They demonstratively remained seated and didnt jump up. UPDATE #2:Looks like Colorado Rep. Ken Buck is throwing in with the nutball caucus. Earlier this month we considered whether Republican Rep. Lauren Q*Bert Boebert might haveactually learned a lesson in self-preservation after her near-defeat in 2022. The 73-year-old Daniels completed two terms as governor in early 2013 with high approval ratings and finished a decade as the high-profile president of Purdue University at the end of December. Boebert herself claims to have made up her mind about McCarthy last week, but is not publicly revealing how she intends to vote. According to a just-completed survey by Keating Research, multi-millionaire Democrat Adam Frisch is trailing freshman Republican Boebert by only 47% . The Colorado Republican, who was first elected to Congress in 2020, has emerged as one of the most extremist lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Casper Stockham, who loses political campaigns like children lose baby teeth, is running once again to be State Party Chair. 1. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has once again gaffed her way into headlines, attacking a CBS News poll as fake while misinterpreting its subject. But Routt and Garfield counties, which would be in the proposed district and are in Boeberts existing 3rd District, favored the Democratic candidate in 2020. He is an amazing friend, and certainly an inspiration. Initial rating: Solid Democratic. Third District Rep. Lauren Boebert poses in downtown Glenwood Springs. The American public may not be too familiar with that. Vice News reports that Hall has introduced a bill mandating that any food that is "manufactured using human fetal tissue" be "clearly and conspicuously labeled.". He is a native of Granite City, Illinois, and a graduate of Southern Illinois University. This GOP-led House has done something a bit different. The proposed map is drawn so that four existing Democratic-leaning districts would be likely to remain in Democratic control and three Republican-leaning districts would be likely to remain in GOP control, the Post reported. The proposed 3rd District includes the Republican stronghold Mesa County and sweeps into southwest Colorado and on to Pueblo, Crowley, Otero and Las Animas counties. A few days later, Boebert was back to lauding talk of an investigation into Hunter Bidens laptop. Now, lets Get More Smarter. We also discuss the Colorado Republican Party now that it officially needs a new Chairperson; the relative level of demise forDonald Trump; and Colorados version of New York Congressman-elect and master liar George Santos. Boebert, who narrowly won re-election by a few hundred votes in an unexpectedly tight race last year, was one of nearly 20 lawmakers who repeatedly voted to block GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from becoming Speaker of the House a position she only relented from after McCarthy made a variety of concessions. Lets Get More Smarter. Lauren was born and raised in Florida to parents who relocated to Colorado when she . Seth Masket, a political science professor at the University of Denver, told Newsweek that based on former President Donald Trump's example, Republicans have assumed that some of their members could behave without political repercussions. Reams was reelected Nov. 8 to a third four-year term as sheriff, meaning he would have to balance his position as sheriff with the demands of being state party chair. During late-hour negotiations Wednesday, McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to the proposed rule changes, according to four people familiar with the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. Theres no denying hes the leader of the conference right now, and what he says matters. But she faces a potential influx of Democrats in her Western Colorado. Kristin Strohm, president and CEO of the Common Sense Institute, said leaders need to find out what is going on in Colorado that is making it so hard for women to get back to work. And then she just went right back to being the old Boebert. The Washington Post ponders when the recession that so many economists predicted might actually arrive: The overwhelming view among economists and Fed watchers is that the country is barreling toward a recession. Please contact our office to share your thoughts on current legislation that may affect you, your family and your community. Why wasnt the Red Flag law used in Colorado Springs? Hall, for his part, gave a statement to Huffington Post claiming that "many Texans are unknowingly consuming products that either contain human fetal parts or were developed using human fetal parts," and he said it was their right to know what they were consuming. They are liars they have done something different. But this wasnt a question we had even considered until Huffman filed his permissive recount request earlier this week. ; Los Angeles; Providence, R.I.; Austin, Texas; St. Paul, Minn.; and four others. His campaign did not respond to a request for comment. The whores and asswipes comments came from Anil Mathai, a former Adams County GOP chairperson, who blamed unnamed political consultants for taking their money and leaving Republicans with no victories to celebrate. Photograph: Patrick Cavan Brown/Alamy. Anyway, at some point the 2022 election will in fact end. for the deal, claiming the concessions were pretty much already there and were made weeks and months before the public floor fight. Legal Statement. CBS News . CLICK HERE to keep up with our updates, starting with vote #7. Under the new rules package, the budgetary requirements are more one-sided in favor of tax cuts. Another found that suburban rents had jumped 25% on average since the pandemic began. Changes in the number of congressional seats allotted to states are determined by U.S. population shifts that are tracked by the Census. In order to ensure that Colorados eight congressional districts have equal population about 720,000 each the redistricting