voting system

The Secretary of State's office disputes claims by "Block the Vote" co-author and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Palast

CBS Legal Eagle Andrew Cohen Takes on a Top Republican Fundraiser

Off Limits

The sound and the furry.

Adding Insult to Injury

Pinnacol Assurance, the state's largest workers' compensation provider, today boasts healthy profits -- and workers have paid the price.

Bruce Talk

The father of tax limits offers a radical diet for lean times.

Strange but True

From the penthouse to the outhouse, the highs and lows of 2000.

BLOWING SMOKE

THE FIRM HIRED TO RUN COLORADO'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW EMISSIONS PROGRAM HAS MADE A KILLING GAUGING THE POLITICAL WINDS.