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Video: Mitt Romney supporter handcuffed, cited at rally blasts Jeffco Sheriff's office
September 26, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Regan Benson is a supporter of Mitt Romney, but she's not a big fan of the law enforcement officials in charge at the candidate's recent Colorado rally. Benson...
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Solar panels installed on low-income homes for free as GRID Alternatives comes to Colorado
September 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.GRID Alternatives, a California-based nonprofit group that works on renewable energy, is launching a national expansion plan to bring solar panels to homes across the country -- and...
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Scott Gessler's effort to weed out illegal voters finds four in Denver County
September 25, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerIn the months leading up to the November election, Secretary of State Scott Gessler has devoted some of his resources to targeting immigrant voters who may be incorrectly registered...
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Photos: Ten Mitt Romney rally-goers on whether he still has a chance to win
September 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Since Mother Jones shared a video of Mitt Romney saying that 47 percent of the country believe they are victims, national news outlets have covered the fallout and...
Aurora theater shooting: Rich Audsley, donation adviser, reflects on funds for past massacres
September 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Photos: Mitt Romney says our rights come from God in Jeffco speech
September 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.After a week of particularly difficult headlines, and nearly two months since his last rally here, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney returned to Colorado last night, delivering a...
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Aurora theater shooting: Ken Feinberg named special master of victims fund
September 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
Ken Feinberg.In a very brief press conference at the State Capitol announced less than an hour before it began, Governor John Hickenlooper introduced Ken Feinberg as the new "special master"...
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Scott Gessler v. Denver clerk Debra Johnson in latest lawsuit to target Secretary of State
September 21, 2012 in The Latest Word
Debra JohnsonAfter responding to some negative headlines surrounding a botched voter registration mailing, Secretary of State Scott Gessler is fielding more criticism this week -- this time from a lawsuit...
Scott Gessler registration drive errors cause confusion, more voter suppression claims
September 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
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James Ernst cited in case prompted by bike-rage video that went viral
September 20, 2012 in The Latest Word
Video below.Update by Michael Roberts: Citations have been issued in the bike-rage case prompted by a startling video showing a driver repeatedly honking at and harassing a pair of cyclists...
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ACLU announces breastfeeding settlement with Jeffco school claiming it did nothing wrong
September 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
Heather Burgbacher.The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado announced today that it has reached a settlement with a Jefferson County charter school that allegedly refused to renew a teacher's contract...
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Mike Coffman launches "Tax of the Day" attack on Joe Miklosi -- starting with plastic bags
September 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
As the nation debates the role of government programs and taxes in the American economy -- in response to a leaked video of Mitt Romney -- Colorado taxes are now...
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Marijuana: John Hickenlooper compares teen pot smoking to underage drinking
September 18, 2012 in The Latest Word
John HickenlooperAfter Governor John Hickenlooper ate cafeteria food and danced with elementary school students yesterday, we asked him about another issue that, at least according to him, is relevant to...
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Photos: John Hickenlooper dancing, eating cafeteria food at education presser
September 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Governor John Hickenlooper and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined a crowd of hyper elementary students this afternoon for the best part of the school day --...
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Photos: National Renewable Energy Lab's newest facility -- a sneak peek
September 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In this week's feature, "Sun Burn," we explore the progress of Golden's National Renewable Energy Lab, which for decades has been researching alternative energy. A central part of...
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Pusher BMX has ten bikes stolen: Employees encounter alleged thieves -- twice
September 17, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Earlier this month, thieves broke into a Denver bike shop at night and successfully stole ten BMX bikes, worth around $4,000 total. The owner of the Evans Avenue...
Dick Lamm, Denis Hayes on progress of National Renewable Energy Lab 35 years later
September 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Mike Coffman questions the value of liberal-arts majors, Joe Miklosi pounces
September 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mike Coffman.Update below: The time has come to question whether many liberal arts degrees are really worth it. So says Representative Mike Coffman in a recent newsletter, in which he...
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Joe Coors is not a beer -- and not a good landlord, either, claims disgruntled tenant
September 14, 2012 in The Latest Word
Joe Coors.Congressional candidate Joe Coors made headlines back in May, by claiming he is not a beer. But now, a disgruntled tenant who lives in a property the GOP candidate...
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Obama in Golden, Colorado: Is the ninth time the charm?
September 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Ninth time's a charm. President Barack Obama was back in Colorado this morning, marking his ninth visit to the state this year and his third campaign stop here...
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Photos: Ten Obama fans on why they'll vote no matter what Dick Morris says
September 13, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Before a group of Mitt Romney supporters in Centennial earlier this week, Fox News analyst and conservative pundit Dick Morris said Barack Obama won't be elected because his...
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Photos: Top fifteen inventions and innovations of the National Renewable Energy Lab
September 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In this week's feature, "Sun Burn," we go inside the National Renewable Energy Lab -- the federal facility in Golden that has for 35 years been dedicated to...
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Dick Morris says Obama won't win because his supporters aren't going to vote
September 12, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Mitt Romney is not attracting much Latino support, and his outlook is even bleaker when it comes to black voters in Colorado and across the country. But a...
Aurora theater shooting: Victims' families still concerned about donation disbursement
September 11, 2012 in The Latest Word
Denver City Council approves Welton Corridor plan, sparking fears of eminent domain
September 11, 2012 in The Latest Word
