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You Can’t Smoke, But You Can Burn

Results of the Anna Nicole Smith autopsy were made available yesterday. As it turns out, they were fake... There's nothing more thrilling than state budget...

War Chests Are Handy

North Carolina killed my bracket. I just wanted you to know... Colorado's congressional  delegation voted along party lines on Friday on a measure related to...

Some Help the Downtrodden, Others Get Subpoenas

My Final Four is still intact. Barely... A bill that would allow injured workers greater flexibility in choosing a doctor advanced at the State Capitol...

Impasse, Truce, and Other Good Words

Around here, we celebrate the second day of spring... Despite rumors earlier today, Democratic Presidential contender John Edwards is not suspending his campaign because his...

To Run Or Not to Run, When You Already Said You’d...

If only "Dancing With the Stars" was on every night... The political world is abuzz today over whether former Republican Rep. Scott McInnis

You’re All Grand Old Flags

I've got two tickets to the Nacchio trial. Center court. Three rows back. An aide to former Sen. Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell will plead guilty...

I Want to Be Just Like You, Only Successful

How are those NCAA tournament brackets doing today? Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama was in Denver yesterday. John C. Ensslin of the Rocky Mountain News...

Read Me, I’m Irish

Happy St. Patrick's Day Eve. A plan to freeze property tax rates in order to fund public schools remains "unresolved," as Mark Couch of...

A Lame Duck in Any Country

The NCAA tournament begins today. Productivity at work ends. The State Capitol was abuzz yesterday with discussion about the war in Iraq. As Lynn Bartels...

Iraq Comes to Colorado

Raise your hand if you knew Cyndi Lauper was still alive. Today is a big blustering day at the State Capitol as state legislators debate...