UPDATE:
Scotty McInnis is catching grief again about hiring his wife to run a campaign he didn't run. A DeLay-esque $145,000. Even if the Rocky wants to compare $7500 that Ken Salazar paid his brother-in-law, it looks bad for Scotty who was hoping to run for governor.
Republicans are grudgingly admitting that Democrats were fair in their handling of legislative business at the Capitol this year.
As the session ended Monday night, however, [House Minority Leader Joe] Stengel made a point of
going to the House microphone and applauding Speaker Andrew Romanoff,
D-Denver, "for being fair and generous."
There is also this wrap-up from Pueblo.
Colorado is moving to a state-wide voter registration system. The idea is to keep convicted felons off the voter roles. Where have I heard that before.
Prayers go out to the family of PFC Travis Anderson, of Hooper, who was killed Friday in Iraq. Anderson grew up in the San Luis Valley.
A three-day Wind Power Conference comes to Denver starting today, hoping to cash in on the dustup between US Senator Ken Salazar and James "Spongedob" Dobson. Congressman Mark Udall (D-Eldorado Springs) will receive an award for promotion of renewable energy in Congress.
Mark Udall on a trip to Big Sky Country.
Winter wheat is bouncing back from a poor 2004 harvest in Colorado. Analysts expect almost double the harvest from last year.
The State of Colorado is in court again, defending the indefensible Colorado Benefits Management System. This time, a senior isn't getting her medication. The system is a total mess.
The recently passed energy bill will mean MORE drilling in Colorado.
Standards are increasing at Fort Lewis College in Durango. It remains to be seen how this will impact Native Americans in the four corners area of Colorado, who receive free tuition at the school as long as they meet standards.
Aspen Skiing Company has vowed to do what it takes to protect elk with the expansion of its ski area at Elk Camp.
Consider this an eviction notice!
Longmont has backed down from its confrontation with Gary Spagnulo, the Native American who led the charge in changing the name of Chivington Drive and later defended Ward Churchill in a call to a conservative talk show.
Picnic season near Vail.
Guilty until proven innocent. Leadville police used drug sniffing dogs at Lake County High School to find some Fritos.
You snooze you lose. A Los Angelina who was late for the Redstone Castle auction has been turned down by the winning bidder.
Bob Beauprez and Tom DeLay are two peas in a pod.
Colorado Springs killed off its convention center in a citizen's initiative last month. Read the post-mortem here.
BRAC base closure will mean 5000 extra jobs for Colorado--the first jobs President Bush and Bill Owens have created in Colorado.
A battle is brewing between Pueblo and Pueblo West. The unicorporated Pueblo West is attracting businesses and hosts a bedroom community for Pueblo businesses.