Colorado GOP expecting a crowded field of possible challengers to Hickenlooper

From left: Secretary of State Scott Gessler, former Congressman Tom Tancredo, state Sen. Greg Brophy and Attorney General John Suthers are all considering a GOP gubernatorial campaign next year.

DENVER –  What a difference six months can make. Colorado Republicans, written off after another bruising election cycle last November, are suddenly lining up to take on Gov. John Hickenlooper next year…

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    Morse: ‘I’m in until the bitter end’

    DENVER — Senate President John Morse, who may be facing a recall election in Colorado Springs later this year, says…

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    Franklin Sain apologizes to Rhonda Fields via email, attorney says

    DENVER — The man who is facing criminal charges and lost his job after sending a slew of insensitive messages…

  • Politics President Barack Obama is facing a political situation not altogether unlike what the last Democrat in the White House, Bill Clinton, experienced during his second term. Clinton's approval ratings were generally not hurt. (Photo: MGN Online)

    Obama’s approval rating holds steady despite controveries

    (CNN) — A second term Democratic president, battling back against series of controversies. Sound familiar? President Barack Obama is facing…

  • Politics Sixteen Colorado county sheriffs voice their opposition to gun control measures earlier this year.

    Majority of Colorado sheriffs join lawsuit against gun control laws

    DENVER — All but 10 of Colorado’s 64 county sheriffs have signed onto a lawsuit aimed at blocking the Democratic…

  • Politics Outgoing acting Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Steven Miller testifies at the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on May 17, k2103.

The Congressmen focused on IRS targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings.

    IRS official denies intentional political targeting, lying to Congress

    WASHINGTON (CNN) — A huge increase in workload, rather than deliberate targeting, led to “foolish mistakes” and the political discrimination…

  • Politics Senate President John Morse, a Democrat, talks to FOX31 Denver Thursday about the looming recall election he might face.

    Back in campaign mode, Morse fighting recall over gun control votes

    DENVER — Conservatives couldn’t stop Democrats from passing landmark gun control measures earlier this year, but the fight isn’t over….

  • Politics President Barack Obama named Danny Werfel, an official in his budget office, as the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. (Credit: YouTube)

    Obama appoints new acting commissioner of IRS following scandal

    WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama named Danny Werfel, an official in his budget office, as the acting commissioner of…

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    ‘Angry’ Obama announces IRS leader’s ouster after conservatives targeted

    WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the “misconduct” detailed in a report about the Internal Revenue Service’s…

  • Politics In Loveland Wednesday, Gov. John Hickenlooper signs one of two bills into law that will create tax incentives for electric vehicles.

    For at least one day, Hickenlooper pleases Colorado environmentalists

    DENVER — After driving environmental groups batty with his work to change or oppose Democratic bills aimed at regulating oil…

  • Politics Mario Nicolais testifies in support of the civil unions bill at the Capitol in February 2012.

    Mario Nicolais, GOP attorney who backed civil unions, running for state senate

    DENVER — Mario Nicolais, a Republican attorney who led a group of conservatives that advocated for the passage of civil…

  • Politics White House releases 100 pages of Benghazi e-mails (Photo: CNN)

    White House releases 100 pages of Benghazi e-mails

    (CNN) — The White House released more than 100 pages of e-mails on Wednesday in a bid to quell critics…

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    Hickenlooper still ‘gathering information’ on rural energy renewables mandate

    DENVER — The Democratic sponsors of Senate Bill 252, which will force rural electricity associations to draw more of its…