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Gessler will help raise funds to pay fine he levied against...

Alfred E. Neuman meet Scott Gessler. In another missive from the "You just can't make this stuff up department," it's been announced that Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler will be the key attraction at a fundraiser this month to help the Larimer County Republican Party raise money to pay off fines levied by Gessler's office.

Arrest warrant issued for embattled ex-Larimer GOP chair Carillo

As the 2012 race in Colorado's always hotly contested 4th congressional district officially kicked off this week, Republicans in Larimer County, the most populous county in the district, are suffering through another humiliating chapter in the unfolding history of incompetence and corruption that plagued the county party under the recent direction of Larry Carillo. Police issued a felony theft arrest warrant for the former party chairman Tuesday, accusing him of stealing more than $17,000 to pay bills and gambling debts. Carillo is alleged to have unwittingly set up payments to a company created by the department of Homeland Security to fight online gambling and money laundering. Carillo paid more than $27,000 in online gambling debts while he was party chairman.

GOP ‘Young Gun’ Cory Gardner compelled to spin his Democrat past

Fourth District U.S. Congressional candidate Cory Gardner, a state senator from Yuma, is a rising Republican Party star, a flamboyant participant in the...

Rep. Markey battling latest credit card abuses

News of Rep. Betsy Markey's move to battle abusive credit card company practices has already received a lot of media coverage. Bob Moore at...

Stories the midyear voting records tell

Fort Collins Coloradoan editor Bob Moore wrote short sharp blog today on Congressional Quarterly's midyear voting trends report. Moore says Republicans will blast 4th...