Author: Valerie Richardson
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Rep. Nordberg, GOP lawmakers call for state investigation into local Planned Parenthood affiliates
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Thirty Colorado Republican legislators called Wednesday for a state investigation into Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and whether it is involved in “the sale and transfer of fetal body parts.” “A civilized society cannot allow unethical and illegal medical practices such as the harvesting of aborted human organs and babies for monetary gain. I…
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Activists tweak message, timing in latest anti-fracking ballot fight
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Activists will take another crack at passing the Colorado Community Rights Amendment, a proposed ballot initiative designed to give localities a veto over corporate activity, starting with the oil and gas industry. If all that sounds familiar, it’s because a virtually identical measure, also sponsored by Coloradans for Community Rights, failed to collect enough signatures…
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Conservative, free-market groups blast EPA air-quality regulations
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With the Environmental Protection Agency already reeling from criticism over the Animas River spill, free-market groups are taking advantage of the agency’s muddied reputation to blast its recent spate of air-quality regulations. The Denver-based Independence Institute released a poll Monday showing that the majority of Colorado voters surveyed agree that the EPA’s Clean Power Plan…
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‘All eyes’ on rising GOP star Brauchler as speculation swirls over his next move
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PARKER — It seems everybody wants to talk about George Brauchler’s political future these days except George Brauchler. As District Attorney for the 18th Judicial District, Brauchler has deferred questions about his plans until after the final sentencing of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes, which starts Aug. 24. But that hasn’t slowed the speculation. As…
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UPDATE: Hickenlooper swigs river water as slow recovery from EPA spill begins
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AUG. 13 UPDATE: There may be nothing that Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper won’t drink to prove a point, including the previously neon-orange water from the Animas River. A day before EPA administrator Gina McCarthy announced that toxicology tests show the water quality has returned to pre-contamination levels, Hickenlooper dipped his water bottle into the Animas…
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Israel consul general urges no vote on Iran nuclear deal, Colo Dems remain undecided
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With congressional Democrats still on the fence, Colorado’s pro-Israel community is making the case against President Obama’s proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, saying it will increase rather than reduce the chances of war. JEWISHcolorado sponsored a teleconference Tuesday with David Siegel, consul general of Israel in Los Angeles, who warned that the deal will be…
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VA Secretary, House VA Committee chair speak in Denver on Aurora hospital ‘crisis’
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald and House Veterans Affairs Committee chair Jeff Miller are both committed to finishing the long-delayed VA medical center in Aurora, but getting to that last $604 million is proving tricky. The top federal VA bigwigs came together for two hours before a packed crowd Monday at the Disabled American Veterans…
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Gardner, Hancock call for strong U.S. role overseas at foreign-policy forum
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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock may not agree on everything, but they both want to see the United States fulfill its role as a global leader, not withdraw from it. They joined foreign-affairs specialists Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Denver for a policy discussion sponsored by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, which…
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Browns Canyon National Monument celebration overcomes blasts of turbulence
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BUENA VISTA — Like a whitewater rafting trip down the Arkansas River, the dedication ceremony Saturday for Browns Canyon National Monument hit a few rough patches along the way. The outdoor celebration had to be moved indoors, thanks to an unexpected storm. Two of the monument’s most active supporters — former Sen. Mark Udall and…
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Colorado GOPers decry Iran nuclear deal, Democrats see it as positive step forward
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Colorado Republicans were quick to condemn the Obama administration’s announcement Tuesday of a nuclear agreement between six countries and Iran, urging Congress to reject the deal even as Democrats called it as a step in the right direction. Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a blistering statement accusing…
