Posted on 02/10/2022 6:45:45 AM PST by george76
The Democratic-controlled General Assembly just got a little more liberal leaning.
State of play: On Wednesday, Democratic senators selected Boulder Democrat Steve Fenberg, the current majority leader, to serve as the next Senate president.
Effective Feb. 23, Fenberg will replace current chamber leader Leroy Garcia, the term-limited Pueblo Democrat who is resigning to take a Defense Department job in Washington. Why it matters: As Senate president, Fenberg will guide the Democratic agenda and hold significant say in what legislation will advance.
An astute tactician, the 38-year-old former political operative, is one of the most progressive lawmakers in the Senate and a close ally of Gov. Jared Polis. In contrast, Garcia is a moderate who bucked his own party at times and voted against key Democratic measures, including gun regulations. What he's saying: Fenberg, whose term ends in 2024, acknowledged the change of perspective but pledged to be pragmatic and work in bipartisan fashion when possible.
The big picture: The top three posts at the state Capitol are now controlled by Boulder and Denver, the state's Democratic strongholds.
Polis is from Boulder and House Speaker Alec Garnett lives in Denver.
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Colorado is lost...forever (as are at least a few other states).
GOP should be able to kick butt in both houses.
Colorado was solid conservative when I grew up there
California changed that.
Colofornia swerving to the far left again? So what else is “new” and “notable”.
Which means never.
Why does the USA have so many damn Bolsheviks? They are freaking everywhere. All the worlds progressives immigrate to the US. Why don’t they stay in their own communist paradise?
“An astute tactician, the 38-year-old former political operative, is one of the most progressive lawmakers in the Senate and a close ally of Gov. Jared Polis. In contrast, Garcia is a moderate who bucked his own party at times and voted against key Democratic measures, including gun regulations.”
The Left/progressive networks asked the Biden handlers to help get a moderate Dim out of their way.
Our universities crank them out at record rates. Maybe if we considered college degrees a disqualification for political office things would improve.
Everything you need to know about the “Coloradoan” Fenberg is in his little Wikipedia description:
“Stephen Fenberg was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Bill and Harriet Fenberg. His mother distributed party literature from the Ohio Democratic Party during the 1990s.[1] He married Lindsay Urban, with whom he has one child, on June 26, 2017, in Lyons, Colorado, conducted by the Jewish spiritual leader of the Jewish congregation in Boulder.[2][3] He graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor degree in environmental policy.[4] He worked as the chief of staff for the student union while at college”
Ain’t from California, but might as well be from Hollyweird. Mommy was a commie in Ohio.
Now he dresses in flannel shirts and pretends he’s Mr. Mountain Guy. All while teaming up with his Rump Ranger buddy Polis.
Red diaper baby, and a Trotskyite...
The last 2 years have really shown how screwed up are schools are and how many radicals are there.
We used to worry when we saw a California license plate. Now we worry as much when we see one from Colorado.
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