The Democratic message from Utah — of all places

… At the hotly contested convention, Utah Democrats opted by a 782-to-594 vote not to endorse their own candidate for the Senate seat held by embattled right-winger Mike Lee. Instead, Utah Democrats endorsed the independent candidacy of Evan McMullin, a former CIA agent who ran as a never-Trump Republican protest […] Read more »

State of the Rockies Project: Spike in Concern Over Drought, Wildfires and Climate Change

Colorado College’s 12th annual State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released today showed a spike in concern over issues like drought, inadequate water supplies, wildfires, the loss of wildlife habitats and natural spaces, and climate change among voters in the Mountain West. Those concerns align with […] Read more »

11th Annual Survey of Voters in the Rocky Mountain West

The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project is pleased to make available the results of the January, 2021 Conservation in the West Survey, conducted by New Bridge Strategy and Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates. Polling in eight western states explores voters’ bi-partisan opinions in each state and of […] Read more »

Mitt Romney: Religion, Representation, and His Vote to Impeach President Trump

Mitt Romney made history the other day by being the first US Senator in history to vote against a president of his own party in a Senate impeachment trial. Given the religious language he used to explain why he chose to vote guilty on one impeachment article, many are curious […] Read more »