Tag: jason crow
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Elissa Slotkin, Jason Crow urge fellow Democrats to ’play offense’ in response to Trump | TRAIL MIX
Calling the second Trump administration “an existential threat to democracy,” Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged donors attending a campaign fundraiser for fellow Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to push party leaders to abandon their defensive crouch and get serious. Delivering informal keynote remarks at the annual Crow Fest on Sept. 27 at Breckenridge Brewery in…
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Democrat Brittany Pettersen throws support behind Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen on Thursday formally endorsed fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in Colorado’s gubernatorial primary, saying she’s counted the state’s senior senator among her “most important mentors and allies” since working on his first run for office. Bennet is facing Attorney General Phil Weiser in next year’s Democratic primary for the office held by…
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EDITORIAL: Crow misses the mark again on U.S. airstrikes
Last June, Colorado’s 6th Congressional District U.S. Rep. Jason Crow sharply denounced the Trump administration for carrying out surprise airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear weapons development facilities. We expressed disappointment at Crow’s response. Now, Crow is at it again, criticizing the Trump White House this week for launching air strikes against narcotraffickers in the Caribbean off…
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New federal legislation could add payments for Children’s Hospital after TRICARE cuts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pending legislation could ensure Children’s Hospital in Colorado Springs receives millions in annual payments to make up for revenue shortfalls triggered by the military’s insurance provider TRICARE making changes to reimbursements. Last year, Children’s Hospital lost $2.4 million each month because of cuts in TRICARE…
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Delayed surgeries. A mass staff exodus. A culture of fear. New IG reports outline issues at Aurora VA hospital
The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora has stopped all cardiac surgeries for 11 months amid an exodus of clinical staff and leadership problems that created a culture of fear. That is according to two VA Office of Inspector General reports released last week. The documents outlined the problems that led to numerous clinical…
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Hundreds in Denver rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion
Hundreds of Ukraine supporters gathered at a rally at the Colorado state Capitol in Denver on Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the U.S. ally. “Today, we are asking members of U.S. Congress to step up and vote for help to Ukraine,” said Marina Dubrova, president of Ukrainians of Colorado, which…
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Colorado’s Jason Crow stresses urgency of Ukraine aid, slams Trump for NATO comments | TRAIL MIX
Fresh from a trip to Ukraine as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, an Aurora Democrat, warned this week that the situation “couldn’t be more dire,” as the U.S. ally runs low on military hardware after nearly two years of fighting against Russian invaders. In an interview with Colorado Politics, Crow,…
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TRAIL MIX | Candidate switcheroos are nothing new in Colorado
Wouldn’t you know it, less than a week after last week’s Trail Mix column went to press, it was obsolete. In the holiday news lull, it had seemed like a good opportunity to take stock of the candidate line-ups in major Colorado races. While savvy political watchers have been expecting at least a few additional contenders…
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TRAIL MIX | Jockeying for open seats is the same old House race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By the end of the year, the outline of Colorado’s newest congressional district — the state’s 8th CD — should be finalized, and by next July the major party candidates for the seat will have been chosen in what could be barn-burner primaries. While the…