Washington and The West

Dude, professor Tancredo took my fake ID!

Curtis — Wed, 14 May 2008 08:17:31 -0700

Looks like CU has its first applicant for the new Professor of Conservative Thought and Policy job, as job-seeking Rep. Tom Tancredo,...

Colorado's silent superdelegates

editor — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:52:30 -0700

Three Dem superdelegates in Colorado's congressional delegation remain uncommitted after the latest primaries in N.C. and Indiana. Rep. John...

Fuel philosophies on collision course

editor — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:19:31 -0700

Prices at the pump are fueling the latest battles in Congress. Republicans are calling for ramped-up domestic energy production. Democrats want to...

60 days to fire off opinion on guns in national parks

Curtis — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:53:53 -0700

Visitors to national parks in Colorado and other Western states could soon be packing heat, as the Department of the Interior moves closer to...

U.S. Rep. Lamborn to petition onto ballot

editor — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:56:44 -0700

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn has decided to petition onto the Republican primary ballot. Lamborn faces Jeff Crank and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Bentley...

Perlmutters announce divorce

editor — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:08:45 -0700

Congressman Ed Perlmutter and wife Deana have officially filed for divorce, the congressman announced today.

What follows is a...

Allard, Salazar agree on Roan bill

editor — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:41:19 -0700

After months of battling on the issue, Colorado's two senators today agreed on a proposed law that could bring more than $32 million to the state.

Salazar Offers Road Trip

Anne Mulkern — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:02:22 -0700

Sen. Ken Salazar doesn't like mayonnaise. And his parents didn't have to eat pumpkin when they asked his future in-laws whether he could marry...

Perlmutter backs some help for homeowners

Anne Mulkern — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:05:09 -0700

With Congress confronting the nation's real estate downslide, Rep. Ed Perlmutter is trying to help the kind of people whose money he...

Musgrave to help decide farm bill

editor — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:44:09 -0700

U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave will help decide what will be included in sweeping farm legislation House and Senate lawmakers will meet to merge.