For all Tancredo's boasting and blustering, running for Governor is [...]
For all Tancredo's boasting and blustering, running for Governor is [...]
UPDATE: According to a photo at 9NEWS, the sign's finished, with the large yellow rectangle containing "BIRTH CERTIFICATE." Classy, especially against the backdrop of pre-owned autos.
Westword, oh boy:
So... whaddya think? Is this billboard, on display outside Wolf Interstate Leasing & Sales, 4855 Miller Street in Wheat Ridge,' [...]
The other day, Thad Cochran, Republican of Mississippi, effectively squelched a bill by Chris Dodd,' [...]
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Entering the third hour of a dry City Council meeting, a person in a chicken costume surprised Durango's five councilors with an unscheduled visit Tuesday, before heading back out [...]
Colorado U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette drew venom from conservative and Catholic bloggers yesterday for comments she made to ABC on the role Catholic bishops should be playing in shaping health care reform. But the venom was based on misquotes of the ABC interview published at The [...]
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the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel exhibited a rare lucid moment by suggesting the BLM cancel the gas drilling leases issued last year for drilling on the Roan Plateau and refunding the money paid initially by Vantage Energy ( an operative of the Carlyle [...]
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion.
Initial maneuvering on the Senate floor was expected later in the week on the measure, bitterly opposed by [...]
If Denver-area voters do not approve a sales-tax hike and if the federal government fails to contribute $1 billion for the FasTracks public-private partnership, RTD will only be able to build one more rail line - the train to DIA, agency planners told area mayors [...]
Colorado's ability to increase incomes and create jobs for its citizens is lagging behind surrounding states it must compete with, a report' [...]
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And since reporters love' [...]
In an opinion that could generate more revenue for cash-strapped governments and give additional legitimacy to a fledgling industry, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers said [...]
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Let us admit at the start that the census is a political event above all. It places enormous importance on the outcome of elections for the state house and senate.
I gather that Colorado isn't expected to gain or lose any seats in Congress, but' [...]
Immediately after the special elections earlier this month, a nationwide conference call of conservative activists across the country was held. The call was put on by RedState.com founder Erick Erickson and Sen. Jim DeMint's Senate [...]
Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Josh Penry has spent the week since he withdrew from the race, brokering conversations between his supporters and his main rival for the party nomination, Scott McInnis. Within the last few days, Penry has attended two' [...]
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The outcome of this race could very well hinge on what Tom Tancredo decides to do. If he runs, then at the very least he forces Scott McInnis much further to the right [...]
During those three weeks, Bennet raised twice as much as Romanoff, [...]
Trouble is brewing in Colorado for Republicans with the news that former representative Tom Tancredo (R) is now likely to run for governor in 2010. Tancredo's interest comes in the wake of state Sen. Josh Penry's' [...]
For Libertarians, it is a step toward social engineering.
But to Gov. Bill Ritter, a proposal to tax candy and soda-pop sales is nothing more than a way to help close a widening budget gap.
Regardless of the motivation, if Ritter's idea is adopted next year by [...]
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It is YOU.
The Founders of this nation [...]
A Colorado Springs municipal judge Friday postponed a trespassing trial for Douglas Bruce and a fellow anti-tax activist after prosecutors argued the jury pool had been tainted by a man handing out leaflets in front of the courthouse.
The leaflets, according to Colorado Springs spokesman [...]
GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis has largely cleared the field of Republican competitors - for now - but supporters of a former rival say he must prove his fiscal and social conservatism to win them over.
Following state Sen. Josh Penry's pullout, McInnis' reception as the likely' [...]
Grocery workers across Colorado now expect a vote this week on a "last, best and final" contract offered by Safeway and Kroger, [...]
Rep. B.J. Nikkel told the members she will introduce legislation to force the legislature to refer all fee increases to the voters under TABOR. Colorado's' [...]
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No longer a candidate for governor, Josh Penry is planning to leverage his withdrawal from the race for maximum Republican advantage.
It's also possible that he'll run again for the Senate seat he already holds, Penry said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Sentinel' [...]
Another Democratic aspirant unhappy with Joelle Riddle's representation on the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners entered the field to replace her Thursday, with [...]
Next Monday in a Capitol Hill townhouse, a long list of GOP insiders are hosting a luncheon fundraiser for Colorado Senate candidate Jane Norton.
They include lobbyist Judy Black, wife of Charles Black (and Norton's brother in law), who was a top advisor [...]
7. Colorado (D): Two key unanswered questions will determine how competitive this race is next year. First, can former state [...]
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FRIDAY POLS UPDATE: The Denver Post editorial board Tweets back:
DenverPost_EdBoard @Sen_Schultheis: Don't think we buy your claim you didn't mean to equate the president with terrorists. No one is buying it.
DenverPost_EdBoard @Sen_Schultheis: We're tired of the Birther culture you're appealing to. Attack Obama on the merits of his agenda, [...]
It was a good back and forth - and we covered a lot of ground. Specifically, he talked about Wall [...]
Three years ago, Scott Tipton, a Cortez Republican who was largely unknown to the 3rd Congressional District, was trounced by the Democrat incumbent, John Salazar.
That was the year Congress changed from Republican to Democrat control.
Tipton wants to even the score in 2010 and oust [...]
According to an article on TPM yesterday, it appears the Family Research Council and Maine conservatives are gunning for her. According to TPM's Eric Kleefeld, Family Research Council's President Connie Mackey confirmed that her organization, buoyed' [...]
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According to the "Draft Tom Tancredo for Governor" Facebook fan page (reportedly now closed due to intense trolling), the former congressman from Littleton has filed "exploratory committee" paperwork for the 2010 gubernatorial race with the Secretary of State. We'll admit to being a little vague about the application' [...]
On Veterans Day, despite what any of us think about our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, we can still honor our service women and men and their families. And we can join the [...]
Colorado state Sen. Josh Penry (R) plans to end his gubernatorial [...]
