John
@jahngogh.bsky.social
Esquire ;) he/him. DU22. Denver Law ‘25. Urbanist :)
Just ask us to repeal tabor altogether!
Legislature mulls ballot measure that would ask voters to raise TABOR cap by billions primarily to fund Colorado’s schools coloradosun.com/2026/01/14/c... #copolitics #coleg
Legislature mulls ballot measure that would ask voters to raise TABOR cap by billions primarily to fund Colorado's schools
The measure is backed by the Colorado Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, and other education organizations. It would boost funding for K-12 education and help the state address...
coloradosun.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Just ask us to repeal tabor altogether!
I’ve seen some folks imply that Schumer should remain Dem leader if Dems take back the senate this year. That’s a mistake.
Yes, he’s had some victories for recruitment with S tier candidates like Peltola, Cooper, and Brown. But the job of senate leader goes way beyond candidate recruitment
Yes, he’s had some victories for recruitment with S tier candidates like Peltola, Cooper, and Brown. But the job of senate leader goes way beyond candidate recruitment
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I’ve seen some folks imply that Schumer should remain Dem leader if Dems take back the senate this year. That’s a mistake.
Yes, he’s had some victories for recruitment with S tier candidates like Peltola, Cooper, and Brown. But the job of senate leader goes way beyond candidate recruitment
Yes, he’s had some victories for recruitment with S tier candidates like Peltola, Cooper, and Brown. But the job of senate leader goes way beyond candidate recruitment
You can tell Craig doesn’t know ball because she added a whole condition to her denial of funding for ice
Angie Craig tells me on ICE funding, “I won't vote for a penny of funding for ICE until they stop terrorizing Minnesotans.”
January 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
You can tell Craig doesn’t know ball because she added a whole condition to her denial of funding for ice
call me an alarmist, but as the colorado legislature starts their business for the next six or so months, i feel like our lawmakers should be considering this abysmal winter when deciding what policy to prioritize
Welp, it's officially Colorado's worst season-to-date snowpack on record. Just a smidge below 1990, 2000, 2013, 2018 levels.
Records only date to 1987, but still worst snowpack in ~40 years of data with little relief in sight = no bueno.
#COwx
Records only date to 1987, but still worst snowpack in ~40 years of data with little relief in sight = no bueno.
#COwx
January 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
call me an alarmist, but as the colorado legislature starts their business for the next six or so months, i feel like our lawmakers should be considering this abysmal winter when deciding what policy to prioritize
What’s the economic cost of mass migration, climate refugees, and severe water scarcity
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules. n.pr/3Zaiqlz
The EPA is changing how it considers the costs and benefits of air pollution rules
The EPA won't consider the economic costs of harms to human health, at least for now. Legal and health experts are concerned that the change could make it easier for the agency to roll back rules.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
What’s the economic cost of mass migration, climate refugees, and severe water scarcity
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Wow: Mary Peltola announces she's running for Senate in Alaska — as a Dem, of course.
Peltola looked to be deciding between a run for governor, where she looked like she'd almost be favored, and a tough race for Senate against Republican incumbent Sullivan.
Telling of Dems' mood she chose latter.
Peltola looked to be deciding between a run for governor, where she looked like she'd almost be favored, and a tough race for Senate against Republican incumbent Sullivan.
Telling of Dems' mood she chose latter.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Wow: Mary Peltola announces she's running for Senate in Alaska — as a Dem, of course.
Peltola looked to be deciding between a run for governor, where she looked like she'd almost be favored, and a tough race for Senate against Republican incumbent Sullivan.
Telling of Dems' mood she chose latter.
Peltola looked to be deciding between a run for governor, where she looked like she'd almost be favored, and a tough race for Senate against Republican incumbent Sullivan.
Telling of Dems' mood she chose latter.
I really wish left-leaning voters would learn from the mistakes of electing so-called moderates like Youngkin and Susan Collins
No matter how common sense they claim to be while courting your votes, at the end of the day, they’re standing with the far right.
No matter how common sense they claim to be while courting your votes, at the end of the day, they’re standing with the far right.
Remember when everyone said Happy smiling sweater vest Glenn Youngkin would turn the page on Trumpism for the GOP? Well he's just backed JD Vance as the nominee for 2028.
www.foxnews.com/politics/you...
www.foxnews.com/politics/you...
