Face The State has obtained a letter (PDF) in which state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, asks U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey to take part in his town hall meeting planned for Aug. 19 in Fort Collins. Garnder is one of two Republicans hoping to take on Markey in next year's midterm election.
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Follow this topic by RSSDiggs Brown will run for Congress
Fort Collins city councilman Diggs Brown is back from a tour of duty with the U.S. Army and will make official his run for the 4th congressional district. Brown joins an increasingly crowded Republican field alongside CU Regent Tom Lucero and state Rep. Cory Gardner.
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8/19: Gardner shows initiative with town hall
Cory Gardner isn't a congressman, but that's not stopping him from acting like one.
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Gardner makes Markey an offer she can refuse
August 13, 2009Gardner to host town halls in Markey’s absence
August 12, 2009State Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, still has a long way to go before possibly facing Congresswoman Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, at the ballot box next year. But that's not stopping him walking the congressional walk.
Markey has been reluctant to hold open town hall meetings with her constituents during the August recess. Gardner, one of two Republicans currently vying to replace her, is stepping up to the plate and will hold his own, including one in Markey's home town.
Markey cites 'security' concerns in crafting August schedule
August 7, 2009Freshman Rep. Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, has yet to schedule any town hall meetings with constituents, and requests for information from both this publication and other media have been met with silence from her communications staff.
FTS on 600 KCOL: Pelosi in Colorado
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL hosts Keith & Gail. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, was in Denver Thursday to promote Democrats' health care plan. How well are Representatives receiving constituent concerns, and do protests have an impact on the chances for the bill's final passage?
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During August recess, Congress should take Americans' pulse
August 3, 2009The 'Patients First' rallies held last week in protest of Pres. Barack Obama's health care reform plan demonstrate a growing skepticism about the federal government's designs for a near complete overhaul of one-fifth of the nation's economy. The rapid collapse of the "cash for clunkers" program is also a reminder of politicians' continuing inability to predict the cost of public benefits, and their ready willingness to let populism drive the push for even more spending.
Markey's copy-paste home on the Web
July 28, 2009
Freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey took heat earlier this year for her delay in setting up offices to provide constituent services and representation throughout the sprawling 4th congressional district. The offices are since up and running, but a Face The State reader with an eye for detail has now turned our attention to Markey's virtual outpost on the World Wide Web.
FTS on 1310 KFKA: CD 4 fundraising; weekend show preview
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA morning show hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray for a look at the most recent 4th congressional district fundraising, plus a preview of the next FTS Weekend Edition, heard on KFKA at 6 am Sundays.
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Fmr. U.S. Sen. Tim Wirth on global warming, natural gas and Waxman-Markey
Former U.S. Senator Tim Wirth spoke to the Colorado Oil and Gas Association Wendesday and he has strong words for the natural gas industry. With federal legislation instituting a "cap-and-trade" carbon emissions regime cruising toward passage, Wirth says energy producers need to come to the table and carve out their stake. But where is Colorado's federal delegation on the issue? Weld Co. Commissioner Sean Conway says he isn't pleased with how U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey has represented his district regarding the bill.
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7/8: Energy tax vote turns microscope on Markey
U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey's vote on a new energy tax is burning up the airwaves.
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CD4 fundraising data trickling in
July 7, 2009
State Rep. Cory Gardner's campaign for Congress announced this morning it raised more than $200,000 in the first seven weeks after entering the race for the 4th CD. Fundraising reports for all federal candidates are due to elections officials by July 15 for the quarter ending June 30, but it is typical for campaigns to announce totals ahead of their official filings.
Lucero's $700/hr sprint to midnight
June 30, 2009
Today marks the end of the 2nd quarter, and candidates for political office are scrambling to bring in last minute cash to pump up their July campaign finance reports. Among them is Tom Lucero, a CU Regent and one of two announced GOP contenders in the 4th congressional district. In an e-mail sent at 4:30 this afternoon, Lucero is getting aggressive with his fundraising, albeit a little late in the day.
Markey says she reads bills before voting, but how could she?
