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The Spot newsletter: Who’s on the 2018 ballot anyway?, regulating the sale of body parts in Colorado, Denver mayor remains in hot water and more

 
 

Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post’s politics team captures what’s happening this week — from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.

It’s another edition of “Who’s on the ballot, anyway?” in Colorado politics. (More on the soap opera that is election 2018 below.)

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At the Colorado Capitol, lawmakers are gearing up for the legislative session’s final push, tackling everything from drones to teacher strikes and gerrymandering. We’re all starting to go a little crazy under the gold dome…

In Denver, the harassment scandal embroiling Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is still … boiling. Reporter Jon Murray has been keeping close tabs on that.

And if you’re looking for stories about selling human body parts, gravel mining and abandoned shopping carts — well, we’ve even got those too. I’m babbling; you want the news, and I’m going to stop talking now.

Fresh news: His back against the wall, six-term U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn challenges Colorado court ruling that tossed his name from the GOP ballot.

Also: Doug Robinson is back on the Republican ballot for Colorado governor, a Denver judge has ruled. (Here’s who is running for governor.)

Also also: Democrats will again try to expel GOP Colorado Sen. Randy Baumgardner after a new report has validated more harassment allegations against him.

DENVER, CO - APRIL 24: Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper embraces Popsicle the Polar Bear before proclaiming April 24 as the 30-year anniversary for the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The final day of this session of the legislature is May 9, 2018. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper embraces Popsicle the Polar Bear before proclaiming April 24 as the 30-year anniversary for the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District at the Colorado State Capitol on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. The final day of this session of the legislature is May 9, 2018.

ROLL CALL

COLORADO: THE STATEHOUSE & BEYOND

Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, ...

Photo by Sydney Warner, Montrose Daily Press

Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose. A bill moving through the legislature comes in response to allegations of misconduct at Sunset Mesa, which was raided by the FBI and had its state license suspended earlier this year following multiple complaints. An investigation by the Reuters news agency revealed that Sunset Mesa was the only funeral home in the country that shared a building with a body broker — and both were owned by the same woman, Megan Hess.

DENVER & THE SUBURBS

The crowd cheering after the National ...

Joe Amon, The Denver Post

The crowd cheering after the National Anthem to celebrate 4:20 at the Mile High 420 Festival in Civic Center Park downtown Denver. April 20, 2018 Denver, CO

D.C. POLITICS FROM A COLORADO PERSPECTIVE

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Staff writers John Frank, Jon Murray, Mark K. Matthews and John Aguilar contributed to this newsletter.