• The North Korean government has responded to Sen. Cory Gardner calling Kin Jong Un a “whack job.” They say he’s “a man mixed in with human dirt,” amongst many other colorful things. When North Korea hates you, you’re doing something right.
  • Everyone who is running for governor (which is esentially everyone) wants to understand how open primaries – which passed by a vote of the people last year – will be implemented. Exactly who votes, and the mechanics by which they vote could have serious 2018 ramifications.
  • While we were all at the Capitol – dreaming of margaritas on a patio – a Spanish class in Johnstown was hitting a Donald Trump piñata in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. If it was a year ago and a teacher allowed students to hit a representation of the President, it would have made national news. h/t Lesley Hollywood