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Lamborn October health care video: Still citing that ‘independent’ Lewin Group

At the beginning of October, GOP U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn outlined his plan for health reform in a short video shot above a 5th...

Beauprez doesn’t recall Holtzman debates, despite wounds

Huh? Stating that he was confused by Scott McInnis's decision not to debate Josh Penry in the primary race to become the GOP Gubernatorial...

Douglas County GOP emails and robocalls full of vague allegations about union agenda

What is the union agenda in the Douglas County School race? The answer depends a great deal on whether you believe the hype or...

Ritter says Xcel exceeded solar expectations with new renewable plan

Xcel Energy Tuesday released an ambitious plan to achieve the state-mandated Colorado Renewable Energy Standard (RES) of 20 percent of the utility’s energy base...

Here They Come: Tea Parties Against ‘Amnesty’

The immigration restrictionist group Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) said it’s flooding Twitter, Facebook and MySpace, and planning another round of Tea Parties,...

Right-wing talk show host running again for Colorado House seat

In case no one heard about it, blogger Republican Joshua Sharf is running again for Colorado House District 6. The past co-host of Backbone Radio...

Lamborn rejects move to end health insurance gender discrimination

Colorado’s U.S. congressional delegation expressed support this week for the move to end gender discrimination in the current health care insurance market through regulatory legislation — the entire delegation, that is, except 5th District Republican Doug Lamborn, a free-market Colorado Springs ideologist who appears to be looking past the modern history of the health insurance industry to see consumer choice as the way to create more equitable rates. That's not good enough for lawmakers responding to calls from the increasing numbers of American women frustrated by years of uneven rates and inadequate biased coverage.

Boyles champions impound initiative with dose of misinformation

On KHOW talk radio Tuesday, Peter Boyles promoted the Denver "Impound Initiative" by speculating incorrectly that the city council intentionally mangled the initiative language...

Colorado in crosshairs of nuke boom if climate bill sparks uranium revival

Colorado, historically a major uranium-producing state, will be ground zero of the nation’s nuclear revival if that form of power enjoys the renaissance proponents say is necessary for climate change legislation to win approval in the U.S. Senate.

Losing at the polls can cause shrinkage in Republicans, study concludes

Testosterone levels in men have much less to do with driving a Hummer versus a Prius and a lot more to do with how...
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