by Associated Press Published: December 14,2011
Tags: balanced budget, Senate
The Senate has rejected two proposals to amend the Constitution to require Congress to come up with a balanced budget every year. The votes on the two measures, one backed by Republicans and the other by Democrats, effectively ends for this year the drive to change the Constitution as a way of forcing Congress to [...] [...]
On the final day of Senate campaigning, both candidates are concentrating where the most votes are – along the Front Range. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican Ken Buck both were hitting the Denver area Monday on the eve of a close election. Buck was traveling in the opposite direction, starting in Fort Collins and wrapping up [...] [...]
A conservative Republican trying to unseat a rookie Democratic senator in Colorado is scrambling to explain his position on abortion in light of a ballot proposal to outlaw the procedure. Ken Buck, a tea party favorite challenging Sen. Michael Bennet, leads the incumbent in several polls and has drawn the support of abortion opponents for saying [...] [...]
A second Senate debate between Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican Ken Buck has been set for Friday. The Gazette newspaper and KOAA-TV are sponsoring the forum in Colorado Springs. Last weekend, Bennet and Buck debated for the first time in Grand Junction. The candidates sparred over government spending. Bennet says the nation needs to invest more [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 11,2010
Tags: Senate
Democrats looking to keep a U.S. Senate seat in Colorado quickly shifted gears Wednesday after a divisive primary, angling for the political center and laying into Republican nominee Ken Buck as too conservative. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet even suggested he might distance himself from President Barack Obama after playing up his connections to the president and [...] [...]
Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet successfully fended off a fierce primary challenge Tuesday, defeating rival Andrew Romanoff, who waged a relentless anti-establishment campaign. Weld County prosecutor Ken Buck, a tea party favorite, defeated former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton in the Republican primary. Bennet, who was appointed last year to the Senate and had White House backing, [...] [...]
by admin Published: July 20,2010
Tags: recession, Senate, unemployment
Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months broke free of Senate Republican delaying tactics today. Senators voted 60-40 to move ahead on the bill, clearing the way for a final Senate vote later on Tuesday. The measure would restore jobless checks for 2.5 million people [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: July 15,2010
Tags: proposals, Senate, Small Business Jobs Act
Self-employed and micro-businesses are often overlooked by lawmakers when it comes to policy, but that might be about to change, according to this week’s update from the National Association for the Self Employed. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, currently under consideration in the Senate, contains provisions designed to help America’s smallest businesses. The NASE has [...] [...]
by admin Published: May 7,2010
Tags: General Assembly, medical marijuana, Senate
A push to regulate the state’s medical marijuana dispensaries appears to be nearing the finish line. The Colorado Senate passed the proposed regulations in a 26-9 vote on Thursday, sending them back to the House to review changes made to the bill. The lack of controversial changes makes it likely that lawmakers will be able to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 4,2010
Tags: candy, direct mail, exemptions, Senate, soft drinks, tax credit
DENVER (AP) – A Senate committee on Wednesday backed a proposal to start charging sales tax on soft drinks and candy but wants the tax repealed after three years. Sen. Paula Sandoval, D-Denver, voted with Republicans to repeal the 2.9 percent sales tax on soft drinks and soda after three years. It’s one of 13 tax [...] [...]
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