House Speaker Terrance Carroll today named Rep. Liane "Buffie" McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, as Speaker pro tem, replacing Rep. Kathleen Curry of Gunnison, who last week jumped ship on Democrats and became an independent.
McFadyen, who is serving her last year in office this session, originally hails from Buffalo, N.Y, hence her nickname. She is known for making...
Gov. Bill Ritter needs to condemn as indecent a proposal from actor Robert Redford, who has endorsed the Democrat for re-election, says GOP gubernatorial contender Scott McInnis.
Ritter recently showcased his support by Redford, a longtime conservationist and environmentalist, in campaign emails and on the campaign website.
Editor's note: This is Rep. Diana DeGette's second dispatch from the United Nations climate summit being held in Copenhagen, Denmark. DeGette traveled to the talks as part of the official bipartisan Congressional delegation.
By U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
The U.S. Congressional delegation began the final day of the Climate...
Editor's Note: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, will be blogging for the Denver Post during her visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, this week as part of the official bipartisan House delegation attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This is her first dispatch from the trip:
Three years into his tenure, Gov. Bill Ritter should write a guidebook on how to buy a top post in his administration.
The steps are rather simple: make lots of money, donate it to a nonprofit foundation and then have the foundation write a massive check to create a new position, thus ensuring speed-dial access to the governor.
