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06/01/2017

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06/01/2017

June is the month of marriages, and we’d like to announce a big, fat, happy one in the political realm. Colorado Politics, a new digital publication launched last November, and the venerable, 118-year-old Colorado Statesman are joining forces. “We see it as a perfect match of speed and substance, immediacy and insight,” said Vince Bzdek, a former political editor at The Washington Post who will oversee the combined website and print magazine for Clarity Media. [ 824 more words ]

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/colorado-politics-statesman-join-forces/

June is the month of marriages, and we’d like to announce a big, fat, happy one in the political realm. Colorado Politics, a new digital publication launched last November, and the venerable, 118-year-old Colorado Statesman are joining forces. “We see it as a perfect match of speed and substance, im...

05/31/2017

Zainab Nader left Iraq for Denver as a refugee just four months ago. She smiles big, ear-to-ear, with an infectious laugh when she talks about her ...

05/31/2017

Federal environmental regulators are seeking “input and wisdom” from Colorado as they begin the process of rewriting a Barack Obama-era water protection rule known as WOTUS, which the White House says it now wants aligned with a Supreme Court opinion on water rights from the late Justice Antonin Scalia ...

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/wotus-rewrite-align-scalia-opinion-seek-feedback-colorado/

Federal environmental regulators are seeking “input and wisdom” from Colorado as they begin the process of rewriting a Barack Obama-era water

05/31/2017

Both “sides” in the arguments over oil and gas development say the other is “taking advantage” of the explosions in Firestone and Mead. This should not be a time for sides. This should be a time for serious analysis. It can also provide an opening that should, for the sake of everyone in the state, cut through sides to allow common sense to function.

Both accidents caused violent fire and explosions leading to death and serious injuries in non-industrial environments. The Mead accident occurred 1,000 feet from other buildings, according to reports. The Firestone explosion blew up a house as a pipe leaked gas that followed French drains into the Martinez’s basement ... 🔒

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/noonan-oil-gas-sides-need-move-forward-secure-public-safety/

Both “sides” in the arguments over oil and gas development say the other is “taking advantage” of the explosions in Firestone and Mead. This should not be

05/31/2017

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, Breckenridge District Attorney Bruce Brown and Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett are among close to 30 current and former local and state prosecutors to oppose a recent directive from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions that ... 🔒

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/mccann-sessions-federal-sentencing-directive-disturbing/

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann, Breckenridge District Attorney Bruce Brown and Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett are among close to 30 current ...

05/31/2017

A local conservative organization is charging that Democrat Levi Tillemann is only pretending to be weighing a bid for Congress and has demanded the Aurora resident make his campaign official. But the former Obama administration official insists he’s staying “well within the boundaries” of federal election law and plans to decide soon whether or not to join an already crowded primary field for the chance to challenge U.S. [ 624 more words ]

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/levi-tillemann-rejects-call-declare-candidacy-6th-district-says-hes-still-considering-run/

A local conservative organization is charging that Democrat Levi Tillemann is only pretending to be weighing a bid for Congress and has demanded the Aurora

05/30/2017

House Speaker Pro Tem Jessie Danielson announced on Wednesday she’s running in next year’s election for the Senate District 20 seat held by term-limited state Sen. Cheri Jahn, a fellow Wheat Ridge Democrat, and Wheat Ridge City Councilwoman Monica Duran, also a Democrat, said on Friday she’s launching a bid for Danielson’s House District 24 seat with the support of the incumbent. [ 562 more words ]

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/democrats-jessie-danielson-monica-duran-set-sights-jeffco-statehouse-seats/

House Speaker Pro Tem Jessie Danielson announced on Wednesday she’s running in next year’s election for the Senate District 20 seat held by term-limited

05/30/2017

As the White House continues its survey of dozens of national monument designations, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers from Colorado and a state official have urged the Trump administration to protect the state’s lone site under review. ... 🔒

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/bipartisan-group-federal-state-officials-urge-trump-protect-colorado-monument/

As the White House continues its survey of dozens of national monument designations, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers from Colorado and a state ...

05/30/2017

A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley h**p farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some hot water with at least one constituent. Coram sponsored Senate Bill 117, which recognizes industrial ...

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/icymi-h**p-bill-hot-water-redistricting-outcry-el-paso-county-aurora-performing-arts-center/

A bill designed to help an Arkansas Valley h**p farmer in a water dispute with the federal government landed state Sen. Don Coram, R-Montrose, in some ...

05/29/2017

As a member of Congress, I have the unique opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated to fallen service members that are just a short distance from the Capitol building. Across the Potomac River, Arlington National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of men and women who served in the armed services. Each day I work in Washington, I am reminded that the privilege we have of living in a free society has been paid by so many who have selflessly sacrificed their lives in service to their country. Memorial Day offers an important opportunity for us to reflect and pay our respects to those who have given all ...

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/tipton-honoring-nations-fallen-heroes/

As a member of Congress, I have the unique opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated to fallen service members that are just a short distance from ...

05/29/2017

Denver is looking to ease growing pains for three local business ventures with a potential six-figure cash infusion.

Designed to invigorate Denver's small business climate and promote local job growth, city officials announced a venture capital competition this week, pitting local startups against each for a cash award ...

http://www.coloradostatesman.com/denver-wants-help-local-business-ventures-start-cash/

Denver is looking to ease growing pains for three local business ventures with a potential six-figure cash infusion. Designed to invigorate Denver's small