Gessler’s proposed changes to election rules draw heated objections

Over the course of a five-hour rulemaking hearing Monday, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler probably got the message that a lot of people are unhappy with proposed rules that would stop county clerks from mailing ballots to inactive voters in some elections, change the way canvass boards are selected and give county clerks more power to determine how much access election watchers have.

R.I.P. Libertarian Party-founder David Nolan

The man who founded the Libertarian Party in a Colorado living room 39 years ago died this past weekend in Tucson at the age of 66.

David Nolan, who lived in Colorado for about 20 years had just completed a…

Perlmutter calls on CD7 opponents to support stem-cell research

GOLDEN — Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter Wednesday called on his opponents, Republican candidate Ryan Frazier and Libertarian Buck Bailey, to pledge their support for embryonic stem-cell research after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction this…

A libertarian complaint at national conservative conference

As the Conservative Political Action Conference chugs on in Washington, Wes Benedict, executive director of the Libertarian Party, issued this statement reminding the world that the GOP has no moral claim to small government or fiscal…

Libertarians think Bob’s the best, Barr none

There are 16 candidates for president on the 2008 Colorado Ballot but according to the polls, only 3% of voters are expected to read past the first two. Despite the fact that he was shut out of the debates and has been working with a relatively stingy budget, Libertarian candidate for president Bob Barr hopes they will.

Colorado Libertarians Support Gambling Man over Ron Paul

Despite the prolific posters, the popular YouTube clips and some impressive fundraising efforts, Ron Paul has made as much headway in the Libertarian Party as he did with Republicans.

Libertarians to State Lawmakers: Preserve personal and economic freedoms

Over the next two weeks, Colorado Confidential will publish a series of guest commentaries from politicos, former lawmakers, issues groups and others on their hopes for the 2008 state legislative session.

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DOA: Bills Aimed At Distracted Drivers, Human Microchips

Two proposed Colorado laws that generated wisecracks and mirth – as well as earnest defenders – are dead on arrival.

Rep. Paul Weissmann’s plan to double the amount of fines for “driving while distracted” is headed nowhere, as is…

Call To Curb

Nearly everyone – scrap that, everyone – has an oh-man-listen-to-this-with-a-shaking-head story about that nasty driver who spent forever crawling up your tail, only to whip around your car, cast you a glare – and commence with the chattering on the…