commissions have had to to group together some dissimilar communities. Through a spokesman, Burton Brown declined to comment. Tina Peters is going to be like one of those old mafia dons running her organization (in this case the Colorado Republican Party) from a prison cell. Happy Cyber Monday! Broaching the topic of reparations is one way to confront and dismantle structural and institutional racism, the group stated. Its a catch-22 of sorts for Boebert, whose base consists of national Q-anon nutters who are not quite so prevalent here in Colorado. Following her own readily-acknowledged quid pro quo of being allowed back on House committees, Greene emerged as one of Kevin McCarthys stoutest defenderswhich also happened to be the Donald Trump loyalist position, with MTG photographed trying to pass her phone with Trump on the line to recalcitrant lawmakers. There was an approval in 23% of the countys 53 cases. Boebert overwhelmingly won in Mesa County and lost by a narrow margin in Pueblo County last year. The video, which was taken on Jan. 16, shows the officer punch the woman in the head multiple times. There was a time in history when that alone could end a political career faster than you can say Jeanette Rankin. While Lauren Boeberts re-election in 2024 probably wont hinge on carrying water for Vladimir Putin, we dont see how this can possibly help her. Greene responded by snapping at her one-time pal and saying that she would have been on her committees sooner if it wasn't for Gaetz's hijinks. wrote Jonny Lieberman of Motor Trend. While Frisch maintained an early lead in the race, this was seemingly not enough to push Boebert out. While KBB has apparently not yet decided whether she will seek re-election as State Party Chair in 2023 and we have no idea how she could possibly make an argument for another term our Infinity War theme continues with news that Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters is interested in the job because she believes that Colorado is actually a red state (recent election results from 2022, 2020, 2018, and 2016 notwithstanding). The new law is intended to safeguard gay marriages if the U.S. Supreme Court ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges, its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex unions nationwide. but Buck has offered several conflicting answers on what might happen to end this circus. Shoot! A recount shall occur only after the canvass board certifies the original vote count. If you can figure out how in the hell to access your account with The Denver Post, you can probably even read this story from Seth Klamann: Pueblos City Council voted down a proposal Monday night that wouldve effectively banned abortions in the city, ending a contentious month-long saga that threatened to pit Pueblo against state law and drag it to the forefront of Americas abortion fight. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has already worn out her welcome with some Republican voters, less than six months into her first term.The GOP has won Colorado's 3rd congressional district since 2010 . Part of HuffPost Politics. The New York Times digs into some clearly-problematic and probably illegal campaign finance issues related to the Congressional campaign of the New York Republican who claims to be named George Santos. It was reported as far back as last spring that Boebert was growing tired of MTG hogging the far-right spotlightand despite Boeberts own footsie played with QAnon conspiracy theorists, Boebert believes that MTG is an even bigger liability to the GOP thananyone else would say Boebert herself, but she obviously doesnt feel that way about herself. After Colorado received a seventh congressional district in 2001, Colorado GOP Chairman Bob Beauprez announced he was running for the Jefferson County-centered district even though he lived in Boulder County. You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. McCarthy just got fewer votes for Speaker than he did 2 years ago, with Rs in the minority, @jaketapper points out. Ms Greene steadfastly supported Kevin McCarthy, who ultimately won the gavel, while Ms Boebert opposed him. Bundle up, people! Solomon Pena, 39, was arrested Monday evening after SWAT officers took him into custody and served search warrants at his home, police said. And of the 78% that cited crime more broadly as an important factor, two-thirds said shootings and mass shootings were among their more specific concerns outstripping crimes like burglary, carjackings, and retail theft. Colorado's secretary of state announced Wednesday that the race between incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District is headed to a mandatory recount. pic.twitter.com/mSWOrlInud, PatriotTakes (@patriottakes) January 11, 2023. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher |. Six per cent (6%) of the respondents held a favorable opinion of Lauren Boebert. A recount will be expensive which is why Frisch is not asking his supporters to donate to it. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (heres a good example). It was the right shtick for her at the right time. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? "This is a different set of lines that were actually more favorable to her than the 2020 district," Saunders told Newsweek. It wasnt used because Republican officials in El Paso County, including District Attorney Michael Allen and Sheriff Bill Elder, openly admit that they refuse to abide by the law. The new eighth district, running north of Denver, from Adams County to Greeley, has been drawn to be a relative swing district, with Democratic voters outnumbering Republicans by only 1.9 percentage points in last years U.S. Senate election, according to the Post. All of the votes have been cast. Supporters said they wanted Pueblo to be in compliance with federal law and that the ordinance wouldnt specifically ban abortion. The independent commission charged with redrawing Colorados congressional map released its latest draft last week and one of the most eye-popping elements of the proposal is how it draws two disparate incumbents into the same 2nd District: Republican firebrand Lauren Boebert and liberal Democrat Joe Neguse. