u.s. congress
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Rescinding BLM gas waste reduction rule before Senate
One of Colorado’s U.S. Senators is strongly opposed to a measure that would roll back an Obama administration rule to prevent the flaring and wasting of methane and natural gas developed on public and tribal lands, while the second is undecided. The rule was among several environmental regulations issued in the last days of the…
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Jensen: Investigate the leaks, not Flynn
Yes, there needs to be an investigation, but not necessarily of General Mike Flynn. Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and Chuckie Schumer of New York demand to know when President Trump knew what he knew and when did he know whatever he knew about General Mike Flynn’s conversation with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Democratic…
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Political protests seem at all time high, but do they work?
Protests, email and letter writing campaigns targeted at members of Congress and packed town hall meetings have seemingly become the norm since Donald Trump assumed the presidency. Opposition is nothing new to anyone who’s sat in the Oval Office – or in any elected office for that matter – and tried to carry out new…
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Denver Council priorities could cost $1.5B
Faced with one of the fastest growth rates among major U.S. cities nationwide, Denver City Council has identified a range of priorities and goals to help guide budgeting decisions and to decide policy priority areas. Those include more than $1 billion in infrastructure needs and projects alone. Each year, the Council holds a retreat to…
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Bennet, Gardner split votes predictably on DeVos
Colorado’s two U.S. Senators stood with their fellow party members in the historic Tuesday, Feb. 7, tie vote on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos for secretary of education. All 48 Democratic senators voted against DeVos, along with two Republicans, U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. The remaining 50…
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Hill: Repealing Obamacare and protecting hospitals a must for Colorado
Thankfully, our Republican-led Congress and President Trump are beginning the process of dismantling Obamacare, i.e. the so-called Affordable Care Act. It won’t be easy, but Republicans have promised the American people a better way on health care, and our state and national leaders must deliver. Voters have elected a Republican majority in D.C., expecting them…
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Congressional abortion debate heats up again
As last month’s Women’s March on Washington and the March for Life showed, Americans continue to have sharp differences over the abortion issue. On different days, organizers estimated 1 million people gathered in Washington, D.C. and more than 5 million worldwide to support gender equity issues, including the right to an abortion, followed by tens…