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Szabo draws spirited challenge from Tim Allport in HD 27

By | 10.19.12 | 5:29 am

With Colorado Republicans enjoying a one-seat advantage in the State House, Democrats are eying a dozen or more districts as winnable this year. One of those is HD 27 in northwest suburban Jefferson County, where hard-right first-term incumbent Libby Szabo is fighting off Democratic insider Tim Allport. Voter registration numbers slightly favor Szabo but Allport is confident heading into the last weeks of the campaign.

Watchdog group: SoS Gessler’s GOP travel tab an anomaly

By | 10.16.12 | 12:05 pm

Luis Toro, director of left-leaning government watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch, said on Monday that a preliminary review of documents suggests Secretary of State Scott Gessler’s decision to bill taxpayers for travel to partisan political functions stands out when compared to decisions made by other state-wide office holders.

Gessler accuses left of ‘organized’ voter fraud

By | 10.05.12 | 5:01 pm

DENVER– Speaking at a conservative conference here Thursday, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler claimed voter fraud had affected the outcomes of elections, that there is evidence of “organized” voter fraud, that Democrats are intentionally registering noncitizens to vote, and that his critics willfully ignore evidence that these crimes are being committed.

In the weeds: Fed response to Colorado vote to legalize marijuana tough to predict

By | 10.02.12 | 4:03 pm

Washington and Oregon both have measures similar to Colorado’s Amendment 64 on the ballot this year. It is unknown how the federal government will respond if any or all of them pass. The feds could respect the decision of voters, they could try to block implementation of some parts of the law, or they could shut down dispensaries and arrest people involved in the wholesale and retail ends of the business.

Marijuana in Colorado: From the black market to the corner store

By | 09.25.12 | 5:39 pm

There is no question that keeping marijuana illegal comes at a price. There are no easy answers when it comes to how high that price is, though.

Romney in Pueblo touts energy plan, draws raspberries for opposing wind industry credits

By | 09.24.12 | 5:11 pm

Mitt Romney campaigned in Pueblo, Colorado, on Monday, telling about 3,000 supporters that, as president, he’d create jobs in the state by developing U.S. energy resources. Yet, even before he touched down at the city airport where the event was held, Romney was under fire by wind-power advocates for leading opposition to the federal tax credit extension tied to the loss announced last week of roughly 100 jobs at a Pueblo wind tower factory.

Future shock: What happens if Colorado legalizes pot?

By | 09.20.12 | 1:52 pm

If Amendment 64 passes, it will become almost immediately legal under Colorado law for adults to possess, grow, consume and give away up to an ounce of marijuana. It may take more than a year, however, before adults can purchase marijuana legally in a store.

Colorado trends suggest Romney plan to court only ‘thoughtful independents’ doomed

By | 09.20.12 | 8:33 am

Republican Party donors and strategists alarmed by the trajectory of the embattled Romney presidential campaign won’t find much to boost their spirits in swing-state Colorado. On the contrary, what’s happening on the ground here suggests the party’s nominee is failing to execute the strategy he said he “inelegantly” outlined in the hidden-camera videotape that has dominated the politics news cycle for the last two days.

Boy Scouts get big money from foundations with nondiscrimination policies

By | 09.18.12 | 2:23 pm

Corporate foundations have given millions to the Boy Scouts of America and its subdivisions in recent years despite that organization’s policy of excluding gays and lesbians. Many of those same foundations have policies against giving to organizations that discriminate based on sexual orientation.

Obama in Golden seeks to rev up swing-state campaign

By | 09.13.12 | 4:17 pm

GOLDEN– On his eighth trip to swing-state Colorado this election year, President Obama came to this scenic town in battleground Jefferson County to energize and recruit ground troops to help his campaign win the state’s nine electoral college votes, just as he did in 2008.

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