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U.S. House of Representatives

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Video: John Hickenlooper says civil unions aren't marriage on CNN

    Colorado's special session, which begins today, is earning nationwide attention for Governor John Hickenlooper due in large part to the civil unions legislation whose death largely inspired it. But in conversation with the net's Candy Crowley (see it below), Hickenlooper avoided espousing same-sex m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Gratuitous randomness: House with a boom box

    House in da house.​There's probably no better case for the ubiquity of TV's Dr. Gregory House than the fact that, if you Google the word "house," the series absolutely dominates the first page of results -- over the U.S. House of Representatives and the common noun, no less. And when you're so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Top five ways to make your "Anthony Weiner" look bigger in photos

    Congressman Weiner's infamous boomstick.​Between Scottie Ewing's Michael "Handcock" affair and Congressman Anthony's "Weinergate," our elected officials have kept the headlines hot and their constituencies (and probably their wives) as cold as a case of Otter Pops over the last couple of weeks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Reader: Tea Party types are wrong to think Social Security is a redistribution of wealth

    ​Our post about this past weekend's Tax Day Tea Party in Loveland turned into a lively forum for debate about whether this grassroots movement is a good thing or a bad thing. Here's a post from someone representing the latter point of view.

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Civil Union Act should pass in CO House if not blocked by extremists, says Sen. Pat Steadman

    Pat Steadman.​Update below: Today, in all likelihood, SB 172, intended to legalize civil unions in Colorado, will be okayed by the state senate, following debate yesterday that warmed the heart of its sponsor, Senator Pat Steadman. Next, however, the bill must be approved by the Republican-con ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Medical marijuana advocate's call not to disturb legislative process for bill stirs controversy

    Greg Goldfogel.​ The Cannabis Therapy Institute sent out an "action alert" to its members regarding today's planned second reading of HB 1260, a bill to set THC driving limits. But after a similar alert last week regarding HB 1250, which originally sought to ban all MMJ edibles, infused-produc ... More >>

  • News

    December 23, 2010

    Return to Sender

    What would comprehensive immigration reform look like if the Feds got off their duffs?

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

    Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Jared Polis questions attorney general Eric Holder about Jeff Sweetin, medical marijuana

    When Congressman Jared Polis got his chance to quiz Attorney General Eric Holder during his first appearance on the U.S. House judiciary committee yesterday, he hit on two topics of particular interest to his Boulder area constituency -- medical marijuana and immigration. He began by noting his Feb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    4/20 brings rallies -- and reporters -- to International Cannabis Day

    ​Even before today's celebration of International Cannabis Day commences in Civic Center Park at 9 a.m., this city's booming medical marijuana business has already inspired a number of out-of-town journalists to come to Denver to cover the event. And there will be plenty to report on today, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Dick Wadhams on health care: "America will be in great political turmoil after the passage of this bill -- and I think that's good"

    "No, I'm not being facetious."​The U.S. House's passage of a massive health-care bill President Barack Obama is planning to sign into law today is already having plenty of political impact locally, with the Gun Owners of America targeting Dem Betsy Markey, who voted for the measure (after voti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Jersey Shore nicknames for Colorado's political contenders, bro: Guido for Governor!

    J-Muscle, indeed.​Is the media beating this whole Jersey Shore thing to death? Definitely. Are we here at Westword going to join in on beatin' up the beat? Damn right. Being the thoughtful and responsible journalists that we are, we decided to use the "Jersey Shore Nickname Generator" to crea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Abortion rights a hill Diana DeGette's willing to die on in healthcare debate

    Will Nancy Pelosi get so mad at Diana DeGette that she actually blinks?​Just because the House of Representatives passed a healthcare bill this weekend doesn't mean it'll stay passed. Denver congresswoman Diana DeGette is leading a group of reproductive-rights supporters who are mad as hell th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario: Nobody beats a Dealin' Dick Wadhams candidate

    Since Dick Wadhams was named the State Chairman of the Colorado Republicans, the party has lost control of the state Senate, the state House of Representatives, the Governorship, one U.S. Senate seat and one U.S. House of Representative seat. But Dick is not depressed. He is energized! Like General ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Jared Polis shares videos of over twenty local healthcare stories

    No denying that Internet multi-millionaire turned Congressman Jared Polis is a believer in new technology. During the past day or so, his office has posted videos on YouTube in which he can be seen talking on the floor of the U.S. House about the personal healthcare stories of real Coloradans. A sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Jared Polis says there's no defense for the Defense of Marriage Act

    Yesterday, Representative Jared Polis joined colleagues Jerrold Nadler and Tammy Baldwin, Dems from New York and Wisconsin, respectively, at a press conference boosting the Respect for Marriage Act. During his microphone time, viewable above, Plis referred derisively to the "thirteen-year-old, so-c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Did the spontaneity-free climate-change rally in Greeley have a Mr. Burns touch?

