Pres. Barack Obama's staff selects a dozen or so letters - from the thousands received at the White House daily - to receive a personal reply. But it's far easier to get a personal "hello" from U.S. Rep. Jared Polis. Just be the 12th next person to subscribe to Polis' Twitter feed, bringing him to a total of 3,100 "followers."
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Follow this topic by RSSCurtis Harris, Libertarian Party candidate for CD 2
FTS visits with Curtis Harris, the recently-announced Libertarian Party candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Jared Polis in the 2nd congressional district.
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In Denver, Pelosi promises no deficit spending for health care
A Face the State Staff Report
August 6, 2009Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Denver Thursday to tout congressional Democrats' health care and economic stimulus policies. Flanked by U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, and Jared Polis, D-Boulder, Pelosi argued for prompt passage of a universal health care plan when the Congress reconvenes next month.
8/5: Obamacare's huge cost
Obamacare isn't just for Washington to worry about. Coloradans are also concerned about its costs.
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DeGette will host only one 'town hall' meeting - by phone
A Face the State Staff Report
August 4, 2009Members of Congress leave Washington, D.C. for their home districts this week to begin a month long "work session" recess. With a health care reform package looming on the horizon, many U.S. Senators and Representatives are using the time in-district to meet with constituents and promote their position on the bill. A survey of Colorado's congressional delegation shows a wide variation in plans for the break, with one Representative planning seven in-person meetings with voters while another will hold only one "telephone town hall" this week.
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July 16, 20092009 brings changes to Colorado's liberal political infrastructure
A Face the State Staff Report
May 14, 2009
After successfully helping to shift Colorado from red to blue over the course of the last three election cycles, the state's liberal political infrastructure maintains a strong presence. Now, in preparation for the state's 2010 elections, parts of the model are shifting and even being exported to other states.
Happy Birthday Jared; we're still not giving you our money!
May 12, 2009
In case you didn't hear, today is Jared Polis' 34th birthday. And to alleviate your agony over deciding what to get this Colorado freshman Congressman, he's suggesting you donate to Act Blue, a Democrat Political Action Committee committed to funding liberal candidate campaigns.
Earmarks focus heavily on transportation
A Face the State Staff Report
April 16, 2009Members of Colorado's Congressional delegation have released their requests for federal appropriations funding, commonly called earmarks. Of Colorado's seven representatives, six, excluding Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, requested earmarks totaling over $1 billion, half of which were transportation requests for the Regional Transportation District and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Segment 1 - The week's news: Uncontested elections at CU; Markey and Polis
Brad Jones and Kate Melvin recap the week that was in Colorado news, focusing on stories that may have flown beneath the radar. Is freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey deserving of recent accolades praising her effectiveness? Her counterpart, Rep. Jared Polis, receives a liberty-themed surprise in the mail, and CU students don't have many choices in their upcoming campus election.
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We love following Jared Polis...on Twitter, that is
March 26, 2009Ok, so we don’t want to keep picking on Jared Polis, but we just can’t resist commenting on his posts to Twitter, the online social network that allows people to provide short status updates.
We already blogged about Polis’s sycophantic "tweets" over President Barack Obama, and it just keeps getting better.
Card check bill could divide Colorado Dems
A Face the State Staff Report
March 10, 2009
A bill seeking to eliminate secret union ballots for workers has not yet received the full support of all of Colorado's newly elected congressional Democrats.
Segment 4 - Rep. Polis' twitter, CNN exploits
FTS staff writer Rachel Boxer examines the Washington, D.C. exploits of Colorado's U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, a freshman congressman who embraces new media and videotapes himself for CNN. Polis is having a lot of fun in Congress, and he's not shy about showing his enthusiasm.
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Amid economic crisis, Polis hosts taxpayer-funded staff retreat
A Face the State Staff Report
March 5, 2009The same week President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law, Congressman Jared Polis, a Boulder Democrat, took 18 of his staffers on a taxpayer-funded retreat to the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder. Polis is the only member of Colorado's nine-member congressional delegation to host a retreat thus far this year.
Polis status updates reflect his sycophantic love for Obama
February 25, 2009
Is it tacky to ask the President for his autograph if you are a member of Congress?
Pretty Boy Jared Polis?
February 10, 2009
It has been a good week for freshman Congressman Jared Polis, a Boulder Democrat.
Segment 1 - The week's news: Polis the 'moderate', Xmas at the Guv's mansion...
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news. Is Jared Polis a closeted free-marketeer? "Puffer patrols" in Denver and Aurora are out to save you from yourself, and first lady Jeanne Ritter sucks it up and re-uses Christmas ornaments at the Governor's mansion.
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FTS Humor: Some people just don't DeGette it
Face The State Humor
December 5, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Sorry if I’m a little off my game today. That is definitely the LAST time I ever go out clubbing with Plaxico Burress...
Day 2 of FTS Investigation: Dem Heavy Hitters Play Key Role in Secret Documents
A Face the State Staff Report
September 30, 2008
This is the second in a week-long series making public for the first time internal documents from the Colorado Democracy Alliance, a secretive, high-level organization active in coordinating Democrat campaign activities. Today we examine the individuals involved in the operation and support of the Alliance.
Big oil funds Dem campaigns
A Face the State Staff Report
September 10, 2008As Democrat candidates and campaigns ramp up the green rhetoric, more and more are receiving at least part of their financial backing from the oil and gas industry.
The week in Colorado news: Coffman wins and loses at the same time, Broomfield "nuisance" laws
Face The State's Kate Melvin joins FTS managing editor Brad Jones for a look at the week that was in Colorado news, including a recap of winners and losers in this week's party primaries.
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FTS Humor: The Week in Poli(s)tics
Face The State Humor
August 14, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
So much to ridicule this week, so little time. Let’s start with the heated Democratic primary battle for the 2nd Congressional District, where all three pacifist candidates surprisingly turned out to be in favor of war. Not war against terrorists mind you, just against fellow democrats.
"The Buzz" on Newstalk 1310 KFKA, 8/11 - Cindy the "drug dealer," Tuesday's primaries
August 12, 2008Face The State managing editor Brad Jones talks with Newstalk 1310 KFKA's Amy Oliver about a pro-marijuana campaign's recent attack on Cindy McCain. Also up for discussion: which races are in play and what's at stake in Tuesday's primary election?
2ND CD Dem Debate Preview: "Gentle Souls" provide few distinctions
A Face the State Staff Report
July 28, 2008A taped debate between the candidates for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District at KBDI studios, Friday, showed nuanced differences, with Rocky Mountain News reporter Lynn Bartels concluding, "Sometimes it's hard to tell these guys apart."
Slideshow: 2nd CD Democrat debate
July 25, 2008Democrat U.S. Congressional candidates in the 2nd CD met Friday at the KBDI Channel 12 studios in Denver for a debate co-sponsored with CBS4 and the Rocky Mountain News.