QUID HAS HEARD that some state legislators were caught napping the other night on the state House floor as the Legislature entered what appeared to be hour No. 38 of debate on what was no doubt a very boring bill. Aurora’s Democratic state Rep. Rhonda Fields and Denver Dem Jeanne Labuda were catching a nap during the late-night session, raising eyebrows, the ire of some in the opposing party, and the question of why during a later House committee meeting, a reporter would pass along a photo of said nappers. The notion that some lawmakers would fall asleep during session isn’t disconcerting to Quid — politicians generally spend a lot of time talking about themselves, which is hard to stay awake through. And how else do you describe the tenure of the very former House Speaker Frank McNulty other than to say he was sleepwalking the entire time?
QUID HAS HEARD Aurora will be sending Councilmembers Cheech and Chong to survey Denver pot producers, again. Sorry, councilmembers Cleland, Roth and Markert — rather than Cheech and Chong — will take the trip (literally, not figuratively) to survey how Denver handles the substance voters in Aurora approved in nearly every neighborhood, precinct and district last November. They’ll be touring cultivation facilities this time, probably to see how the sticky icky gets so sticky, and then presumably come back to Aurora and tell us all how much more time they need to determine voter intent. Thanks, guys.
QUID HAS HEARD that the rush is on to buy ammo at area Wal-Mart stores. In fact, the Wal-Mart that Quid regularly frequents in southern Aurora is so low on slugs, they’ve taken to posting calendars with the dates and times of the trucks coming in so buyers can line up to pick up new cartridges. A keen eyed reader submitted a picture of what appears to be a mislabeled Sunday delivery for new ammo at the store. Quid’s found new meaning for “Praise the Lord and pass the ammo.”