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Metaphors Fly at The Capitol, Ritter to Fly Next Year

The Democratic Senate leadership met with reporters this afternoon to pat themselves on the back for all the great work they've done this session....

LIVE BLOG: Legislative Wrap Up

The House and Senate convened this morning at 10 a.m. Today's House calendar here Today's Senate calendar here I'm a little late on this but then...

Tancredo’s Moments of Truth

Congressman Tom Tancredo maybe should think twice about quitting his day job. First, by the unluck of the draw he got the "potted plant"...

Dramatic Shift on the Way for Colorado Elections

Yesterday the Colorado General Assembly passed and sent to the Governor Senate Bill 07-234, which will dramatically change how most elections and campaigns are...

Rep. DeGette Votes For Hate Crimes Protection

Congresswoman Diana DeGette has voted for tougher penalties against those who commit hate crimes, or violence motivated by sexual orientation and gender. More after the...

Paving Paradise

What is so rare as a day in June? An acre without a road through it, at least on the Front Range. Road density along...

Legislator Fined For Late Report

Even lawmakers can make mistakes when it comes to government paperwork. State Sen. Peter Groff's candidate committee has been fined $100 by the Secretary of...

All-Mail Ballot May Have Boosted Turnout

Even though turnout in Denver's city elections was dismal - and in some districts really dismal - turnout may have been helped by the...

Schaffer Announces Senate Candidacy

Former Republican Rep. Bob Schaffer apparently announced his intentions to run for the U.S. Senate at a GOP gathering last weekend. According to The...

Kernels of Truth: Joan, CD-2 and the Next Speaker

It's time for another bowl of "Kernels of Truth."  Here's what's popping this week: Will Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald Step Down? Senate Chief of Staff Leaving Who's...
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