Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO]

Web site does not reflect his views on value of coal plants, Salazar says

2008-09-07T00:00:00Z

An entry on his Web site calling for the scrapping of all existing and planned coal plants doesn’t represent his views, U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., told a Colorado state representative Saturday during the fall Club 20 meeting. Salazar told the

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Parker Water Agency To Expand Dam

2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

PARKER, Colo -- A dam planned by Parker would be the largest reservoir built on the Front Range in about 40 years. Parker will use the foundation of the small earthen Rueter Hess Reservoir southwest of town to build a dam that will be more than 60

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Oil shale plans unveiled

2008-09-05T00:00:00Z

Colorado, Wyoming officials are wary of experimental drilling methods. Federal officials are releasing a final plan for opening nearly 2 million acres of public land in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado to commercial oil shale development .

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Senate Dems push bipartisan drilling bill

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate will push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week from a five...

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Musgrave to debut life-story ad

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

GREELEY - Rep. Marilyn Musgrave will run her first advertisement of the 2008 election starting next week, an attempt to rebuild her public image as she faces a tough re-election challenge. "You're going to see a side of Musgrave some people don't want

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Senators tangling on judicial nominees

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Political standoff: Colorado Sens. Wayne Allard, left, and Ken Salazar can't agree on filling federal judgeships. (File photos) Colorado's two U.S. senators appear to be in another political standoff over the selection of three judicial nominees to

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Carrion Feels 'Less Excitement' In Minnesota

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

"They have to get in early. By the year 2050, we'll be almost a third of the American population. This is the time to make an investment to reach a growing and critical vote that will be key to both their political future and the country's

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Senate Democrats to push bipartisan drilling bill

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week from a five-week recess. The plan that would allow Virginia, Georgia,

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PUEBLO WEAPONS DEPOT State files suit to hold feds to cleanup date

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

Colorado has declared legal war on the Pentagon in an effort to speed the destruction of aging chemical weapons at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. The state Department of Public Health and Environment filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court seeking a

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Salazar OKs two for federal bench

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

denver and the west Sen. Ken Salazar sent two "blue slips" to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asking them to consider nominating Christine Arguello and Gregory Goldberg to the U.S. District Court bench. The Judiciary Committee has slated a

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Extra! Sept. 3

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

The 1311 York Street Club, a group that bills itself as the oldest meeting place of an Alcoholics Anonymous group west of the Mississippi, has announced a $50,000 grant from the Daniels Fund to support its renovation project. The organization is housed

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GOP fashions Colorado strategy

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Unlike Democrats who have catapulted into Colorado public office, Barack Obama is "too liberal" for the state's voters, said John McCain's campaign in discussing its strategy in the critical state. "Sen. Obama is a politician from

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Western Democrats Offer Advice To Obama Campaign

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

DENVER (AP) ― Fresh off a dazzling convention that highlighted the region, Western Democrats are urging Barack Obama to heed their advice on winning the West and repeating their victories in other states. Democrats' interest in the West

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Denver enters the political history books

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Hosting a national political convention is a risky business. The fundraising, peacekeeping and image-making challenges can make or break a local politician's national reputation. If the host city and state look good — clean, secure, essentially fun

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J. Lo attends DNC reception for Edelman

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

The singer and actress, along with Capitol File Magazine and Viacom, honored Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund, at a private reception at the Democratic National Convention, Capitol File said in a press release. The event's featured

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DeGette: McCain Makes Insulting Assumption About Women

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

DENVER -- Colorado congresswoman Diana DeGette said Friday that John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is an insult because it signals that he thinks putting a woman on the ticket means "women would suddenly vote for him."

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Palin brings record of reform, Republicans say

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

(CNN) -- Republicans praised John McCain's pick of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate on Friday, while Democrats said it didn't change the dynamics of the presidential race. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shown in February, will be Sen. John

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Sen. Salazar to Nominate Obama Before Roll-Call Vote

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Colorado's Ken Salazar, a U.S. Senate colleague of Barack Obama, will nominate the presumptive Democratic Party nominee before the roll-call vote tonight at the Pepsi Center. Salazar, an Alamosa rancher in his first term in the Senate, gives the

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DNC: Day 3 under way

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

DENVER, Colorado Either way, that will be the business of the day as soon as the convention is called to order at 3 p.m. at the Pepsi Center, with Colorados own Sen. Ken Salazar doing the nominating for Barack Obama sometime before 4 p.m. Other

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DNC: Day 3 under way

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z