Youngkin backs JD Vance for 2028, calls vice president a 'great' GOP nominee
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin backs Vice President JD Vance for 2028 White House run, marking first public comment on next presidential race from potential GOP contender.
www.foxnews.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I really wish left-leaning voters would learn from the mistakes of electing so-called moderates like Youngkin and Susan Collins
No matter how common sense they claim to be while courting your votes, at the end of the day, they’re standing with the far right.
No matter how common sense they claim to be while courting your votes, at the end of the day, they’re standing with the far right.
This bill passed unanimously, but now that Trump’s decided he has a vendetta, the fascist mob closes ranks to deny benefits primarily to Trump voters in Boebert’s district. Go figure
The veto override has failed. Several dozen Republicans defied President Trump, but not enough to reach the 2/3 needed for an override. Colorado’s Arkansas Valley Conduit project is in limbo.
January 8, 2026 at 11:08 PM
This bill passed unanimously, but now that Trump’s decided he has a vendetta, the fascist mob closes ranks to deny benefits primarily to Trump voters in Boebert’s district. Go figure
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
Abolishing ICE is the moderate position for the next democratic president
DHS shares a disgusting post on X confirming an ICE agent shot and killed a Minneapolis resident in her car this morning.
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Abolishing ICE is the moderate position for the next democratic president
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People informed about the attack beforehand: NYT, WaPo, oil executives
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
Trump Reveals He Gave US Oil Companies a Heads Up ‘Before and After’ Maduro Raid
Trump revealed that American oil companies were informed in advance of the raid on Venezuela that led to the capture of the country’s president.
www.mediaite.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
People informed about the attack beforehand: NYT, WaPo, oil executives
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
People not informed: Those with the sole power to declare war
The legacy media has completely abdicated its responsibility
NEWS
The New York Times and The Washington Post learned of the Maduro operation just before it was set to begin but didn’t publish, due to longstanding newsroom policies against putting U.S. personnel in danger.
Full Story: bit.ly/4skLkNv
The New York Times and The Washington Post learned of the Maduro operation just before it was set to begin but didn’t publish, due to longstanding newsroom policies against putting U.S. personnel in danger.
Full Story: bit.ly/4skLkNv
January 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The legacy media has completely abdicated its responsibility
Trump is illegally invading Venezuela for regime change and oil extraction, and democratic leadership is entirely rudderless
We’ve seen some quality responses from democrats, but Schumer unsurprisingly continues to miss the mark
We’ve seen some quality responses from democrats, but Schumer unsurprisingly continues to miss the mark
NEW: Schumer rules out using a government shutdown as leverage on Venezuela in his press call.
"January 30 is days away," he said. "Let's first get all the facts out. That's what we're endeavoring to do right now, and our first ability to do that will be the War Powers Act of this week."
"January 30 is days away," he said. "Let's first get all the facts out. That's what we're endeavoring to do right now, and our first ability to do that will be the War Powers Act of this week."
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Trump is illegally invading Venezuela for regime change and oil extraction, and democratic leadership is entirely rudderless
We’ve seen some quality responses from democrats, but Schumer unsurprisingly continues to miss the mark
We’ve seen some quality responses from democrats, but Schumer unsurprisingly continues to miss the mark
I get it’s not even 2026 yet, but at what point will it become reasonable to complain about no public polling in CO’s primaries yet?
Absolutely NEED #’s btwn Hick/Gonzales, DeGette/Kiros/James, and Weiser/Bennet
Early GE polling in all congressional districts too if we’re being generous
Absolutely NEED #’s btwn Hick/Gonzales, DeGette/Kiros/James, and Weiser/Bennet
Early GE polling in all congressional districts too if we’re being generous
December 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I get it’s not even 2026 yet, but at what point will it become reasonable to complain about no public polling in CO’s primaries yet?
Absolutely NEED #’s btwn Hick/Gonzales, DeGette/Kiros/James, and Weiser/Bennet
Early GE polling in all congressional districts too if we’re being generous
Absolutely NEED #’s btwn Hick/Gonzales, DeGette/Kiros/James, and Weiser/Bennet
Early GE polling in all congressional districts too if we’re being generous
We’re experiencing one of our hottest Decembers on record and so many of our leaders and agencies want to increase the amount of cars on the road based on faulty theories of transportation with no basis in reality
CDOT, Adams and Douglas counties believe that adding more lanes to busy highways and roads will make them less congested.
Denver Residents, Activists Concerned About Billion-Dollar Highway, Road Widening Plans
Interstates 25 and 270 as well as roads like Colorado Boulevard could see expensive construction and new lanes.
www.westword.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
We’re experiencing one of our hottest Decembers on record and so many of our leaders and agencies want to increase the amount of cars on the road based on faulty theories of transportation with no basis in reality
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The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more than 1 in 4 members of the General Assembly.
