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Posts by Jim Spencer

Moving on Sadly but Proudly

By | 02.03.08 | 11:21 pm

I planned to die of old age while writing a newspaper column. I wanted to be sitting in a newsroom amidst a bunch of journalists and keel over dead at my desk.

Caucus Crowds Challenge Both Parties

By | 02.01.08 | 7:00 am

What could be the largest presidential caucuses in Colorado history could also offer the most logistical headaches.

Dems Ponder How the West Might Be Won

By | 01.31.08 | 8:00 am

The political director for the Democratic National Committee showed up in Colorado in December. He came, said Colorado Democratic chairwoman Pat Waak, to measure progress in his party’s so-called “Western strategy.”

Dems Ponder How the West Might Be Won

By | 01.30.08 | 6:24 pm

The political director for the Democratic National Committee showed up in Colorado in December. He came, said Colorado Democratic chairwoman Pat Waak, to measure progress in his party’s so-called “Western strategy.”

Even Without Video, Proof of CIA Torture Exists

By | 01.29.08 | 7:00 am

When he didn’t answer or provided an answer they didn’t like, at first [name blacked out] would slap Mowhoush, and then after a few slaps, it turned into punches. And then from punches, it turned into [name blacked out] using

Romanoff Backs Censure of Bruce

By | 01.23.08 | 6:10 pm

“I have decided to accept the special committee’s unanimous recommendation to proceed with a censure resolution.”

Thus said Colorado Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff about a bi-partisan call to censure Rep. Doug Bruce for kicking a newspaper photographer.

Divesting in Iran Could Prove a Problem for Public Pensions

By | 01.23.08 | 10:39 am

First Sudan and now Iran.

The road to stripping public pensions of immoral investments will require significant detours. Colorado has mapped out two. On Tuesday, the state’s retirement program announced a moratorium on new investments in companies doing significant

Colorado’s Legislative TV Debut Impresses

By | 01.22.08 | 2:22 pm

It is too soon to pronounce Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff a TV star. But it is not too soon to pronounce his leadership in televising his body’s legislative sessions visionary.

Bruce Kicks Himself Out of Legislative Clout

By | 01.21.08 | 8:49 am

I was wrong.

Colorado Rep. Doug Bruce’s apparent inability to utter those three words after kicking a newspaper photographer could cost him most of his influence in the General Assembly.

Teen Moms Must Balance Bonding, Books

By | 01.18.08 | 10:14 am

There will be no specific maternity leave policy in Denver Public Schools, because there doesn’t need to be, administrators and school board members said this week.

What there soon will be are newly clarified regulations about long-term absences for