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June 1, 2009 - 01:32 pm
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

2 new Colorado state senators take oath of office

Denver Democrats Michael Johnston and Pat Steadman were sworn in Friday.

Johnston of Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts in Thornton replaces former Senate President Peter Groff, who took an education post in Obama's administration.

Steadman helped lead a lawsuit challenging Amendment 2, which banned laws protecting gay people from discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the law as unconstitutional in 1996. Steadman replaces Jennifer Veiga, who moved to Australia.

Johnston and Steadman were selected by vacancy committees this month.

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March 13, 2009 - 10:50 am
NEWS FEED: Face the State

'Colorado's Kelo' comes to a close

Nearly two years after receiving notice from the Regional Transportation District that their property would be seized for light rail expansion, Kim Snyder and Galen Foster of Pro-Tint Windows in Lakewood are moving on.

According to the couple's attorney, Bob Hoban, the couple received $595,000 for their property plus an undisclosed sum for relocation further away from the proposed west corridor FasTracks line.

Snyder and Foster's property is located just south of Colfax on Wadsworth. It not only houses their small business, but also their home of the last 25 years. Snyder and Foster have devoted much of the last two years to a vocal fight to save their land, but

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March 12, 2009 - 11:34 am
NEWS FEED: Face the State

Tipton seeks Suthers' help to combat pollution

In a letter sent this week (PDF), state Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, pleads with Attorney General John Suthers to intervene regarding concerns over air pollution in southwest Colorado resulting from the Four Corners Power Plant.

"We're hoping Attorney General Suthers helps us because there is currently a lawsuit going on, which is crossing some very unique lines," Tipton said.

The plant is located on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, so there are jurisdictional issues when trying to curb pollution from the plant. While New Mexico has its own rules regarding air pollution, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state has no jurisdiction over the FCPP because it is located on Native American tribal lands.

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February 13, 2009 - 02:20 pm
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Gregg bails on Commerce while census redistricting fight looms large

By Wendy Norris

And then there was none. Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire withdrew his name Thursday from the apparently haunted cabinet position at the Commerce Department. See the state ethics probe that derailed his predecessor nominee, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.

Gregg cited the coming decennial U.S. Census, as one example of irreconcilable disagreement with President Barack Obama. The census? Huh? The brewing oversight fight on the 2010 national head count promises high political drama. You think Dick Wadhams is just sticking around here for the fresh mountain air?

As we reported almost a year ago, the census could be the next hanging chad of election scandals since an inaccurate tally of residents could greatly affect federal funding to the states as well as partisan top-loading of redrawn political district boundaries.

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