Vacancy committee selects state representative to serve out state Sen. Faith Winter’s term, forcing another vacancy vote
The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more…
coloradosun.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more than 1 in 4 members of the General Assembly.
Lindstedt will be a fantastic addition to the state senate
That said, I sincerely cannot understand why democrats at the capital would prefer the inside track vacancy committees offer when it leaves such a sour taste in the mouth of voters
That said, I sincerely cannot understand why democrats at the capital would prefer the inside track vacancy committees offer when it leaves such a sour taste in the mouth of voters
Vacancy committee selects state representative to serve out state Sen. Faith Winter’s term, forcing another vacancy vote
Vacancy committee selects state representative to serve out state Sen. Faith Winter’s term, forcing another vacancy vote
The number of state lawmakers who will serve at the Colorado Capitol next year who at some point were appointed to the House or Senate by or through a vacancy committee has grown to 27. That’s more...
coloradosun.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Lindstedt will be a fantastic addition to the state senate
That said, I sincerely cannot understand why democrats at the capital would prefer the inside track vacancy committees offer when it leaves such a sour taste in the mouth of voters
That said, I sincerely cannot understand why democrats at the capital would prefer the inside track vacancy committees offer when it leaves such a sour taste in the mouth of voters
There wouldn’t be so many leftwing challengers if the establishment wing of the party weren’t completely dropping the ball in fighting against Trump’s premier goal of turning the United States into his fascist hellscape
Fight or fold. If you fold, you have no place in elected office as a Democrat
Fight or fold. If you fold, you have no place in elected office as a Democrat
CNN: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
‘They’re attacking their own’: DC Democrats irked by surge of left-wing challengers with House majority on the line | CNN Politics
When Rep. Dan Goldman first ran for Congress in 2022, he was cheered on the left as the party’s top lawyer during President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
There wouldn’t be so many leftwing challengers if the establishment wing of the party weren’t completely dropping the ball in fighting against Trump’s premier goal of turning the United States into his fascist hellscape
Fight or fold. If you fold, you have no place in elected office as a Democrat
Fight or fold. If you fold, you have no place in elected office as a Democrat
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CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
December 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
CBS paid the president of the United States millions in bribe money and now they censor news reports so it does not annoy him. I don’t know how much plainer we can put this.
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NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NEW: Colorado Sens Hickenlooper and Bennet announce they're putting a hold on the Senate appropriations package to demand funding for NCAR.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Bennet said today that the Trump administration's move to dismantle the climate/weather lab is retaliation for Tina Peters' imprisonment.
Always more work to be done, but grateful to our democratic lawmakers in Colorado fighting the good fight!
🧵 On January 1, numerous laws go into effect to:
🏥 Protect reproductive rights
💰 Improve price transparency
🩺 Increase access to affordable health care
🍼 Reduce child care costs
& much more!
🏥 Protect reproductive rights
💰 Improve price transparency
🩺 Increase access to affordable health care
🍼 Reduce child care costs
& much more!
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Always more work to be done, but grateful to our democratic lawmakers in Colorado fighting the good fight!
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Trump and Republicans got rid of the CFPB’s rule to cap overdraft fees at $5.
Now, big banks are taking even more money from struggling Americans to pad their own bottom lines.
Trump isn’t looking out for you – he’s looking out for Wall Street.
Now, big banks are taking even more money from struggling Americans to pad their own bottom lines.
Trump isn’t looking out for you – he’s looking out for Wall Street.
December 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump and Republicans got rid of the CFPB’s rule to cap overdraft fees at $5.
Now, big banks are taking even more money from struggling Americans to pad their own bottom lines.
Trump isn’t looking out for you – he’s looking out for Wall Street.
Now, big banks are taking even more money from struggling Americans to pad their own bottom lines.
Trump isn’t looking out for you – he’s looking out for Wall Street.
Obligatory I-like-Joe-Biden, but it’s insane that the Biden admin was outflanked on rescheduling marijuana. This is a move that should’ve been made in 2021
New: President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that inches closer to what many states have done.
Trump signs executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
Reclassification could change how the drug is regulated.
trib.al
December 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Obligatory I-like-Joe-Biden, but it’s insane that the Biden admin was outflanked on rescheduling marijuana. This is a move that should’ve been made in 2021