Josh Penry

Josh Penry's High Voltage Hypocrisy

Sean Paige | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Xcel Energy, Josh Penry, Clean Energy, Clean Coal, Green Energy, Barack Obama, Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act, Denver News
Sean Paige

The problem Penry has as a credible spokesman for lower energy costs is his co-sponsorship of the so-called Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act, which will drive up utility bills for many Coloradans.

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Ken Buck Rips Josh Penry

Colorado Statesman | Ernest Luning and Jody Hope Strogoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, 2010, Andrew Romanoff, Michael Bennet, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Ken Buck, Denver News

Ken Buck, elected Weld County district attorney since 2004, is vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate against former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton...

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Jane Norton's 'Positive' Polling Still A

Hotline On Call | Steven Shepard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Opinion Strategies, Josh Penry, 2010, Michael Bennet, Colorado Senate Race, Ken Buck, Jane Norton, Denver News

A new survey conducted for ex-CO LG Jane Norton's SEN campaign shows she leads the GOP primary over Weld Co. DA Ken Buck, contradicting the most recen...

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Bill Ritter Donor Refund Requests Due Today

Grand Junction Sentinel | Charles Ashby | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010 Campaign, Bill RItter Reelection, John Hickenlooper, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Denver News

Coloradans who donated to Gov. Bill Ritter's now-defunct re-election campaign have until today to request a refund. Those who don't will see their ...

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Jane Norton, Ken Buck Trade Shots On Alleged

The Colorado Independent | Joe Boven | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Charles Grice, 2010, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Ken Buck, Denver News

Republican U.S. Senate candidates Ken Buck and Jane Norton have been trading punches on Denver's Caplis and Silverman talk radio show this week. The r...

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Right Wing PRAISES Ken Buck For Being Reprimanded By U.S. Attorney

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Erick Erickson, Josh Penry, Michael Bennet, 2010, U.S. Attorney, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Ken Buck, Denver News

When the Denver Post published a detailed account of events that led to Ken Buck's reprimand at the Colorado U.S. attorney's office, you could practic...

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Jane Norton And Josh Penry: 'Who Should Be The Candidate And Who Should Be The Staffer?'

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Michael Bennet, 2010, Ken Buck, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Denver News

In a Thursday blog post Public Policy Polling (PPP) pondered the effects of Jane Norton's shocking hire of Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry as campai...

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Josh Penry Will Manage Jane Norton

The Denver Post | Allison Sherry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dick Wadhams, Josh Penry, 2010, Colorado GOP, Ken Buck, Colorado Senate Race, Jane Norton, Denver News

GOP Senate hopeful Jane Norton shook up her campaign staff today, replacing her campaign manager Norm Cummings with rising state GOP star Sen. Josh Pe...

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Colorado Senate Passes Budget That Reduces Government By $150 Million; Republicans Call It 'Socialist'

The Colorado Independent | Joseph Boven | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Colorado Senate, Colorado Budget, John Morse, Chris Romer, Kevin Lundberg, Denver News

DENVER-- Republican lawmakers furious with the $18.2 billion budget presented Friday in the senate here said the proposal failed to limit government s...

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Jane Norton Leans Heavily On Staffers To Answer Questions

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Michael Bennet, 2010, Colorado Senate Race, Ken Buck, Jane Norton, Denver News

Republican senatorial candidate Jane Norton's recent decision to hire Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry to manage her campaign generated chatter among...

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Scott McInnis-Sean Tonner Connections Still Being Investigated By Watchdog Groups

The Colorado Independent | David O. Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sean Tonner, Josh Penry, Colorado Ethics Watch, Phase Line Strategies, Western Skies Coalition, Scott McInnis, Colorado Governor, Luis Toro, Denver News

Colorado campaign watchdog groups are keeping a close eye on a Virginia nonprofit group with a Littleton address, which they suspect may be the smokin...

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The GOP Is for Lovers

Jessica Peck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Marilyn Musgrave, Colorado Politics, Gay Marriage Amendment, Gay Rights, Lynn Bartels, John Suthers, Gay Marriage, Denver Post, Denver News
Jessica Peck

Many Republicans can and do support gay rights without believing that expanding government intervention or mandates into our personal lives is the most effective way to fight discrimination.

