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  • ? Coffman, Carroll both claim momentum in state’s tightest congressional contest

    When state Sen. Morgan Carroll addressed Arapahoe County Democrats the night of Sept. 24 at a fundraising dinner in Aurora, she sounded the alarm over the stakes of the upcoming election and struck an optimistic note about her chances to defeat U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, the incumbent Republican who has represented the battleground seat for…


  • House panel subpoenas VA over Denver hospital, artwork

    Demanding explanations for a $1 billion cost overrun, a House panel Wednesday issued a subpoena to the Department of Veterans Affairs for documents on how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital ballooned to almost $1.7 billion. That figure was nearly triple earlier estimates. The subpoena by the House Veterans Affairs Committee also seeks documents…


  • Crocker: Cleaning up the VA’s Colorado mess

    Developments in the sad, embarrassing case of the Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital have filled these pages for well over a year. This month marks the anniversary of the VA’s admission that something went horribly wrong, pushing construction costs more than $1 billion over budget. The hospital will even cost more to build than the world’s tallest…


  • Crocker: Veterans are depending on VA Accountability, not political sympathy

    In an election year, candidates for federal office bend over backwards to show their commitment to military veterans, making plenty of promises to win over this powerful voting bloc. But promises are cheap, and it’s a good idea to look past the shiny campaign pledges to determine a candidate’s true commitment. Here’s a shortcut for…


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