Lobbyists may lose out
The Associated Press is reporting that Gov. Bill Ritter is reviewing the practice of using employees and outside lobbyists to influence lawmakers as they shape legislation. See the story here. Last...
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[photopress:OBIT_KUBRICK.jpg,full,alignright] When I heard that former Vice President Dick Cheney hurt his back moving boxes, I immediately knew what must be up. Why would Dr. Strangelove need to move...
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Democratic senator to woman pushing recall: “I am Evie Hudak”
CGA Sen. Evie Hudak When Sen. Evie Hudak went grocery shopping a week ago Saturday she saw a woman with a big sign saying “Recall Hudak,” and so she approached her. “I walked up to see who it was, to...
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Jubilation on the House floor as students learn they have won a Daniels...
Around 30 metro-area semifinalists for the Daniels Scholarship thought they were coming to the House this morning to hear a resolution recognizing the scholarship program. Lynn Bartels Michelle...
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Former Denver Mayor Bill Vidal to speak today to Senate panel about...
Former Denver Mayor Guillermo “Bill” Vidal was invited by Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont to testify today before the committee about the new bipartisan immigration bill....
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Denver council announces composting for city hall, but what about the rest of...
Denver City Council on Friday sent out a press release saying that composting has come to the City and County Building, meaning staffers in the building will be able to compost their food scraps and...
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Updated: Colorado elections bill gets personal as fliers link GOP clerks to...
Update: Mario Nicolais, an attorney at Hackstaff Law Group, said his firm represents Citizens for Free and Fair Elections, but had no input on the content of the fliers. He declined to specify who was...
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Andrew Romanoff is in the building, so are other former lawmakers
Lynn Bartels Former Sens. Mark Hillman and Nancy Spence and former Rep. Joe Rice were at the Capitol Friday. So where others who once served under the Gold Dome. Former House Speaker Andrew Romanoff...
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Denver mayoral appointee dies suddenly, Mayor Hancock: ‘our hearts are broken’
Paul Ryan, who was the director of regional affairs for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, died Saturday after a sudden illness had hospitalized him. Paul Ryan, the director of regional affairs for Denver...
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Tom Tancredo’s eerie 2008 presidential ad that foreshadows the Boston...
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Tancredo made a video in this 2008 presidential election bid warning of “spineless politicians” who are not doing enough to protect the borders and what can happen. The television...
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Democrats’ election bill clears House on party-line vote, heads to the Senate
A wide-ranging elections measure spearheaded by Democrats passed through the Colorado House Friday on a party-line vote with staunch opposition from Republicans. At its core, the measure would send...
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Democratic-leaning poll gives Hickenlooper, Udall rosy re-election outlooks...
Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post A Democratic-leaning poll gives Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and U.S. Sen. Mark Udall good news ahead of their 2014 elections. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and...
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Saturday session: House says it’s likely, Senate says not this week
The Denver Post Late nights, long debates. Welcome to the 2013 session. The finger pointing continued today at the Colorado legislature over a crowded and crazy workload that has lawmakers working late...
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Rep. Ed Perlmutter pushes Facebook privacy amendment to no avail
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post Colorado Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat, pushed a measure Thursday that would have prevented employers from accessing social media passwords to vet employment. WASHINGTON...
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock heads to Africa for airport conference, visit to...
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is heading to Africa next week to participate in the Airport Cities World Conference in South Africa and for a goodwill trip to Nairobi, Kenya, with Denver Councilman Albus...
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Craig Hughes, Democratic political operative, headed to national firm
Craig Hughes/Photo from RBI Strategies Craig Hughes, a powerful Colorado Democratic operative, is leaving the Denver-based political firm RBI Strategies to spearhead a local branch of the national firm...
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Senate universal background checks bill goes down, both Bennet and Udall vote...
WASHINGTON — Despite heavy lobbying from the White House and painstaking negotiations between some Republicans and Democrats, a pivotal amendment to expand background checks for gun purchases failed in...
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House Speaker Mark Ferrandino: We’ll work weekends if we have to
CGA Speaker Mark Ferrandino House Speaker Mark Ferrandino said Wednesday there is a “90 percent chance” lawmakers will have to work over the weekend to clear a backlogged calendar — but Republicans and...
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House to debate on all-mail elections, as bipartisanship appears to have a no...
The legislation that could either modernize, economize and simplify the state’s election system — or open it up to voter fraud, depending on who you believe — is expected to go to the floor of the...
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to honor 30 students who have overcome obstacles
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Wednesday will honor 30 Denver young people who have overcome adversity to achieve success in the annual Mayor’s Youth Awards ceremony. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, seen...
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