"What s in a nickname?" Shakespeare might have written had the playwright been covering politicians in Colorado this year instead of telling the story of star-crossed lovers in 14th century Verona.
I have long assumed that the nice folks who run Colorado Politics have me writing my twice-weekly missives because of my partisanship (former Democratic congressional candidate and county party chair)
With Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the White House and slim majorities in the House Senate, Democrats hold all the levers of power in Washington for the first time in more than a decade.
For the six Democrats in Coloradoâs nine-member congressional delegation, itâs a chance to wield influence by helping to steer state and national priorities and pursue legislation, including bills that idled in the Senate for years when the chamber was under Republican control.
Members of Colorado s congressional delegation are, top row left, are Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Rep. Lauren Boebert; second row from left, Rep. Ken Buck, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Diana DeGette; third row from left, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Rep. Joe Neguse and Rep. Ed Perlmutter.Colorado Politics file photos