fbpx

Thank you to the loyal readers and supporters of The Colorado Independent (2013-2020). The Indy has merged with the new nonprofit Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on a new mission to strengthen local news in Colorado. We hope you will join us!

Visit COLab
Home The Beats Page 1405

The Beats

A short list of select topics

Ethics Watchdog Calls for Probe of Senate Minority Office

Colorado Citizens for Ethics in Government (CCEG) submitted letters today to Governor Bill Ritter and District Attorney Mitch Morrissey to launch a full investigation...

Democratic Campaign Funding Totals Reported

Federal campaign contribution reports are due today, but it's a holiday in Washington, D.C.,so only the summary totals are available. Listing of who gave...

Udall Files for Senate Run, Reports Q1 Fundraising

Congressman Mark Udall (D-Eldorado Springs) today announced his plans to officially file paperwork to form a new Senate election committee, the first formal step...

A Tale of Two Web Sites

The apparent pretext behind Colorado Senate News.com, the official communications hub for the Senate Minority Communications Office, is as important as recently discovered revelations...

Republican Presidential Candidates: Money, Flags and Law & Order

"Hey, we want to win an election here," the Republican presidential candidates yell at the Bush White House. That conversation hasn't happened in public...

John and Teresa Kerry on the Environment

The Tattered Cover Book Store needs no introduction. The woody reading room where authors flog their books is a much-coveted venue, covered with photos...

Denver Elections: Julie Connor Interview

Colorado Confidential continues our series of video interviews of candidates for Denver citywide office. Today we bring you a discussion with Julie Connor, candidate...

Howard Dean’s Convention Rally Speech

This might not be as good as CSPAN, but "CCNet-TV" covered the Democratic National Committee Convention Kick-Off Rally in Denver on Thursday. This is...

Kerry Calls Carbon Capture Critical for Climate

No new coal-fired power plants should be built in the United States without the ability to capture carbon, Sen. John Kerry (D.-Mass.) said in...

Documentary Recalls Local Tragedy

It's been almost eight years since Ismael Mena was shot and killed by Denver police. In September 1999, officers conducted a no-knock drug raid at...
Adjust Font Size