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Diana DeGette

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Jared Polis hopes to reverse "pizza is a vegetable" loophole

    Representative Jared Polis wants to introduce legislation that promises to reverse Congress's controversial decision to keep pizza lsbeled a "vegetable" in school lunches. "What Congress has done, believe it or not, is defied logic," Polis said in front of a crowd of lunchtime students at Louisville ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    RTD pick of Northwest options today follows board trip to Washington, D.C.

    The RTD Board FasTracks monitoring committee will announce its pick of the three options for the Northwest Rail Line at 5:30 p.m. today, with a final board vote on March 27. You can watch the announcement live -- as well as public comment that promises to be lively, since all the options would requi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Wikipedia: How can we live 24 hours without you?

    Say you're in the mood to look up a factoid about something odd -- like, for instance, the history of Velcro. So you go to Google, ignore the weird bar over the logo, and type in "Velcro" and "Wiki." A Wikipedia link appears, and a click brings it up -- but it vanishes an instant later. Oh my God! W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Jared Polis represents 92 percent of Colorado congressional delegation's net worth: $166M

    The Center for Responsive Politics has released a personal finance overview for each member of Congress. We did a little number crunching and found some interesting figures regarding Colorado's congressional members. Collectively, Colorado's nine-person delegation is worth $166,900,678.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Fracking lovefest blooms from John Hickenlooper's gas play

    ​Yesterday, amid an unusually genial gathering of environmental and energy leaders, Governor John Hickenlooper unveiled new state rules requiring detailed disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") methods of drilling for oil and gas -- a major step toward transpa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Project New West gives Colorado's Democratic powers a Vegas respite from Occupy Denver

    Hickenlooper.​Amid the regrouping of Occupy Denver, which was booted out of Lincoln Park but is still growing as a movement, the state's official Democratic political power brokers are in Las Vegas, at "Project New West Summit: A Roadmap for the West in 2012," which today includes an appearanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Six biggest Colorado-related food scares

    Beware the killer cantaloupes! It sounds like a horror-flick spoof, but for Jensen Farms in Holly, it's all too real. In September, the Colorado farm recalled all of its potential globes of death, approximately 300,000 cases. Nonetheless, the case of the listeria-carrying melons already ranks as the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    John Elway uses Twitter to ask Broncos fans who the team should draft

    John Elway.​We're out of Denver blog posts. JK! Mile High Report's Troy Hufford applauds John Elway for tweeting with fans about the draft, a new CBA and more. Education News Colorado's Alan Gottlieb previews the DPS elections and introduces readers to new hire Charlie Brennan, formerly with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    John Fox's Denver Broncos introductory press conference commentary track

    John Fox.​We felt like sharing these three Denver blog posts. Bronco Talk's Kyle Montgomery oversees a live blog of John Fox's introductory press conference as Denver Broncos head coach. For the most part, the masses liked what they heard. Colorado Independent's David O. Williams: Jared Poli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Return policy scenarios for after-Christmas shoppers: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    Time for an Exchange.​ There is only one thing people love more than Christmas gift shopping, and that is after- Christmas gift-return shopping! As seen below, It's also the one time of the year that Josh McDaniels and Carmelo Anthony can return what they've been handed, and ask for exactly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Marijuana voters guide: Activist Miguel Lopez discourages support of pro-pot Tom Tancredo

    Miguel Lopez.​It's not often that a gubernatorial hopeful encourages voters to support someone else. But marijuana activist and write-in candidate Miguel Lopez touts independent Paul Fiorino as the pick of choice for those who support weed legalization -- or relegalization, as he calls it -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    John Hickenlooper, Tom Tancredo & Dan Maes show Real Gubernatorial Genius in new "ads"

    Tom Tancredo.​Colorado's gubernatorial race has offered a good dose of unintentional humor on its own. But Complete Colorado has upped the laugh ante by creating "Real Gubernatorial Genius," satirical commercials (based on a popular Bud Light campaign) that lampoon Dan Maes, John Hickenlooper ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2010

    A dance that portrays life in a wheelchair earns the ire of a woman who uses one

    Tom Tancredo.​Colorado's gubernatorial race has offered a good dose of unintentional humor on its own. But Complete Colorado has upped the laugh ante by creating "Real Gubernatorial Genius," satirical commercials (based on a popular Bud Light campaign) that lampoon Dan Maes, John Hickenlooper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Ken Gordon: Unleash the power of the Internets!

    "Tweet me right."​Former state lawmaker Ken Gordon is a passionate advocate of online communication, particularly emerging social media, as a powerful tool in the service of democracy. In bursts of electronic energy, known as "e-mails," he's reached out across cyberspace to encourage citizens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Xcel milks bill to bilk customers, fill coffers

    aflcio / flickr​ The best of today's Denver blogs Is Xcel using green sentiment to justify hiking its rates for "dirty" power? Face the State makes the case that the legislature is writing the power utility a "giant blank check." 5280 congratulates Colorado schools for getting 29 schools on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2010

    Colorado politics 2010 tarot deck

    ​Note: This story cartoon will appear in this week's issue of Westword. Politicians and tarot decks are amazingly similar. Both were created for trick-taking games, and both are largely used by the foolhardy to foretell the future. The personalities of Colorado's most widely known politicians ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Ken Salazar and other Barack Obama cabinet picks messier than the BP oil spill

    ​Today, President Barack Obama gets to enjoy the ultimate, inevitable result of tapping Janet Napolitano -- Janet Napolitano, as though the governor of Arizona was the ideal person for the job! -- to head the Homeland Security department: He'll meet with Republican governor Jan "Jannie Get Her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Douglas Bruce = Dr. Evil, says ColoradoPols

