We’re approaching the time of year when journalists like to recap the biggest and/or craziest things that happened this year. We do it partly because there tends to be a dearth of news to write about around the holidays, and partly because itap just fun.
My first full calendar year leading The Postap political coverage has been full of memorable moments. Two Coloradans ran for president, and one dropped out. Denver residents decriminalized mushrooms, and . I and other Post journalists spent the summer visiting communities including Leadville, Yuma and Pueblo — including a chile farm! — and got to call it work.
We know our Spot readers are among the most knowledgeable around, so let us ask you: How will you remember this year in Colorado politics five years from now? What was most surprising, wonderful or terrible? Share your answers by and/or emailing statehouse reporter Saja Hindi, who will be compiling the final list.
Speaking of the end of the year … this will be the last Spot of 2019. Political news is winding down, except of the impeachment variety, so I’m going to give our hard-working reporters a break before the start of the big 2-0-2-0. We’ll unveil the top stories of the past year at denverpost.com by Jan. 1, and you’ll also be able to find the list in our kickoff newsletter of the new year.
I wish everyone peace, love and merriness this season, and we’ll see you on Jan. 2.
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Top Line
Federal reporter Justin Wingerter is wrapping up a week and a half in Washington today by covering the Judiciary Committee’s final deliberations and — we expect — vote on its two articles of impeachment. We’ll have a story up at denverpost.com as soon as it happens, but in the meantime here’s a smart take on how and when Colorado’s four Democrats in the U.S. House came to support impeachment.
You can follow @JustinWingerter on Twitter to track the committee’s “deliberations” — members’ mind are already made up, obviously — and you might also learn other nuggets of Colorado-related news from D.C., such as that a mom invited President Donald Trump to visit her here.
At the White House this morning, a Colorado mother shared a story about how access to child care has helped her family.
She then invited Trump to visit her Colorado child care facility.
“We’ll be in Colorado a lot,” Trump said, alluding to the 2020 race, per WH pool
— Justin Wingerter (@JustinWingerter)
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