    As we pointed out yesterday, a climate-change rally in Greeley on Wednesday didn't exactly qualify as a grassroots uprising, given the participation of EnergyCitizens.org, an affiliate of the American Petroleum Institute, which opposes legislation to cap greenhouse gases recently passed by the U.S. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Jared Polis' fondness for polar bears and afterbirth

    Jared Polis and a polar pal.​Jared Polis: He's everywhere these days. When he's not sucking down a cold one with Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, beer-bong style, the Boulder Democrat is pointing the camera at himself as part of Freshman Year, a CNN series in which he and Utah Republican Cong ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Yesterday's climate-legislation rally not so spontaneous

    Arguments continue about just how grassroots protests against healthcare reform like a recent shoutfest at an Ed Perlmutter event really are. But such displays of disaffection are positively organic in comparison with the rally about climate legislation that took place yesterday in Greeley. The Gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Nancy Pelosi in the hizzy

    The lightning rod named Nancy Pelosi.​The U.S. House of Representatives is on recess -- but that doesn't necessarily mean its members are having fun. They'll likely spend much of their time off pimping healthcare reform -- and to that end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- the woman with giant eye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Denver Blogs: Crime doesn't pay. It does cost the state $625 million, however.

    a Flickr photo Our daily ticket to blog-land. Got something for us? Send it here. The Pew Center released a report on corrections. Colorado's correctional population ranks 15th among states. (Square State) The NL West is the second best division in baseball. That sound you hear is ESPN trying to f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Clear Channel Denver fights radio performance tax via SaveYourRadio.org

    A banner from SaveYourRadio.org. Returning home early Saturday morning after seeing a late screening of Year One (which bl-o-o-o-ows), I had my radio tuned to The Fox, because my wife only listens to music made this millennium on a semi-annual basis -- and as Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" was dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    When life gives you pine beetles, make picture frames

    Photo courtesy of Rich DziombaPicture frames made of beetle-killed pine trees in the BKTA showroom. The problem is a familiar one to Colorado residents by now: two million acres of dead trees, forested mountainsides turned entirely red. The high country has been turned into a giant tinderbox by a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Update: No delay in analog-to-digital conversion -- or in problems for some Denver viewers

    Update below: Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of delaying the scheduled February 17 switchover from analog to digital broadcasting. If the House of Representatives follows suit, President Obama will sign the bill into law, pushing back DTV-day until June 12. But such a move will do noth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    DeGette withdraws name from Senate consideration

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    The Post and the Rocky ask the same good question

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    The press at Sarah Palin's Jefferson County Fairgrounds stop

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    We miss you already, Douglas Bruce

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    We miss you already, Douglas Bruce

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2008

    Delegating Denver #56 of #56: Wyoming

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Jared Polis Endorses Himself

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2008

    Jared Polis Endorses Himself

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Delegating Denver #53 of 56: Washington

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2008

    Q&A with Senator Bob Menendez

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2008

    Legislature Save Eagles, Attacks Beetles

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2008

    Delegating Denver #45 of 56: South Carolina

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    This Day In Colorado Rockies History

    Diana DeGette has told Governor Bill Ritter that she's not interested in replacing Ken Salazar in the U.S. Senate. "After serious deliberation and consultation with my family, supporters and colleagues in Congress," she announced today, "I have concluded I can best serve the citizens of the First ... More >>

  • News

    April 5, 2007

    Small Change

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

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Wed Alert

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2006

    Beneath the Rough Exterior, a Rotten Interior

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2006

    All the Pretty Horses

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2006

    All the Pretty Horses

    Marilyn Musgrave will be singing a different tune.

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    A Streetcar Named Desire

    Will trolleys return to Colfax?

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2006

    More Messages: Barking and Biting

    Will trolleys return to Colfax?

  • News

    July 3, 2003

    The Flag-Bearer

    Tom Tancredo is on a crusade to save America -- and he's looking for recruits.

  • People & Places

    April 4, 2002

    Best Secret Message on a Congressman's Stationery

    AMDG

  • News

    August 10, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 10

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    The New Turks

    From the week of August 10

  • News

    October 12, 1994

    OFF THE RECORD

    WHOSE DIVORCE RECORDS ARE SEALED? READ ALL ABOUT IT.

  • Music

    February 16, 1994

    RATED RAP

    WHOSE DIVORCE RECORDS ARE SEALED? READ ALL ABOUT IT.

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