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U.S. Congressional News

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Ryan Frazier dumps a clunker for a new race

    ​Ryan Frazier is trading in a clunker in favor of a much sleeker vehicle. Six months after the two-term Aurora City Councilman announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, he's pulling out of that race and making a fast course correction for the 7th Congress ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Jane Norton's introduction not too mavericky

    Earlier this week, ex-Congressman Tom Tancredo said former Colorado Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton, then on the cusp of formally announcing her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, wasn't "ready for prime time" and was only running because she'd been urged to do so by Arizona Senator John McCain. Since ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: And they're off!

    ​The 2010 election is still more than thirteen months away, but the race for the U.S. Senate season occupied (for the past eight months) by Michael Bennet really starts this week. On Tuesday, former Lieutenant Governor Jane Norton will formally announce her bid for the Republican nomination ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Feeling the power of ColoradoPols

    Dick Wadhams.​Locals who want to know the latest political scoop know they'll find it first at ColoradoPols.com, a website whose power and reach is obvious even when the information it passes along doesn't pan out. Case in point -- rumors that Colorado Republic Party head Dick Wadhams might be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Andrew Romanoff sure looking like a senatorial candidate

    SquareState.netAndrew Romanoff perfecting his hand-shaking skills.​Former Colorado House speaker Andrew Romanoff hasn't officially announced his intention to challenge Bill Ritter appointee/fellow Democrat Michael Bennet in the 2010 race for the U.S. Senate. But the mere prospect that he may d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Republican candidates on parade

    ​Politicians were out in force at the Arapahoe County Republicans fundraising roast of former congressman Tom Tancredo on Saturday. John Suthers, the only GOP member currently elected to a statewide office. Mike Coffman, who moved from a statewide office to fill Tancredo's seat in the Sixth Co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Pelosi appearance: Free (and often stupid) speech lives

    Just because speech is free in America doesn't mean it's always enlightening. That truth comes through loud and clear from the video above, assembled by Fireside Productions during Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit yesterday to the Stout Street Clinic, 2100 Broadway -- an effort by Democra ... More >>

  • Music

    April 23, 2009

    Patrick Porter

    A Swan at Smiley's
    Greyday Records

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    State senator Morgan Carroll's blog: Even feistier than advertised

    State senator Morgan Carroll. Earlier this week, the Denver Post published a story about Morgan Carroll, a Democratic state senator from Aurora, who had angered the leadership in the legislature after posting a blog last month criticizing the way they treated Senate Bill 166, "which sought to ban d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Up Close: Bones

    Mark Manger In this week's Westword, Jason Sheehan reviews Bones, Frank Bonanno's popular Capitol Hill noodle bar. See photos of the restaurant at westword.com/slideshow.

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Stimulate This

    The last time this state's economy went bust, Colorado fought its way back by constructing Denver International Airport. That's not going to be an option this time, Governor Bill Ritter said as he walked along DIA's Concourse B Thursday, off on a fast (less than 24-hour) trip to the East Coast to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Snarf's sub shop opening on Capitol Hill

    Oh, hell yes. It appears that Snarf's, a veritable sandwich institution in Boulder, is opening a location at 11th and Ogden in Capitol Hill. It already has the ovens and counters installed inside, so hopefully it won't be too long before we can get a hot dog, American cheese and bacon sandwich -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: An end to musical chairs

    Ken Salazar has been sworn in as Secretary of the Interior. Michael Bennet is now a U.S. senator. Tom Boasberg is taking over as superintendent of Denver Public Schools, promising to "accelerate reform." That leaves just one more chair to fill -- the U.S. Attorney's seat vacated by Republican Tro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    Wake-Up Call: Building -- and budgeting -- for the future

    The holidays push most action off the public calendar this week. Tonight at 5:30 p.m., Denver City Council will start the process of stuffing someone's stocking with coal: Over the next few weeks, councilmembers will decide whether to grant landmark status to two, '60s-era Hornbein and Wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2008

    The Rocky's Vince Carroll joins the Jared Polis fan club

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2008

    Buddy Moore and the truth about 9/11

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    More DNC protest arrests, this time on Capitol Hill

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2008

    Newt Gingrich parties with Muhammad Ali Hasan

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    Thanks Bob!

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2008

    Marinas Musical Chairs

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    House Party

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2008

    Wayne’s World

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2007

    Howard Dean v. The World's Largest Rubberband Ball

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2007

    Keep the Field in Broomfield

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2007

    Skillet Head

    Who'da thunk that liberal Democratic congressman-elect Jared Polis could make conservative Rocky Mountain News editorial-page editor Vince Carroll gush as he does in today's column "Polis Off to Great Start"? Apparently only Carroll himself, who writes, "More than a year ago, I suggested that Polis ... More >>

  • News

    April 5, 2007

    Small Change

    Here’s something to do in Denver when it’s dead.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    More Messages: The Berg Legacy

    Here’s something to do in Denver when it’s dead.

  • News

    November 9, 2006

    Guest Wishes

    Helen Krieble wants to end all the horsing around over illegal immigration.

  • News

    October 26, 2006

    Play Bawl!

    Who's ready for some Fantasy Congress?

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Wed Alert

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2006

    More Messages: Barking and Biting

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2005

    Best Jukebox

    Gabor's

  • Goods & Services

    March 24, 2005

    Best Vintage Duds

    Rare Bird Vintage Clothing

  • People & Places

    March 24, 2005

    Best Slip of the Tongue by a Colorado Politician

    Pete Coors

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Dadaist Bathroom Graffiti

    Gabor's

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Cheap Travel

    Capitol Hill Books

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2004

    A Capitol Day

    ’Tis the season to celebrate at Capitol Hill Books.

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best New Jazz Club

    Dulcinea's 100th Monkey

  • New Year's Eve

    December 19, 2002

    Just Do It

    Choose your own adventure this New Year's Day.

  • Goods & Services

    April 4, 2002

    Best Place to Rent a Dog

    Maxfund Animal Shelter

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Hamburger

    CityGrille

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    Cutting Edge

    A plan by some Colorado leaders to trim hard-won health-insurance benefits could leave consumers feeling the pain.

  • Calendar

    March 29, 2001

    Best Mini-Marathon of Local Music

    People's Fair Auditions

  • People & Places

    March 29, 2001

    Best Appearance by a Coloradan in a Comic Strip

    Gale Norton

  • Calendar

    January 6, 2000

    Giant Steps

    Building Community Through Dance and Speaking of Dance

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    Disconnected

    As US West pulls strings at the legislature, it could cut the lines to competition.

  • News

    November 13, 1997

    Lights Out

    Why is the old Lowenstein Theater on Colfax sitting empty? Some arts activists want to know.

  • News

    January 17, 1996

    OFF LIMITS

    Why is the old Lowenstein Theater on Colfax sitting empty? Some arts activists want to know.

  • News

    January 3, 1996

    THE SNIT HITS THE FAN

    WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE CALLS BY PAT SCHROEDER FOR INVESTIGATIONS? NOT A WHOLE LOT.

  • News

    June 14, 1995

    A FUND TRIP TO DENVER

    KEY SENATOR PRESSLER STOPS BY TO QUIETLY SCOOP UP CASH FROM LOCAL CABLE MOGULS.

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