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert were "nearly in a screaming match" in a Capitol bathroom during House speaker votes, per The Daily . If you are more of an audio learner, check outThe Get More Smarter Podcast. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (heres a good example). At the same time, Frisch points out, Boebert won in. Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert got a new Democratic challenger this week, and the roster of attention-grabbing political ads from Colorado candidates got a new entry. It scaled lower if households made higher incomes. This legislation comes after guidance from the Biden administration last month that was designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for unaccompanied minors. They only need to live in the same state they represent. In fact, if there was a Most Valuable Player award in national politics, you could make a decent case for Boebert as MVPfor the Democrats. Were not even a purple state. One of the big questions from the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs revolves around the refusal of local elected officials to use so-called Red Flag laws that were intended to help prevent such a tragedy. State Republican Party Chairperson Kristi Burton Brown announced on Monday that she will not seek another term after leading the GOP to its worst election year defeat in generations. A couple of months ago, The Post wrote about how women, particularly mothers, werent returning to the workforce as quickly as everyone else both in Colorado and across the country. Conrad Swanson of The Denver Post posed just this question over the weekend: Now that the far-right congresswoman is heading into a likely second term in office, the question nagging political experts who spoke to The Denver Post is whether shell tone down her incendiary and sometimes even dangerous rhetoric. Its a bit more Democratic than the past version, but it wouldnt be unwinnable (for Boebert).. Our government is all about checks and balances. Since the results were so close, we have been expecting this as a mandatory part of Colorados voting process. As POLITICO explains: It was the second day of chaos on the floor of the House of Representatives when Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) took the previously unthinkable step of thumbing her nose at Donald Trump, the ex-president she otherwise venerates. Our coalition stands on the belief that cities can and should act as laboratories for bold ideas that can be transformative for racial and economic justice on a larger scale, according to the website. Despite its short lifespan, the Census Bureau credited it with nearly halving childhood poverty in the country. Time is of the essence, and the American people want us to get to work now. Advocates like Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) have been working with the business community and lobbying the state legislature for laws like SB21-236, which Gov. Meanwhile, expect to see more pushback against local elected Republicans who refuse to use tools such as Red Flag laws that might have prevented the mass shooting in Colorado Springs. Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera were sworn-in for their second term in office this morning. The Spot: Lauren Boeberts odds of staying in, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Denver metro area school closures for Jan. 18, 2023, The Spot: Lauren Boeberts odds of staying in Congress just got better, Denver council approves long-awaited hotel purchase, conversion to housing for homeless up next, Read Gov. The narrow majority and the concessions made by McCarthy could make it more difficult to punish the holdouts, but the idea that Matt Gaetz and Boebert helped their standing with their Republican colleagues is laughable. But a 3rd District without Pueblo or the San Luis Valley could end the campaigns of Sandoval and state Rep. Donald Valdez, who lives in the valley. . [Pols emphasis]. Site Content Legislation Committee Reports Committee Meetings Committee Publications Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Members Nominations Treaty Documents House Communications Tipton was a 5-time winner of the election and was endorsed by Trump. The analysis for the redistricting commission was based on an average of the results from eight statewide races in the district from 2016 to 2020. He said he told her campaign several months ago that he thought Boebert came across as preachy in some speeches. Still, in the midterm elections, Democrats kept control of the Senate and Republicans were only able to claim the slimmest House majority in two decades. Its a disaster for Boebert whether she realizes it or not, but more importantly its a disaster for Boeberts constituentswho will pay the price for Boebert alienating her own leadership. Even as Minneapolis, St. Paul and the state of Oregon have enacted or are considering policies capping how much rent can be raised in a given year, Colorado has eschewed it. Companies are still eager to hire workers. Colorados secretary of state announced Wednesday that the race between incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District is headed to a mandatory recount. Election denialism took a dangerous turn in New Mexico, as The Associated Press reports: A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat in November is facing numerous charges in connection with drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers in New Mexicos largest city. As the Colorado Secretary of States office explained on Thursday via press release: The permissive recount was requested by candidate Huffman on December 5. UPDATE: Shots metaphorically fired as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bodyslams Rep. 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