June 29, 2009
Freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey claims to read bills prior to voting in Congress, but it's unlikely she had the time to do so before voting for federal "cap and trade" energy legislation Friday.
'The Buzz' on 1310 KFKA, 6/29/09 - Rep. Markey's silence; Ritter's union problem
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver to discuss U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey's selectivity in talking to media outlets, and Gov. Bill Ritter's difficulty in telling Colorado WINS "no" on their request for a raise.
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Brian Walsh, NRCC political director, on the GOP's chances v. Betsy Markey
FTS visits with Brian Walsh, political director of the National Republican Congressional Committee, on the GOP's chances of unseating freshman Democrat Rep. Betsy Markey in 2010.
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Markey, Salazar down to the wire on 'cap and trade'
June 26, 2009Dick Wadhams, chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, had harsh words for U.S. Reps. Betsy Markey and John Salazar, who have been silent about whether they support the “Cap and Trade” proposal, which will be voted on in Congress today.
“It’s time for these two gutless Democrats to take a side for Colorado families and small business by opposing ‘Cap and Tax’ job losses, higher taxes and higher energy costs,” Wadhams said in a release Thursday afternoon.
FTS on 600 KCOL: Patching the budget by cutting programs?
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning hosts Keith & Gail to talk state politics. Thursday, Gov. Bill Ritter has asked department heads to submit plans for 10 percent reductions in spending to patch a $384 million budget hole. But will he realize the necessary savings through "across-the-board" style cuts, or by nixing unnecessary programs, leaving more vital functions untouched?
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Statewide candidates' personal financial disclosures
June 4, 2009While elected officials and candidates are required under Colorado law to file personal financial disclosures with the Secretary of State, that information is not made available online. They are, however, public documents. As such, Face The State is posting this information on the Web as a public service.
State law requires those holding or seeking state office report sources of income as well as certain assets and liabilities. A major reason for requiring such disclosure is to aide the public in identifying potential conflicts of interest.
Segments 4 and 5 - Cory Gardner, GOP candidate in CD 4
An interview with state Rep. Cory Gardner, who recently announced a run for the GOP nomination in the 4th congressional district to challenge freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey.
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5/13: CD 4 race heats up
The list of candidates lining up to challenge U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is growing.
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Cory Gardner announces in the 4th; weekend show preview
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA morning team George Gray and Trevor Carey to talk Colorado politics. State Rep. Cory Gardner announces a bid for the GOP nod to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, and early fundraising will be key to his success. Also, a preview of this week's FTS Weekend Edition radio program.
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Gardner announces run for 4th CD
May 8, 2009
After months of speculation that he would jump into the 2010 GOP primary race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, has now made it official.
Reading the tea leaves in CD4 money chase
April 16, 2009
Incumbency has its advantages.
In the already heated race to oust Rep. Betsy Markey in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Republicans are trailing far behind the freshman incumbent Democrat by six figures.
Earmarks focus heavily on transportation
A Face the State Staff Report
April 16, 2009Members of Colorado's Congressional delegation have released their requests for federal appropriations funding, commonly called earmarks. Of Colorado's seven representatives, six, excluding Rep. Mike Coffman, an Aurora Republican, requested earmarks totaling over $1 billion, half of which were transportation requests for the Regional Transportation District and the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Segment 1 - Corporate welfare for Fort Collins breweries?
FTS managing editor Brad Jones and staff writer Kate Melvin review some stories you may have missed this week, including a proposal for big government assistance toward creating a "beer triangle" in Fort Collins. Plus, freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey fortifies her campaign coffers to defend her seat in 2010.
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Segment 1 - The week's news: Uncontested elections at CU; Markey and Polis
Brad Jones and Kate Melvin recap the week that was in Colorado news, focusing on stories that may have flown beneath the radar. Is freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey deserving of recent accolades praising her effectiveness? Her counterpart, Rep. Jared Polis, receives a liberty-themed surprise in the mail, and CU students don't have many choices in their upcoming campus election.
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