John Salazar

Scott Tipton Will Challenge John Salazar In The CD3... Again

Posted 11.11.2009 | Denver


Tis the season to announce your campaign to challenge incumbent Democrats in the state of Colorado. State Rep. Scott Tipton R-Cortez officially an...

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...

Pine Beetles Have State Officials Worried About Massive Power Outage

The Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 11.03.2009 | Denver


One of the least-publicized aspect of the mountain pine bark beetle epidemic, which has decimated nearly 2 million acres of trees in Colorado, is the ...

John Salazar Distances Himself From Public Option After Appearing On Howard Dean's Website

gjsentinel.com | GARY HARMON/the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Posted 10.24.2009 | Denver


A Web site operated by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean claims U.S. Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., as a supporter of the public ...

Diana DeGette The Leading Force Behind Controversial Legislation Expanding Protected Lands

The Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 10.07.2009 | Denver


For a decade now, Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver has been fighting an uphill battle to vastly increase the acreage of Colorado's public ...

Colorado Democratic Lawmakers Ally Against Mesa County Nuclear Storage

Posted 11.26.2009 | Denver


Colorado's senators and Rep. John Salazar sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu this week urging him to remove a Mesa County storage site fr...

Western Slope Politicians Squabble After Poll Shows Support For FRAC-act

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Voters in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District a month ago favored legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate hyd...

Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

'Yes We Can' Create a Sane Food Policy in the U.S.

Bruce Friedrich | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics


Bruce Friedrich

In January, we will have a president who understands and cares about the broader implications of our food policy. This will be an impressive first.