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Republicans blowing up military’s plans for alternative energy; Democrats fighting back

By | 05.22.12 | 12:08 pm

The fight over America’s energy policy has a new battleground: the Department of Defense budget.

Colorado River Agreement signed by major players

By | 05.16.12 | 1:45 pm

In the American West, the battle for control of water never really ends, but on Tuesday a major agreement among key Colorado players promised greater future cooperation to get more water to more people more consistently. The Colorado River Cooperative Agreement was signed by Denver Water and representatives from Grand County, Summit County, the Colorado River District and the Clinton Ditch & Reservoir Company.

Polis, Perlmutter among very few who voted for compromise budget plan

By | 04.06.12 | 7:34 am

Colorado Democratic Congressmen Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis were among only 38 members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote in favor of a bipartisan compromise budget that would have raised taxes and cut spending.

Minus Lamborn, Colorado congressional delegation pushes for wind energy tax credit

By | 02.08.12 | 1:02 pm

Eight of Colorado’s nine congressional delegates are calling for the extension of the federal wind production tax credit to be added to the nation’s pending payroll tax reduction package.

Coors launches less government, more god congressional campaign

By | 01.31.12 | 1:07 pm

LAKEWOOD– Joe Coors Jr., 69, great grandson of 19th-century beer-magnate Adolph Coors, formally announced today that he is running to unseat Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter, who is now serving his third term in Colorado’s seventh district.

Redistricting roulette: Polis, Perlmutter, Tipton testify at ongoing district court trial

By | 10.20.11 | 5:39 am

Several members of Colorado’s congressional delegation have testified in Denver District Court this week about the ongoing redistricting process challenged by both Republicans and Democrats after the state legislature failed to come up with a plan last session.

Barack Obama in Cannon Falls. Photo: Kathy Easthagen for the Minnesota Independent

VIDEO: Obama comes to Colorado to stump for jobs

By | 09.28.11 | 9:03 am

Speaking at Denver’s Lincoln High School Tuesday, President Obama said that if Congress passed his jobs bill it would put thousands of Coloradans back to work. See his speech below.

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Attention shoppers: Congressman in aisle ten

By | 09.27.11 | 7:45 am

Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter will hold a Government in the Grocery constituent meet-up this evening from 5-7 at the Safeway at 38th and Wadsworth in Wheat Ridge. The address is 3900 Wadsworth.

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Perlmutter hosting job fair this morning

By | 09.19.11 | 8:13 am

Anybody out there need a job today? Congressman Ed Perlmutter is hosting a job fair this morning from 9 am until noon at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

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Major FasTracks grant to be announced today

By | 08.31.11 | 11:14 am

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Transit Administration Administrator Peter Rogoff are in Arvada today to announce a major funding agreement for the RTD FasTracks lines to Denver International Airport and to Arvada and Wheat Ridge.