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:

By U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette

By Jessica Peck Corry

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.

By Jessica Peck Corry

As Michele Obama touched down in Denver today to promote her efforts to connect America's public school students with professional mentors, she declined to send an invitation to one population who could most benefit: our city's neglected boys.

The first lady's...

By Jessica Peck Corry

A little lesson in political philosophy from Gov. Bill Ritter: When a corporation attempts...

By Jessica Peck Corry

When most people think political bullying, the scenic resort town of Estes Park isn’t the first place that comes to mind.  But to a...

By Jessica Peck Corry

Wow. Who knew the rotary club could be so progressive as to elect a black president? This was the breaking news from Tuesday’s Denver Post business section.  And yet once again, the real controversy here is that...

GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis told the Associated Press this afternoon that he has no plans to debate fellow Republicans Josh Penry and Dan Maes.  This, of course, means that staffers/supporters of his opponents will start descending upon McInnis events wearing chicken suits and holding signs that call him "Chicken McNugget" or "McChicken," or some such.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today asked the department's Inspector General to investigate addenda to shale leases that were issued by the Bush administration on Jan. 15.

In a letter to inspector Mar Kendall, Salazar said he had "serious concerns" abbout the leases, noting that they...

By Jessica Peck Corry

Give credit where credit is due. Spin masters for Colorado’s colleges, together with Gov. Bill Ritter, are attempting to pull off another good one as they declare—yet again—their commitment to responsibly managing taxpayer dollars during these tough economic times. But once again, they are wrong.