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Rocky Mountain News Politics
Rocky Mountain News Stories: Politics
Updated: 59 min 1 sec ago
Legislative panel tackles economy
Colorado's legislative leaders, not content to leave all the thinking on how to improve the economy to the federal government, announced the creation of a special legislative committee to tackle the job Thursday.
Changes in congress could affect DeGette's panel role
The ouster of a powerful congressional committee chairman could affect Colorado's clout on Capitol Hill.
Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job under Obama
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, an early Barack Obama supporter from the southwestern part of the country, is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security, Democratic officials said today.
Most provisional ballots to be in final tally
Most of the nearly 51,000 provisional ballots in the 2008 election are expected to be included in final results due to the secretary of state's office Monday.
Clapp concedes District 26 race
Democrat Linda Newell is finally the winner in the state Senate District 26 race.
Ousted Rep. Musgrave scoring national headlines — not the good kind
Nobody Likes a Sore Loser. Even in Washington," Newsweek says about the Colorado Republican's failure to concede defeat two weeks after losing to Democratic Betsy Markey in nasty race for the 4th Congressional District seat
Head of House panel replaced; new path on health care cited
An outspoken advocate of a government-run health care system for Colorado was removed as head of the legislature's Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday.
To-do list keeps growing
Barack Obama isn't president yet, but his must-do list just got longer.
Obama considering Hillary Clinton, Richardson for secretary of state
President-elect Barack Obama is considering Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his secretary of state, Democrats said Friday, exciting a burst of speculation that he would transform the former first lady and his fierce campaign foe into one of his top Cabinet officials and the nation's chief diplomatic voice.
Obama takes radio address online
President-elect Barack Obama is taping Saturday's weekly Democratic address not just for listeners, but for YouTube viewers, his office said today. And he plans to keep videotaping the radio addresses after taking the oath of office on Jan. 20.
Guv pushes stimulus plan
Gov. Bill Ritter on Thursday unveiled his proposed $19.2 billion budget, promoted an immediate state stimulus package to take effect this year and laid the groundwork for future economic growth.
Vietnam War-era radical Ayers says he and Obama were 'family friends'
Bill Ayers, the Vietnam War-era radical who was a campaign headache for Barack Obama, says in a new afterword to his memoir that the two were neighbors and family friends.
Palin urges GOP governors to keep Democrats honest
Sarah Palin signaled today she'll take a leadership role in a party searching for a new standard-bearer.
Ritter's budget may need 'real flexibility'
Gov. Bill Ritter's lean budget for next year could get thinner by trimming things such as money to stimulate job creation and protect against future downturns.
State delegates offer wish list in any bailout plan
Infrastructure projects, more money for Medicaid and unemployment insurance, and updating the power grid are at the top of what several members of Colorado's congressional delegation want in a federal stimulus package for states.
Colo. polling places challenging for disabled
Most polling places and electronic voting machines in Colorado pose barriers to voters with disabilities and violate federal standards, an advocate said Wednesday.
Palin doesn't rule out U.S. Senate run
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday said she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted her to take the job.
Election activists cite polling problems, urge change
Voting machine breakdowns and misinformed poll workers were among Election Day problems, according to activists who are seeking sweeping changes in the way Colorado conducts elections.
Bumps, bruises - literally - from the campaign trail
The election may be over, but the pain continues for some candidates.
Budget analysts not pessimistic
As bad as the economy may look now, Colorado's top budget analysts insist it won't have the same seismic effect on state government as the dot-com and telecom bust of 2001-03.
