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What did lawmakers do for Jane Coloradan and her family this...

  Hi, I'm Jane. I'm a 34-year-old married mom of two living in a Denver suburb. Like the typical Colorado family, my husband and I...

FRAC Act backer Hinchey calls for SEC probe of shale gas...

Congressman Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., a co-sponsor of the FRAC Act with Colorado Democratic Reps. Diana DeGette and Jared Polis, on Sunday called for a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) probe of the natural gas industry after a New York Times article brought up allegations of an “Enron-style Ponzi scheme.”

Hickenlooper predicts Biennial of Americas may bring in $30 million

DENVER - Mayor John Hickenlooper told the Colorado Independent that the Biennial of the Americas may generate as much as $30 million in additional...