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‘Perseverance and quiet courage’: 10th Circuit honors Stephanie Seymour as longest-serving judge
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The Denver-based federal appeals court honored its longest-serving member on Tuesday by unveiling a portrait of Senior Judge Stephanie K. Seymour that will hang in the courthouse. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to have gotten this job and I have to thank Jimmy Carter,” said Seymour, “who set up a merit nominating…
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INSIGHTS | Hickenlooper fits the mold of Jimmy Carter
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John Hickenlooper says he hasn’t made up his mind about what he’s going to do next with his life, when he’s no longer Colorado’s governor next January. I believe him. I’ve been covering Hickenlooper since he was a candidate for mayor 15 years ago. I read him like a novel. He’s not a liar, and…
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Politicos honor behind-the-scenes player Henry Strauss on his 90th birthday
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When Henry Strauss turned 90 recently, there was no shortage of top Colorado politicos happy to raise a glass to the businessman, philanthropist, politico and friend. His bio as board chairman of an international adoption network tells you much of what you need to know to appreciate Strauss: Henry Strauss has had a distinguished career in…
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Public TV pundits ponder new name for Colorado Democrats’ annual fundraising dinner
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Maybe the Colorado Democrats should rename the party’s big annual fundraising dinner after Donald Trump, since their enmity toward the Republican president could be the only thing that unites them. Or, if the party is looking to past presidents who didn’t own slaves and are unsullied by sex scandals, how about honoring Grover Cleveland and…
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Wellington Webb endorses Democrat Jena Griswold in Colorado secretary of state race
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb endorsed Democrat Jena Griswold for secretary of state on Friday. Griswold is one of four Democrats running in a primary for the office held by Republican Wayne Williams, who is seeking a second term. “I support Jena Griswold for secretary of state because I know she is committed to what…
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Wellington Webb endorses Democratic congressional candidate Jason Crow in 6th Congressional District primary
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb formally endorsed Democrat Jason Crow in the 6th Congressional District primary on Friday, calling the attorney and Army Ranger combat veteran “an effective leader who can build coalitions and unify the community to get things done.” Crow is one of three Democrats running in a primary for the seat held…
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May: Iran’s latest unfree and unfair election
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The Islamic Republic isn’t a democracy, but a theocratic dictatorship News must be new but it needn’t be surprising. The decidedly unsurprising news out of Iran last week: There was an election (of sorts) and the winner was Hassan Rouhani, the incumbent president. An apparently mild-mannered cleric with a beatific smile, he has presided over…
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May: Defending the civilized world
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Eradicating ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ will require a long war In an inaugural address that was more purposeful than poetic, President Trump last Friday vowed to “unite the civilized world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate from the face of the Earth.” I hope we can agree, across party and ideological lines, that those…
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Denver Elections Division wins prestigious international award
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Joining the ranks of Jimmy Carter, Madeleine Albright and Nelson Mandela, the Denver Elections Division has been honored by the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies for developing an application that allows voters to register and on electronic tablets instead of paper. Denver’s award was for its eSign app and its Voter Registration Drive module and…
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May: Defining violent extremism down
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There are Iranian moderates; Rafsanjai was not among them Death, where is thy sting? For Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, it certainly didn’t come from the mainstream media. The 82-year-old former Iranian president died of a heart attack earlier this month. The New York Times called him an “influential voice against hard-liners” and “a main voice…
