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Scott Gessler: 141 registered voters aren't citizens
September 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott GesslerLast Tuesday, Scott Gessler held a press conference to announce an $850,000 voter registration campaign -- the largest in the state's history. He said he hoped the effort would...
Welton Corridor plan before Denver City Council: An opening for eminent domain?
September 10, 2012 in The Latest Word
Initiative 82, supporting campaign-finance limits, joins Amendment 64 on November ballot
September 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Scott Gessler, two county clerks targeted with lawsuit over "election from hell"
September 07, 2012 in The Latest Word
Lu Busse.The "election from hell." A "COLOSSAL problem." A "stunning level of incompetence." These are all phrases used to describe a primary race in Teller and Douglas counties that was...
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Gun-free CU-Boulder dorms are target areas for criminals, student group says
September 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
While some professors are not happy with a policy change that allows students with concealed-carry permits at CU-Boulder to bring guns into their classes, one gun-rights organization has an opposite...
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Where's Mike Coffman? website targets congressman -- and his campaign hits back
September 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Mike Coffman.Where's Mike Coffman? That's the question raised by a new site called Wheresmikecoffman.com, which accuses the reelection-seeking Republican congressman of being unresponsive to voters. In response, Coffman's spokesman says the...
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Paul Ryan returns to Colorado as group questions whether he climbed nearly forty 14ers
September 06, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Update below: Paul Ryan is just a regular outdoorsy guy who likes to climb mountains. At least that's the image Ryan presented in one of his first rallies...
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Photos: Craig Romney targets Colorado Latinos as dad Mitt prepares for debates
September 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.After last week's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Mitt Romney has taken a break from the campaign trail to focus on debate preparation. But that doesn't mean he's...
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Scott Gessler says voter registration initiative not a response to critics
September 05, 2012 in The Latest Word
Scott Gessler.On the heels of an initiative designed to weed out immigrants who may be illegally registered to vote in the November election, Colorado Secretary of Scott Gessler has launched...
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Sniagrab camping should not be compared to homelessness, says Mayor Michael Hancock
September 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Denver allows camping for shoppers but not for homeless people with nowhere to go. At least that was last week's message from Occupy Denver during protests about allowing...
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Campaign ad spending: How much are Romney and Obama spending per electoral vote?
September 04, 2012 in The Latest Word
As part of this week's feature "Purple Haze," we take a dive into the millions of dollars used for advertising in Colorado by the presidential campaigns and a handful of...
Thousands of possible non-citizens Scott Gessler targeted are legal voters
August 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
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James Holmes: Did he call CU hospital nine minutes before Aurora theater shooting?
August 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
James Holmes.Most of the lengthy hearing yesterday in the James Holmes case focused on whether the prosecution will have access to a package the suspect allegedly sent to psychiatrist Lynne...
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Robert White, Denver police chief, didn't realize he was moving to the marijuana "capital"
August 31, 2012 in The Latest Word
Robert WhiteRobert White, Denver's police chief, knew a lot about Denver and Colorado before he came here, but there's one thing that really shocked him: marijuana. That's right! White, who...
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James Holmes hearing: Decision delayed about whether key package is privileged
August 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Dr. Lynne Fenton.Update: The three-and-a-half hour hearing in the James Holmes/Aurora theater shooting case is over -- with no conclusion on a key issue of whether the prosecutors will have...
Ryan Call, GOP chairman, on women's issues and Todd Akin: Democrats are desperate
August 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
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Occupy Sniagrab: Protesters use annual sale to defy urban camping ban
August 30, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.After months without a place to legally camp outside following passage of the city's controversial urban camping ban, Occupy Denver members have finally found a place to bed...
Aurora theater shooting: Is local media ignoring victims and their families?
August 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
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"We Built It:" Government support behind Mitt Romney's business examples in Colorado
August 29, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.In this week's feature, "Purple Haze," we take a close look at why all eyes are on Colorado in the presidential race, just in time for the Republican...
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Aurora theater shooting: Victims' families say they have no voice about donations
August 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Update below: Eleven families who lost loved ones in the Aurora theater shooting came together for a news conference today, during which they cast blame on an organization...
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Number of students using new CU-Boulder rule allowing guns in some housing units: Zero
August 28, 2012 in The Latest Word
A new rule at CU-Boulder allowing concealed-carry-permit holders to have guns in some family housing units has gotten a lot of attention in recent weeks from different news outlets. But...
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Video: Serial bike thief has been on the loose for nearly two months
August 27, 2012 in The Latest Word
Alleged bike thief. Your bikes are not safe -- even inside your apartment building. After writing about a new smartphone app designed to help cyclists retrieve stolen bikes, we heard...
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Obama leading in Colorado, poll says, despite CU forecast predicting Romney win
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Barack Obama.This week, we shared a CU forecast predicting a Mitt Romney win in Colorado and the U.S. as a whole based on data that also proved accurate when applied...
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Photos: Kal Penn, in Denver for Obama, talks marijuana, youth, swing states
August 24, 2012 in The Latest Word
Kal PennActor Kal Penn, who is campaigning for Barack Obama nearly full-time, stopped in Colorado yesterday to promote the president on college campuses. While his well-known character in Harold &...
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Cycling group Bbikes is encouraging more Denver minorities to pedal
August 23, 2012 in The Latest Word
Eboni Powers."B" is for brown. And bicycle. At least that's the logic behind the name of a new social group called Bbikes (pronounced bee-bikes) that aims to get more minorities...
