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.
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Follow this topic by RSS11/19: Is John Salazar vulnerable?
Is U.S. Rep. John Salazar vulnerable in 2010?
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CD 3 candidate Martin Beeson
An interview with Martin Beeson, Republican candidate for Congress in the 3rd congressional district.
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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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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.
Beeson to challenge Salazar in 2010
A Face the State Staff Report
May 19, 2009
Congressman John Salazar, a Democrat, has received his first Republican challenger for the 3rd Congressional District in 2010.
4/24: John Salazar brings home the pork
Venture a guess which Colorado Congressman tops the list of earmark spending?
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Colorado Reps dole out $225,000 for 2008 staff bonuses
A Face the State Staff Report
April 23, 2009
Four members of Colorado's federal delegation paid their staffers year-end bonuses amounting to a collective taxpayer tab of over $225,000. Data for a fifth Representative is still unavailable.
Interactive map: John Salazar's 72 earmarks
April 17, 2009Colorado's U.S. Representatives requested over $1 billion in appropriations funding, commonly known as earmarks, in early April. Although the earmarks have not yet gone through final approval, Rep. John Salazar, D-Manassa, was the most aggressive of the state's seven Congressional representatives, requesting 72 of the total 174 earmarks sought, for a total of $235,087,284.
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.
"The Buzz" on 1310 KFKA, 12/22: A bleak budget outlook, U.S. Senate predictions
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA host Amy Oliver about the monstrous $600+ million hole in the state budget. Plus, who will be Colorado's next U.S. Senator?
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Segment 3 - Reporter Mike Saccone on Buescher, U.S. Senate prospects
FTS visits with Grand Junction Daily Sentinel political reporter Mike Saccone for the latest on state Rep. Bernie Buescher's appointment to the office of Secretary of State, and western slope contenders for U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar's senate seat. Gov. Bill Ritter is slated to appoint a replacement for Salazar, who is vacating his seat to serve as Secretary of the Interior.
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FTS on the Air: Some scenarios for the Democrat power shuffle, on 600 KCOL
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 600 KCOL morning team Keith and Gail to preview the next FTS Weekend Edition and walk through some possible scenarios for appointments to Colorado Secretary of State and U.S. Senate.
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FTS Humor: Our Public Lands Have a New SalaCzar
Face The State Humor
December 18, 2008By Andrew Ripemoff
Just sitting here, staring outside at six-degree weather, wishing that some of that Al Gore global warming hysteria would actually come true...
Political cartoon for 12/5: The Golden Boys
Face The State Humor
December 8, 2008
Sen. Ken Salazar and his brother, Rep. John Salazar, are frequently mentioned as potential Obama administration appointees. What does this dynamic duo have in common with their potential new boss? Click through to see this week's FTS political cartoon.
CO GOP to Obama: You can't relate
A Face the State Staff Report
July 2, 2008In a press conference organized by the Republican National Committee, state GOP chief Dick Wadhams and state Rep. Bob Gardner, R-Colo. Springs, accused Obama of tacking to the middle in an effort to gain support from moderates and unaffiliated voters.