    Douglas Bruce's bark and his bite are both pretty savage.​Blogs about Denver don't suffer from a lack of oxygen, no matter what flatlanders say. Here are three examples. ColoradoPols highlights reporting by Eileen Welsome, a former Westworder turned Colorado Springs Gazette staffer, who detai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Jay DeVaughn, librarian, likely to be charged with using mail to send white powder, bizarre threats in Spanish aimed at "dirty fascists"

    Jay DeVaughn, in an image broadcast on 9News.​Jay DeVaughn, a librarian for the Community College of Aurora, has been accused of mailing a threatening letter -- a fairly straight-forward charge. But the criminal complaint filed against him in U.S. District Court hints at future counts based on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Betsy Markey rep just not that into talking about her "no" vote on healthcare bill

    Betsy Markey doesn't like the House's healthcare bill -- and she's not that into talking about why not, either.​Even though Diana DeGette has big problems with an amendment to the mammoth healthcare bill limiting access to abortions, she voted for the measure. Not so Betsy Markey, the only Dem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Ask, tell, shout it from the trenches

    Jared Polis A leisurely stroll through the local blogosphere. Send tips. Jared Polis and Diana DeGette don't ask but tell Obama to kill Don't Ask Don't Tell. (Colorado Independent) In Aurora, a curious play to discourage new construction. (Face the State) A Denver illustrator whose work you shou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Churchill loses a job, kids look for them

    When Ward Churchill faces off against the University of Colorado in Denver Chief District Judge Larry Naves's courtroom today, it will be the culimination of a controversy that dates back not just years, but decades. It wasn't until January 2005, when a student publication complained about the th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    Bad news: Peter Boyles' radio show now vagina-free

    Peter Boyles. The craziness couldn't go on indefinitely. In an attempt to quiet the controversy caused by KHOW radio host Peter Boyles' off-the-cuff decision to call Congresswoman Diana DeGette "Vagina DeGette" and "Vagina DeJet" (documented in blogs such as "Is It Peter Boyles, Peter Boils or Boil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2009

    Shmuck of the Week: Peter Boyles

    Peter Boyles's show isn't popular for its intelligent discourse. Sure, the longtime Denver radio shock jock is a smart man himself and he gets plenty of intelligent people on his program, but things typically devolve quickly. As with most radio shows, ratings trump reason. But Vagina DeJette? Serio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Wake-Up Call: Watch the fireworks...over the Senate nomination

    Denver's fireworks display won't officially start until 9 p.m. December 31 (with a repeat performance at midnight), but there have already been plenty of explosive discussions over who, exactly, Governor Bill Ritter should nominate to fill Ken Salazar's soon-to-be-empty Senate seat -- and what cov ... More >>

  • News

    December 25, 2008

    Who should replace Salazar in the Senate? Go straight to the Hart.

    Denver's fireworks display won't officially start until 9 p.m. December 31 (with a repeat performance at midnight), but there have already been plenty of explosive discussions over who, exactly, Governor Bill Ritter should nominate to fill Ken Salazar's soon-to-be-empty Senate seat -- and what cov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Wake-Up Call: An open Senate seat means more musical chairs

    At parties and openings, all the talk is about who's going to take Ken Salazar's seat in the U.S. Senate -- it's a lot more fun than talking about the economy -- and what spot might then open up. If outgoing Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff gets the nod, there's no game of musical chairs, beca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2008

    My attempt to get Joe Biden to kiss my baby

    At parties and openings, all the talk is about who's going to take Ken Salazar's seat in the U.S. Senate -- it's a lot more fun than talking about the economy -- and what spot might then open up. If outgoing Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff gets the nod, there's no game of musical chairs, beca ... More >>

  • News

    September 25, 2008

    Planned Parenthood's scheme to bust abortion protesters

    At parties and openings, all the talk is about who's going to take Ken Salazar's seat in the U.S. Senate -- it's a lot more fun than talking about the economy -- and what spot might then open up. If outgoing Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff gets the nod, there's no game of musical chairs, beca ... More >>

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    Shlock Value: Dem Gear for Sale Here

    If you’re buying what the Dems are selling, this gift guide is for you.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008

    The Real Results of the Colorado Caucuses

    If you’re buying what the Dems are selling, this gift guide is for you.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    Welcome to Demver

    If you’re buying what the Dems are selling, this gift guide is for you.

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2007

    Delegating Denver #10 of 56: Dems Abroad

    If you’re buying what the Dems are selling, this gift guide is for you.

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    The Case of the Missing License

    Congress is putting on the squeeze, but Colorado's private investigators still can't agree how -- or if -- they should be regulated.

  • News

    January 26, 2006

    Race Card

    Immigration issues deal the media a tough hand.

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Off Limits

    Season's greetings

  • News

    September 12, 2002

    Off Limits

    All's fair

  • Summer Guide

    June 13, 2002

    A Gay Day

    The annual PrideFest parade mixes frolics with politics.

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Off Limits

    No-hassle tassels

  • News

    February 21, 2002

    Off Limits

    Who's on First?

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Next Job for Wilma Webb

    Mayor of Denver

  • News

    November 9, 2000

    Off Limits

    The dead school.

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    The New Turks

    The dead school.

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Off Limits

    The dead school.

  • News

    April 30, 1998

    Plugging In to D.C.

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    Letters

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Off Limits

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • Music

    May 2, 1996

    Moot's Point

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • News

    April 4, 1996

    Off Limits

    How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

  • News

    December 14, 1994

    THE TAXMAN COMETH

    A PROMINENT COLORADO LEGISLATOR FINALLY PAYS HER DEBT TO SOCIETY.

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