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Amendment 64: Denver CEO says legal pot will make it hard to hire, devastate economy
November 15, 2012 in The Latest Word
Jeffrey Popiel.Since Amendment 64 passed last week, there has already been heated debate about how the measure will affect Colorado residents. The CEO of a local environmental equipment business says he's...
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Obama haters signing Colorado-must-secede petition should be deported, says new petition
November 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Barack Obama.On Monday, we reported that after only two days on WhiteHouse.gov, a Colorado petition to secede from the United States already had more than 3,000 signatures -- part...
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Colorado's economy making gains in income, wealth and jobs, Scott Gessler reports
November 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott Gessler.Secretary of State Scott Gessler told us last week that he supported Mitt Romney because he is very worried about the state of the economy. But a quarterly report...
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Amendment 64-inspired petition says Florida pot law would benefit "stoners and children"
November 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Since November 6, all sorts of venting has taken place on the White House's petition website, including a call for Colorado to break away from the United States....
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Bike safety: Driver and badly injured cyclist both cited in Boulder crash
November 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
More cars and cyclists are crashing into each other in Denver, prompting heated debates about who is responsible in the collisions. But in a recent Boulder crash, there's plenty of...
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Joker mask causes freak out at Boulder movie theater, teen facing charges
November 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
The Joker. It's been less than four months since James Holmes fired shots during a showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, killing twelve and injuring dozens more in...
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Obama haters petition for Colorado to secede: More than 3,000 signatures at WhiteHouse.gov
November 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
Obama in Aurora.There's been a lot of talk this election about how divided our country is -- and that was very clear in Colorado, where a roughly even split had...
Cycling: Cruise, new Denver development, features free bikes, bike-themed artwork
November 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Laura Baker: Fundraiser for much-loved bike advocate seriously injured in crash
November 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
Laura BakerIt's been a very rough week for cycling in Denver, with the tragic death of 23-year-old Gelseigh Karl-Cannon on Tuesday -- the second bike fatality in the city this...
Scott Gessler says he's innocent as Ethics Commission begins investigation
November 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Alleged bike-rage incident pits Byron Nix against Herbert Hoover's grandson
November 09, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Remember the infamous incident in which a Longmont driver honked at two cyclists on an open road for several minutes ? Something similar happened again -- only this...
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Amendment 65: Colorado's push for campaign-finance limits wins in landslide
November 08, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Colorado voters -- and even small children -- were exposed to a seemingly absurd amount of political advertising this year in a battleground state that wound up not...
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Scott Gessler: Officials probably didn't catch all fraudulent voters before election
November 08, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerAfter generating months of headlines and backlash from voter rights' groups, Secretary of State Gessler's anti-fraud initiative resulted in 44 individuals being removed from the voter rolls in the...
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Latino voters helped Colorado stay blue -- more so than in any other battleground state
November 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Up until the final days of this year's presidential race, pundits on both sides of the aisle agreed that Colorado remained a toss-up, and a key battleground for...
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Denver Civil Service Commission "perplexed" by Manager of Safety's criticisms
November 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Earl PetersonLast week, on the eve of his one-year anniversary as Denver's Manager of Safety, Alex Martinez told us that one of the next big goals for his office is...
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Photos: Mitt Romney loss prompts anger, heartbreak at Colorado Republican watch party
November 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Sell the house. Lay off employees. Shut down the business. Prepare for the children to move back home. These are some of the stories of gloom, doom and...
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Scott Gessler touts smooth voting in Colorado, predicts Mitt Romney will take state
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerThis afternoon, we stopped by the office of Secretary of State Scott Gessler to get a status report on the elections, and he tells us they are going well...
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Colorado's longest wait to vote? Reports of three-hour delays at Aurora's CentrePoint Plaza
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Some Arapahoe County voters who wanted to cast their ballots today had to wait in a long line for several hours at one vote center -- prompting some...
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Federico Pena, Obama surrogate, defends Abound Solar, federal loans
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In Colorado, a state that will play an important role in today's presidential election, Barack Obama has battled negative press regarding Abound Solar, a Loveland solar-panel company that...
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Scott Gessler, Colorado's chief election officer, facing criminal and ethics investigations
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerElection day is finally here -- and with it comes the news that Secretary of State Scott Gessler, Colorado's chief election officer, is facing both criminal and ethics investigations....
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MIT = Mitt?: Denver poll worker fears school sweatshirt is pro-Romney electioneering
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Many, many people are watching the polls today to make sure there's no funny business. And if there's any doubt about the Denver Elections Division, here's proof the staff is on...
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Election 2012: True the Vote volunteers versus "voting heroes" in poll-watching smackdown?
November 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Throughout Colorado today, hundreds of poll watchers will be monitoring activity to ensure that there is no law-breaking or fraud. But they won't be the only volunteers at...
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Amendment 64: Manager of Safety predicts law enforcement "turmoil" if it passes
November 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Alex MartinezAlex Martinez, Denver's Manager of Safety, does not want to weigh in on the policy debates around Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which has only added...
Romney backers accidentally voting for Obama?: GOP cites more reports of machine errors
November 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Scott Gessler: Database used to find illegal voters can have "lag time," feds say
November 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerSince August, Secretary of State Scott Gessler has been working with the federal government to try and identify voters illegally registered in Colorado in an effort to prevent voter...
