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Colorado: Sen. Udall

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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May 1, 2009 - 09:28 am
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Bennet, Udall split on cramdown protection for homeowners

By Wendy Norris

Bowing to intense lobbying pressure from the mortgage industry, the U.S. Senate killed a bill Thursday to allow bankruptcy judges to modify loan terms on primary residences the way they can on second homes, yachts, cars and other pieces of property.

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall voted to give relief to financially-pinched homeowners trapped in overvalued mortgages, while his counterpart Sen. Michael Bennet sided with the Scrooge McDucks.

The American News Project caught mortgage bankers in a celebratory mood as it geared up to kill the homeowners bankruptcy protection, known as cramdown, in an episode that could only be called “Take Your Banking Lobbyist to Congress Day and Let Him Stomp All Over Your Right to the Courts.

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March 9, 2009 - 03:33 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

Sen. Udall Gets Love from D.C. Press

By Colorado Pols

Not bad for a guy who became Colorado's Senior Senator shortly after being sworn in as a freshman. From Congressional Quarterly (subscription required):
Mark Udall of Colorado spent a decade in the House slowly inching up the House leadership ladder. Now, just nine weeks into his Senate career, he's working from a post where he can influence his party's agenda on Capitol Hill.

As a newly minted deputy whip, Udall is charged with building close ties between Democratic leaders and a gaggle of senators just like him - the freshmen who will be crucial to so much of President Obama's legislative success.

In the session's first two months, Udall has helped align every one of the 11 new Democrats behind two of the first big-ticket items on Obama's agenda: the $787 billion economic stimulus package and the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

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February 6, 2009 - 05:36 pm
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Salazar suggests judicial candidates to senators

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar has suggested the names of nine Colorado lawyers to his replacement and Sen. Mark Udall as possible nominees for federal judgeships.

Salazar, who is set to become Interior secretary in Barack Obama's administration, chose to suggest the names to Udall and incoming senator Michael Bennet rather than forwarding them to Obama as recommendations from a still-sitting senator.

"Over the last 30 years, the U.S. District Court has often been plagued with vacancies that have prevented the court from functioning at its full capacity," Salazar said in a statement released by his office. "I hope that our work over the last four years to identify highly qualified candidates to fill judicial vacancies will be of help to Sen.

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February 6, 2009 - 05:36 pm
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Sketches of the candidates

COLORADO U.S. ATTORNEY

Stephanie Villafuerte is a former Denver prosecutor and assistant U.S. attorney who specialized in domestic-violence, sexual- assault and child-abuse cases. She is now deputy chief of staff to Gov. Bill Ritter in charge of community partnerships.

"I am extremely honored to be mentioned by Sens. Salazar and Udall as a possible nominee," Villafuerte said. ". . . I look forward to this process, and in the meantime, I remain dedicated to serving the state in my capacity as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ritter."

William "Bill" Thiebaut Jr. is the 10th Judicial District attorney, prosecuting crimes in and around Pueblo.

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February 4, 2009 - 02:04 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Salazar suggests judicial candidates to senators

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar has suggested the names of nine Colorado lawyers to his replacement and Sen. Mark Udall as possible nominees for federal judgeships.

Salazar, who is set to become Interior secretary in Barack Obama's administration, chose to suggest the names to Udall and incoming senator Michael Bennet rather than forwarding them to Obama as recommendations from a still-sitting senator.

"Over the last 30 years, the U.S. District Court has often been plagued with vacancies that have prevented the court from functioning at its full capacity," Salazar said in a statement released by his office. "I hope that our work over the last four years to identify highly qualified candidates to fill judicial vacancies will be of help to Sen.

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February 4, 2009 - 02:04 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Sketches of the candidates

COLORADO U.S. ATTORNEY

Stephanie Villafuerte is a former Denver prosecutor and assistant U.S. attorney who specialized in domestic-violence, sexual- assault and child-abuse cases. She is now deputy chief of staff to Gov. Bill Ritter in charge of community partnerships.

"I am extremely honored to be mentioned by Sens. Salazar and Udall as a possible nominee," Villafuerte said. ". . . I look forward to this process, and in the meantime, I remain dedicated to serving the state in my capacity as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ritter."

William "Bill" Thiebaut Jr. is the 10th Judicial District attorney, prosecuting crimes in and around Pueblo.

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January 16, 2009 - 03:53 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Sketches of the candidates

COLORADO U.S. ATTORNEY

Stephanie Villafuerte is a former Denver prosecutor and assistant U.S. attorney who specialized in domestic-violence, sexual- assault and child-abuse cases. She is now deputy chief of staff to Gov. Bill Ritter in charge of community partnerships.

"I am extremely honored to be mentioned by Sens. Salazar and Udall as a possible nominee," Villafuerte said. ". . . I look forward to this process, and in the meantime, I remain dedicated to serving the state in my capacity as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Ritter."

William "Bill" Thiebaut Jr. is the 10th Judicial District attorney, prosecuting crimes in and around Pueblo.

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