Andrew Romanoff [D-CO Senate candidate] Interview
The Senate primary is shaping up to be the most boring primary ever. In my interview with Senator Bennet he said nothing about Romanoff. In this interview with Speaker Romanoff the little he said about...
View ArticleOne key requirement of "Representative" Government
I think one absolutely critical requirement for our government to function is for our representatives to listen to the voters. To all of them. Without this ongoing feedback our elected officials become...
View ArticleDan Maes Interview
Note: Dan Maes is running for the Republican nomination for Governor in Colorado. He is a long shot against Scott McInnis but has the support of the tea partiers.Dan is not an experienced politician....
View ArticleMichael Bennet[D-CO] Fundraiser
There was a fundraiser for Senator Bennet this evening at KC Becker's house in Boulder. I've never been to one of these so I went to see what is was like (and had permission from the campaign to blog...
View ArticleMeasuring the scientific literacy of our politicians (Colorado)
Science plays a very important part in our political sphere. The most obvious is the theory of global warming – do we invest trillions to address the problems it predicts? But it plays a part across...
View ArticleResults or Excuses?
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while – President Lincoln to General McClellan To: President Obama, Democratic members of Congress Re: Your reaction to the special...
View ArticleWill Colorado move to the head of the class?
Senate Bill 191, the Tenure Reform Bill (officially the Great Teachers and Leaders Bill) is the hot bill in the legislature this session. And it is by far the most important bill for the future of our...
View ArticleBeverly Ingle (CEA) Interview
I got the chance to interview Beverly Ingle, president of the Colorado Education Association today. The interview occurred because of SB-191 but actually discussed a lot more. She is a really nice...
View ArticleColorado legislature 2010 session wrap-up
This was a great way to bookend this session. Before the start of the session I went to the Evil Jedi Conclave GOP Legislative Kick-Off and after I had the chance to interview Senate President Brandon...
View ArticleQuestions for Abercrombie, Aiona, & Hannemann
I will be interviewing Hawaii gubernatorial candidates Neil Abercrombie, Duke Aiona, and Mufi Hannemann in early July. The interviews will go up on Huffington Post and my blog as well as here on...
View ArticleHawaii Governor's Race
I just finished interviewing the three candidates for Governor in Hawaii (in the order I met them).Duke Aiona InterviewNeil Abercrombie InterviewMufi Hannemann InterviewFirst off, everything here is...
View ArticleDid Senator Michael Bennet improve Denver Public Schools?
A large part of Senator Michael Bennet's campaign has revolved around his efforts to improve the Denver Public Schools during his time as superintendent there. He was in charge of the schools from the...
View ArticleToo Much Money is Detrimental to Campaigns
Have you ever seen a political campaign say "we've got enough money, donate elsewhere?" Me either.The conventional wisdom is more money means you win. Hillary Clinton raised over a billion dollars,...
View ArticleCandidates Always Vet the Background Before accepting an Interview
We keep hearing again and again and again, after we discover that a candidate has been interviewed on a podcast or show or blog by a white supremist or other disgusting lowlife that the candidate had...
View ArticleDan Maes Interview
Note: Dan Maes is running for the Republican nomination for Governor in Colorado. He is a long shot against Scott McInnis but has the support of the tea partiers.Dan is not an experienced politician....
View ArticleMichael Bennet[D-CO] Fundraiser
There was a fundraiser for Senator Bennet this evening at KC Becker's house in Boulder. I've never been to one of these so I went to see what is was like (and had permission from the campaign to blog...
View ArticleMeasuring the scientific literacy of our politicians (Colorado)
Science plays a very important part in our political sphere. The most obvious is the theory of global warming – do we invest trillions to address the problems it predicts? But it plays a part across...
View ArticleResults or Excuses?
If you are not using the army, I should like to borrow it for a short while – President Lincoln to General McClellan To: President Obama, Democratic members of Congress Re: Your reaction to the special...
View ArticleWill Colorado move to the head of the class?
Senate Bill 191, the Tenure Reform Bill (officially the Great Teachers and Leaders Bill) is the hot bill in the legislature this session. And it is by far the most important bill for the future of our...
View ArticleBeverly Ingle (CEA) Interview
I got the chance to interview Beverly Ingle, president of the Colorado Education Association today. The interview occurred because of SB-191 but actually discussed a lot more. She is a really nice...
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