@justingeorge

Public Policy Editor @coloradosun 🌞Formerly @washingtonpost @marshallproj @baltimoresun @tb_times

 Denver, CO
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Joined January 2009
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Attorney General debate about to kickoff from @ColoradoSun @JesseAPaul @JenaGriswold @MichaelAllen4CO coloradosun.com/colorado-ele…
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U.S. Senate Debate hosted by @ColoradoSun @JesseAPaul about to begin @ColoradoStateU with @Hickenlooper & @MarkBaisley coloradosun.com/elections202…
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Phil Weiser says his first legislative push would be on data centers. Here's what he's planning and what he has to say about tax breaks for the facilities. #copolitics #coleg
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Happening now: A conversation with Colorado Attorney General & Democratic gubernatorial candidate @pweiser & @JesseAPaul via @ColoradoSun Watch LIVE here: coloradosun.com/2026/10/08/w…
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Drew Harwell@drewharwellSep 23
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost, the prosecutor said. Story incoming.
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The New York Times
@nytimesSep 21
Breaking News: Major TV networks — ABC, CBS, Fox News and NBC — agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Trump after the White House blocked CNN from its duties. nyti.ms/4yLP5O9

Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After White House Bars CNN

The move was an escalation of President Trump’s showdown with the White House press corps after he moved to bar journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Mat Smith
@RealMatSmithSep 12
She was OUT that gate 💨
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By giving extended airtime to Ted Cruz on @CollegeGameDay, ESPN continues its not-so-subtle advocacy for the Protect College Sports Act, which is aimed at limiting player pay and restricting player freedoms. nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

ESPN continues its not-so-subtle advocacy for the Protect College Sports Act

I said it this week on PFT Live.

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"Just read the unaffiliated and I’m launching a drone strike on your home " Find out what you're missing: coloradosun.com/unaffiliated… #copolitics
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Rolling Stone
@RollingStoneAug 25
Dolly Parton, the beloved global entertainment icon who sold more than 100 million records and whose songwriting prowess and sure-handed approach to her career reshaped the face of country music, popular music, and the entertainment industry at large, has died. 🕊️
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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSunAug 24
Nothing in Tina Peters’ parole stops her from working in elections again buff.ly/LHxcEmJ

Nothing in Tina Peters’ parole stops her from working in elections again

Since Tina Peters' sentence was commuted, she has toured conspiracy conferences, stood with President Trump in the Oval Office and drawn interest from a California elections office.

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Novig
@NovigAug 20
Since winning the 2023 championship, the Denver Nuggets have: - Traded Michael Porter Jr. - Traded Peyton Watson - Signed Christian Braun to a 5-year, $125M deal - Let Bruce Brown walk - Let KCP walk What a nightmare for Nikola Jokić 😭
Shams Charania
@ShamsCharaniaAug 19
BREAKING: Cleveland, Denver and the Clippers have agreed on a trade sending Peyton Watson to the Cavaliers, Max Strus to LA, and an unprotected 2031 Cavs first-round pick and a 2032 Kings second-rounder to the Nuggets, sources tell ESPN. Watson will sign a new four-year, $88 million deal to join the Cavaliers, plus a player option and a trade kicker.
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Andy Bailey
@AndrewDBaileyAug 20
The Nuggets drafted a player who averaged 3.3 points in college, developed him into a double-digit scorer and 40% 3P shooter within his rookie contract, and bailed on his restricted free agency for future scraps, while they have a 3-time MVP on the roster and in his prime.
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Jesse Aaron Paul ☀@JesseAPaulAug 5
NEW: National Democrats see a path toward winning all 8 of Colorado’s congressional districts in 2026 coloradosun.com/2026/08/05/l… #copolitics

National Democrats see a path toward winning all 8 of Colorado’s congressional districts in 2026

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday added Colorado’s 3rd and 4th congressional districts to its list of “districts in play” this year

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The Colorado Sun@ColoradoSunAug 4
Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty buff.ly/3XELhB6

Colorado’s new wolf conservation manager inherits a growing program — and a lot of uncertainty

Matthew Hyde replaces Eric Odell to lead Colorado’s wolf-reintroduction program at a time it's at a crossroads with increasing rancher conflicts, a federal review but also new packs and pups.

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Voters in Colorado Springs’ congressional district may elect a Democrat for the first time, poll shows coloradosun.com/2026/07/28/j… #copolitics

Voters in Colorado Springs’ congressional district may elect a Democrat for the first time, poll...

Democrat Jessica Killin’s campaign paid for a poll showing her within just 1 percentage point of Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank, with 11% of the electorate undecided

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Manny Rutinel, in deleted Reddit posts, voiced support for movement to give animals same legal rights as people coloradosun.com/2026/07/23/m… #copolitics

Manny Rutinel, in deleted Reddit posts, voiced support for movement to give animals same legal...

Posts analyzed by The Colorado Sun are the latest evidence of Rutinel’s yearslong animal rights activism, which continued up until he was appointed to a seat in the state legislature in 2023. The...

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NEW: Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race coloradosun.com/2026/07/22/l… #copolitics #coleg

Phil Weiser taps Jefferson County commissioner as running mate in Colorado governor’s race

If Weiser is elected in November, Lesley Dahlkemper — who was an earlier supporter of Weiser’s campaign — will be his lieutenant governor

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NEW: Victor Marx says he’s being endorsed by Colorado’s last Republican governor. That’s not true — yet. coloradosun.com/2026/07/15/v… #copolitics

Victor Marx says he’s being endorsed by Colorado’s last Republican governor. That’s not true — yet.

Former Gov. Bill Owens said he wants to watch Marx’s general election campaign for governor over the next month or so before deciding whether to endorse him

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Jesse Aaron Paul ☀@JesseAPaulJul 9
NEW: Victor Marx wins Colorado’s three-way Republican primary for governor, edging out Barbara Kirkmeyer coloradosun.com/2026/07/09/v... #copolitics #coleg

Victor Marx wins Colorado’s 3-way Republican primary for governor, edging out Barbara Kirkmeyer

Marx had 39.9% of the vote to Kirkmeyer’s 39.4% when the race was called

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