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Pinnacol Debate: House Dems Not High On Ritter's Privatization Plans

The Denver Post | Tim Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pinnacol, Josh Penry, Greg Brophy, Insurance, Colorado Legislature, Paul Weissman, Bill Ritter, Terrance Carroll, Denver News

With the legislative session halfway over, leaders from both parties are saying it's less likely lawmakers will consider a proposal to spin off Pinnac...

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The Legislative Session In Review: VOTE For The Best And Worse Laws of 2010

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: SB 191, Josh Penry, Senate Bill 191, Colorado Teacher Effectiveness Bill, Colorado Pension Fund, Alternative Energy, Brandon Shaffer, Colorado Legislature, Slidepollajax, 2010 Legislative Session, Denver News

As usual, the end of the 2010 legislative session has been accompanied by a chorus of spin. To Senate President Brandon Shaffer, 2010 was "the most b...

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Colorado's Gas Industry Following National Trends; Struggles Due To Prices, Not Regulations

Durango Herald | By Joe Hanel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Marcellus Shale, Louisiana, Dave Neslin, Scott McInnis, Natural Gas, Pennsylvania, John Hickenlooper, Bill Ritter, Piceance Basin, Denver News

DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter has something in common with Sarah Palin. The Colorado Democrat and the Alaska Republican could hardly be more different po...

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Republicans In Colorado Senate Encourage Budget Cuts, Refuse To Offer Specifics

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels and Tim Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Legislature, Josh Penry, Colorado Republicans, Colorado Budget, Budget Cuts, Bill Ritter, Denver News

A rancorous legislative session, aggravated by a budget crisis and a crucial election in November, took another turn Thursday when Senate Republicans ...

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Hickenlooper's Presence At Oil And Gas Reception Infuriates Josh Penry

The Denver Post | Lynn Bartels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010, Colorado Governor's Race, John Hickenlooper, Denver News

What was supposed to be a reception honoring the new Colorado Oil & Gas Association president turned into a political brouhaha after Denver Mayor John...

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Colorado Pension Vote Could Make State First In Nation To Limit Annual COLA Increases

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Brandon Shaffer, National Conference of State Legislatures, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Pensions, Cola, Denver News

DENVER — A plan to keep the state's pension system from going bankrupt is set to get its first hearing at Colorado's Capitol. Senate President ...

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For Sale: Top Post in Ritter Administration

Jessica Peck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, Colorado Politics, Bill Ritter, Denver News
Jessica Peck

A lesson in political philosophy from Gov. Ritter: When a corporation influences public policy by writing checks, it's evil. When a liberal foundation does the same, the move marks a step forward.

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Ritter Rival Sen. Josh Penry Proposes Abolishing Government Agencies

State Bill Colorado | State Bill Colorado | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Governor's Race, Josh Penry, 2010, Colorado Budget, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Denver News

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

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Colorado Republicans Split Over Anti-Tax Initiatives

The Denver Post | Tim Hoover | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Taxes, Josh Penry, Tabor, Mike May, Bill Ritter, Colorado Ballot Initiatives, Colorado Politics, Denver News

One of the most noticeable partisan applause gaps in Gov. Bill Ritter's State of the State speech came about halfway through when he addressed three t...

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

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interior Department, Josh Penry, 2010, Oil, Scott McInnis, Oil Shale, Natural Gas, Ken Salazar, Bill Ritter, Barack Obama, Colorado Governor, Denver News

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 ...

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Josh Penry Won't Seek Re-Election To State Senate

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Peter Groff, Colorado Senate, Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, Greg Brophy, 2010, Colorado Governor, Denver News

State Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry won't run for re-election this year, capping a six-year legislative career that has seen him wield unusual pow...

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Penry On Why He Dropped Out Of Colo. Governor's Race: "Somebody's got to be the adult and step back"

The Denver Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Josh Penry, 2010, Penry Adult, Scott McInnis, Colorado Governor's Race, Bill Ritter, Tom Tancredo, Penry McInnis, Denver News

Penry says it was a personal decision aimed at making sure Republicans unseat Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter in 2010 and spend their money reclaiming off...

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Josh Penry Mulling A Reelection Bid

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Gary Harmon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Colorado Senate, Scott McInnis, Josh Penry, 2010, Bill Ritter, Colorado Governor, Colorado Politics, Denver News

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...

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