Colorado Governor

Scott McInnis Announces GOP Unity Behind "Platform For Prosperity"

Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver


A Colorado Republican party that appeared divided as recently as last week came together Monday morning around a conservative "Platform for Prosperity...

Penry Will Endorse McInnis For Governor

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | GARY HARMON/the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Posted 11.22.2009 | Denver


State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will clear up all but one final remaining question from his campaign for governor when he endorses former bos...

Josh Penry Mulling A Reelection Bid

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 11.21.2009 | Denver


State Sen. Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, will decide over the holidays whether to seek re-election to his state Senate seat after backing out of the c...

Jim Carpenter Interview: Governor's Chief Of Staff Answers Your Questions

Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Last week, the Huffington Post sat down for a Q and A session with Governor Ritter's Chief of Staff Jim Carpenter. Carpenter addressed some of your q...

Tom Tancredo Governor's Race: Former Congressman Says "I Think I Will Run"

Posted 11.12.2009 | Denver


Former Congressman and and presidential candidate Tom Tancredo told Westword Thursday that he will likely enter the race for Governor of Colorado, cha...

Cyber-Deported! My Personal Tragic True Story of Being Rejected by the Tancredo Campaign

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver


Mario Solis-Marich

I believe that Tom Tancredo should be the Republican nominee for the Governor of Colorado. But I must say that I was shocked when I was kicked out of the "Draft Tancredo" Facebook page!

Josh Penry To Leave Governor's Race And Endorse Rival McInnis: Report

Posted 11.10.2009 | Denver


In a statement emailed to supporters Josh Penry said he is backing out of his bid for the GOP nomination for Governor because he didn't want to jeopar...

Bill Ritter Moves To Shorten Waiting Period For Natural Gas Drilling Applications

Posted 11.09.2009 | Denver


Governor Bill Ritter is moving to shorten the waiting period for oil and gas permits in Colorado after facing criticism from Republican opponents that...

Scott McInnis Says Life Experiences Have Moved His Position On Abortion To The Right

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 11.08.2009 | Denver


Gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis said last week he opposes abortion, but in Congress he earned a reputation as a moderate and a maverick on the i...

Josh Penry's Examples Of Patronage In New Energy Office Turn Out To Be False

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 11.04.2009 | Denver


The director of the Governor's Energy Office recently interviewed 20 people from scores of applicants and hired someone who had worked on Republican B...

Josh Penry, Mike Coffman Butt Heads Over Pinon Canyon

Posted 11.02.2009 | Denver


Long a hot-button political issue in Colorado, the proposed Pinon Canyon Army Base expansion seems now to be dividing Republicans heading into the 201...

Jim Carpenter Interview: What Would You Ask Bill Ritter's Chief Of Staff?

Posted 11.02.2009 | Denver


The Huffington Post Denver will be interviewing Governor Ritter's Chief of Staff Jim Carpenter Wednesday afternoon, and we'd love to ask him some of y...

Sallie Clark, El Paso County Commissioner, Rumored To Be Scott McInnis's Running Mate

The Colorado Springs Independent | Posted 10.29.2009 | Denver


The buzz in political circles is that El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark is under consideration as Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McIn...

Josh Penry Proposes Abolishing Government Agencies In Response To Ritter Budget Announcement

State Bill Colorado | State Bill Colorado | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


By Don Knox, STATE BILL COLORADO Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, a gubernatorial rival to current Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, respond...

Bob Beauprez On Scott McInnis: He Needs To Debate Penry

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 10.28.2009 | Denver


The campaign for GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis fired back Tuesday at criticism of his decision not to debate his primary opponents. "This...

Josh Penry Rails Against Higher Ed Hiring, Even As His Family Benefits, And Reports Defend It As Necessary

CO. Independent | CO Independent | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver


State Senate Majority leader and gubernatorial candidate Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, has been attacking Gov. Bill Ritter for months an...

Josh Penry Grand Junction Donations: Penry Leads Fellow Native Scott McInnis In Donations From Grand Junction

The Denver Post | Posted 10.26.2009 | Denver


Faced with two hometown Republican candidates for governor, Grand Junction residents overwhelmingly voted with their wallets for state Sen. Josh Penry...

Scott McInnis Loses Key Endorsement To Josh Penry Over Pinon Canyon Stance

The Pueblo Chieftain | Charles Ashby | Posted 10.22.2009 | Denver


DENVER - State Sen. Ken Kester said Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis is "absolutely wrong" about his stance on the U.S. Army's expansi...

Josh Penry, Scott McInnis Try To Tie Bill Ritter To Obama On Oil Shale

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 10.22.2009 | Denver


The two Grand Junction Republicans hoping to replace Gov. Bill Ritter said a federal oil shale decision supported by Ritter offers little hope to the ...

Scott McInnis: Bill Ritter Lacks Experience To Be Governor

Fort Morgan Times. | Fort Morgan Times | Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver


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Josh Penry Attacks On Bill Ritter's Hiring Policies Overstated: The Denver Post

The Denver Post | Tim Hoover | Posted 10.11.2009 | Denver


In the Republican quest to show that Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter has mishandled the state budget, no GOP criticism has hit him harder than the content...

Josh Penry, Bill Ritter Tout Third Quarter Fund-Raising Efforts

Posted 10.08.2009 | Denver


Update: From the AP: Former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis says he raised nearly $550,000 for his gubernatorial campaign in the latest quarter, topping th...

Josh Penry Faces Ethics Complaint from Colorado Watchdog Group

Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver


Update: The Colorado Independent reports that this is not the first email scandal for Mike Britt, Josh Penry's campaign: Britt was one of Karl Rove's...

Bill Ritter Issues New Order After Staff Fails To File Disclosures

The Denver Post | Jessica Fender | Posted 10.06.2009 | Denver


For nearly three years, Gov. Bill Ritter's staff and all but one of his Cabinet appointees have failed to file financial disclosures as required by a ...

McInnis talks jobs as he tours state in gubernatorial bid

Denver Business Journal | Denver Business Journal | Posted 10.06.2009 | Home


Colorado is in "the worst economic shape it's been in in a long time" and the state needs to refocus on attracting and keeping jobs, especially in the...