{"id":"n_3kgqbke7zyafjewleurq","seq":9603577,"kind":"article","title":"Democratic Gov.-elect Weiser names Republican Cleave Simpson Colorado ag commissioner","url":"https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/11/10/weiser-cleave-simpson-ag-commissioner","summary":"Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Weiser announced his first round of cabinet appointments Tuesday, led by his pick of a top-ranking Republican at the Capitol to head the Colorado Department of Agriculture. GOP state Sen. Cleave Simpson, who represents the San Luis Valley and has served as the Republican Senate Minority Leader since June 2025, was named […]","published":"2026-11-10T19:11:39Z","seen":"2026-11-10T21:09:41Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-coloradonewsline-com-ce2db1","name":"coloradonewsline.com","domain":"coloradonewsline.com"},"via":"kite-coloradonewsline-com-ce2db1","topics":["colorado","government","cleave simpson","colorado department of agriculture","jeff bridges","jeni arndt","mark ferrandino","phil weiser"],"authors":["Chase Woodruff"],"story":"st_cmgyump6jfyje3tnfjuq","category":"politics","category_p":0.64,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.06,"political":0.68}