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Colorado: Eldorado Springs

May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Senate votes no on Gitmo

By Michael Riley

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday resoundingly rejected an effort to spend $80 million to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and relocate the terrorism suspects, possibly to U.S. prisons.

Considered a setback for President Barack Obama and his pledge to close the prison by January, the vote ended a day of crossed signals and Democratic infighting, including a dust-up between California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Colorado lawmakers.

The future of the detention facility at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has Democrats increasingly on the defensive over the fates of the 240 terrorism suspects detained there.

In a floor speech before Wednesday's 90-7 Senate vote, Feinstein said she knew of one federal facility

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that would be a perfect fit — Supermax prison in Florence, Colo.

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May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Credit-card reform, behind the scenes

By Michael Riley

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a credit-card holders protection act — a version of an idea first introduced in the House more than four years ago by then-Rep. Mark Udall.

The bill that passed the Senate — and which will be reconciled with a House version this week — clamps down on the freedom of banks and credit-card companies to sharply increase rates even on consumers with good credit.

Sen. Udall, a Democrat from Eldorado Springs, hatched the idea in 2005 after watching a staff member's experience with a credit-card company that boosted his interest rate to 21 percent even though he had never missed a payment.

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March 3, 2009 - 06:10 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Colorado Democrats pick stimulus-funds trackers

With the country facing its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, nearly 50 first- or second-term Democrats in Congress have appointed "economic-recovery coordinators" to ensure accountability of the federal stimulus money as it arrives.

On Monday, three Colorado Democrats announced appointments: Reps. Ed Perlmutter of Golden and Betsy Markey of Fort Collins and Sen. Mark Udall of Eldorado Springs.

Their moves follow a Feb. 23 memo from the Office of Assistant to the Speaker of the House, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., which outlined steps to assure that the recovery plan is handled responsibly.

Among each coordinator's duties are answering questions and troubleshooting for those wanting a piece of the funds.

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February 15, 2009 - 10:45 am
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

A Little "Mile High Magic" For Stimulus Bill

By Colorado Pols

As the Denver Post reports:
President Obama will come to Denver to sign the landmark economic-stimulus bill.

The bill-signing, an unusual event outside of Washington, will be Tuesday at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in City Park. The president also will give a speech about the economy.

Attendance at the midday event is by invitation only, and all invitations have been distributed...

The bill, officially named the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, will give $787 billion to a variety of programs designed to stimulate the economy. It was passed Friday by both houses of Congress.

In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama called the bill a "major milestone on our road to recovery.

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