Author: Mark K. Matthews
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Sen. Michael Bennet calls for Pentagon review of military records after Texas church massacre
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is demanding that the Pentagon review the way it handles military records after the Air Force failed to notify law enforcement officials about the violent past of Devin P. Kelley, the Texas church killer and a former service member. The mistake allowed Kelley — who was booted…
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Cory Gardner says CBO report hasn’t moved him from the fence on GOP health care bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner was on the hot seat even before a new report estimated 22 million Americans would lose their health insurance by 2026 under a Republican bill the U.S. Senate could vote on this week. Now the stakes are even higher for the Colorado Republican, who has not said whether he…
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U.S. Supreme Court again won’t say whether it will hear Colorado gay wedding cake case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court punted again Tuesday on whether it plans to hear a case involving a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple — further delaying action on a legal fight that’s drawn national attention. The case was excluded from an order list released by the…
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U.S. Rep. Jared Polis joins with congressional colleagues to create Cannabis Caucus
WASHINGTON — Marijuana now has its own official club in Congress, thanks to Colorado congressman Jared Polis and three of his colleagues. The Boulder lawmaker on Thursday joined with fellow Democrat Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, as well as Republicans Dana Rohrabacher of California and Don Young of Alaska, in launching the Cannabis Caucus— a group…
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Colorado Springs’ Doug Lamborn introduces bill to strip federal funding for NPR, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
WASHINGTON — As he has done in years past, U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn this week introduced legislation that would strip federal funding from National Public Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — two entities he described as “superfluous government programs.” This isn’t the first time the Republican from Colorado Springs has targeted funding that…
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Doug Lamborn calls Trump’s travel ban “prudent” while Cory Gardner says it needs to be fixed
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado this weekend joined a growing group of Republican lawmakers critical of a travel ban issued Friday by President Donald Trump. The measure, which targets several predominantly Muslim countries, created chaos at airports nationwide — including Denver International Airport — as passengers were detained and protesters rallied to their…
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Trump’s focus on Muslims is troubling for Colorado survivors of Japanese-American internment camps in WWII
Bob Fuchigami spent three years of his boyhood detained at a Japanese-American internment camp in Colorado. Now 86, the U.S. Navy veteran says he fears what might happen if president-elect Donald Trump listens to one of his advisers and creates a registry for immigrants primarily from Muslim countries. “If something happens like 9/11, what are…
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Donald Trump pledge to target “sanctuary” cities could cost Denver, Aurora
WASHINGTON — Denver and Aurora stand to lose millions of dollars in federal funds if Donald Trump carries out a pledge to isolate so-called “sanctuary” cities that do not compel its police officers to enforce immigration laws. Trump campaigned on a platform that included a vow to “cancel all federal funding to sanctuary cities” and…
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2 Colorado ballot measures spark fight over independents’ growing influence
Colorado’s top Democrat and Republican don’t often agree, but this election Rick Palacio and Steve House are united in opposition to a pair of ballot proposals that would give more power to independent voters. The two measures, listed as Proposition 107 and Proposition 108, are designed to give independents a greater voice in party primaries — an…
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New poll finds Colorado in dead heat between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Poll results released Monday show Colorado is up-for-grabs ahead of the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The survey by CNN and ORC International found 42 percent of likely Colorado…