Coors Makes Contender Status With NRCC

May 17, 2012
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Coors, a businessman, is challenging incumbent Democrat Ed Perlmutter

GOLDEN, CO — In a race most observers didn’t think would be competitive this cycle, Joe Coors Jr continues to prove the skeptics wrong.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) announced today that the Golden businessman and Republican candidate for Congress had reached “Contender” status in the NRCC’s “Young Guns” program.

The candidate support program was started in 2007 by three young Republican Congressmen hoping to recruit and assist strong candidates for open-seat and challenger races.

Contender status is the third step in a four-step process, with the final level being named a “Young Gun.”  That status allows a candidate to receive financial support from the NRCC, which provides a big boost to candidates in targeted races in the form of ads and other assistance. Read more »

From the Cheap Seats: The Old Barack Obama, International Man of Mystery

May 18, 2012
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Those who detected the delicate, but distinctive whiff of fraudster in Barack Obama’s clearly overapplied cologne were onto something - just not exactly what they thought.

Some thought he was trying to mask his lack of natural-born citizenship, but Obama was trying to cover something else with a little misdirection. Read more »

Benefit Corporations Bills Among Special Session Casualties

May 17, 2012
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Justin A. Wilcox / Foter

DENVER – Lawmakers meeting in special session this week considered and rejected two similar measures that would have allowed corporations in Colorado to register for what’s called a benefit corporation—a designation earned by companies that in the course of business provide societal benefits. Read more »

Colorado Lawmakers Call for Special Prosecutor to Investigate MF Global

May 16, 2012
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Corzine, whose firm could not account for more than $1 billion in investors money, made a $4,600 donation to Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.). Udall has so far elected not to return the donation.graciepoo / Foter

WASHINGTON – Rep. Cory Gardner agrees that a special prosecutor should investigate MF Global Holdings, the failed derivatives brokerage firm that cannot account for $1.6 billion of investors’ money. Read more »

Senate Extinguishes Driving While Stoned Measure

May 16, 2012
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aforero / Foter

DENVER– A bill that would have established legal limits for those driving under the influence of marijuana failed Tuesday on a 17-17 vote in the Senate during the Special Legislative Session. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Steve King (R-Grand Junction) was disappointed, but said he’ll introduce a similar measure to introduce in the 2013 session. Read more »

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