Ken Salazar

Democrat  •  1 Terms  •  Sworn In 2005
Last Term 2005 - 2009

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01/29/09
Latschar’s decision ‘unrelated’ to new administration

... the new administration’s crackdown on unethical behavior continued when new Dept. of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced plans to clean house. ...

Source: Gettysburg Times, PA
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01/29/09
NEWS: Obama, Daschle Seek Big-Gov't Health Care Overhaul

... system remains strong and focused,” said Daschle in a December 5 address at the 2008 Colorado Health Care Summit, hosted by Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO). ...

Source: Opposing Views, CA
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01/29/09
RMNP touts projects for bill

US Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said during his confirmation hearing that the National Park Service has $2.5 billion in work ready to go ...

Source: The Coloradoan, CO
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01/29/09
Interior secretary tours refuge at former arsenal

(Map, News) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is touring a wildlife refuge at the former Rocky Mountain Arsenal to talk about projects there that could get ...

Source: Examiner.com
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01/29/09
New Sen. Bennett plans Greeley appearance

By Staff GREELEY - US Sen. Michael Bennett, D-Colo., who was sworn in Jan. 22 to fill the seat vacated by US Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar, ...

Source: Northern Colorado Business Report, CO
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01/28/09
Interior To Take Another Look At Griles-Abramoff Ties?

By Zachary Roth - January 29, 2009, 6:19PM We noted earlier today that the new Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, yesterday said he wanted to re-open ...

Source: TPMMuckraker, NY
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01/28/09
Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit Challenging Hillary Clinton ...

A similar "fix" has been enacted for Senator Ken Salazar to join the Obama Cabinet as Secretary of the Interior. Judicial Watch's lawsuit, however, ...

Source: SYS-CON Media, NJ
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01/28/09
Eid at Greenberg Traurig...for now

Owens later appointed Suthers to the position when former Attorney General Ken Salazar resigned to run for the US Senate. When asked about his plans for ...

Source: Face The State - Colorado, CO
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01/28/09
Liberation of Lady Liberty gets a boost

As US senators, both Barack Obama and the secretary, Ken Salazar of Colorado, supported reopening the crown. It was closed ostensibly for security reasons ...

Source: Downtown Express
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01/28/09
White House open to collaboration, water users hear

He said the choice of Ken Salazar as secretary of Interior sends a strong signal that Obama isn't going to start another Sagebrush Rebellion. ...

Source: Capital Press (subscription), OR
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01/28/09
Salazar vows to clean up Minerals Management Service, Interior ...

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Thursday visited the Lakewood office of the scandal-rocked Minerals Management Service, which he now oversees. ...

Source: Bizjournals.com, NC
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01/28/09
Less agony, no Ecstasy

In August 2006, then-Sen. Ken Salazar called for a hearing on the subject, and legislation was eventually passed giving some protection to veterans ...

Source: Colorado Springs Independent, CO
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01/28/09
Interior Officials Could Still Face Prosecution For Ethical Misconduct

Yesterday, Ken Salazar, the Interior Secretary, said at a White House briefing that he planned to reopen probes into a web of ethical misconduct at the ...

Source: TPMMuckraker, NY
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01/28/09
President Obama's First Law

During the campaign, the bill that bore Ledbetter's name became a campaign issue after Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., voted against it, saying it would lead to ...

Source: ABC News
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01/28/09
In general's terms

Then-US Sen. Ken Salazar, now secretary of the Interior, called for a task force to seek explanations for the violence. It's been rough publicity for a post ...

Source: Colorado Springs Independent, CO
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01/28/09
Day 9: President Obama's First 100 Days

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar jokingly raises his hand after taking a seat amongst White House reporters after briefing ...

Source: CharlotteObserver.com, NC
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01/28/09
This year's special Loveland postmark

For a few minutes on Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar mistook himself for the legendary White House correspondent, Helen Thomas. ...

Source: Rocky Mountain News, CO
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01/28/09
Whose office is this?

On the façade of Bennet's regional office in Colorado Springs, where constituents can go for help with federal benefits, Ken Salazar's name still looms ...

Source: Colorado Springs Independent, CO
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01/28/09
New Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar aims to restore public's ...

As might be expected from a professional politician who has been on the job a week, the former US Senator from Colorado was short on details in the ...

Source: Detroit Free Press, United States
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01/27/09
List: Team Obama

Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado, who once practiced as an environmental lawyer, was named to head the Interior Department. The 53-year-old son of Americans of ...

Source: Calgary Herald,  Canada
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01/27/09
Wildlife group wants cease-fire in elk culling

WildEarth Guardians said in a letter sent Wednesday to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and others that the planned culling would violate a long-standing ...

Source: Examiner.com
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01/27/09
Obama going to Canada on Feb. 19

On a side note, I'm typing this from the White House briefing as it's ongoing, and in the front row, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is sitting in ...

Source: Washington Times, DC
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01/27/09
Voters to decide US Senate replacements under proposed law

The situation recently arose in Colorado when Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) resigned his seat to become the Secretary of the Interior in President Obama's ...

Source: 9NEWS.com, CO
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01/27/09
Search Continues For Colo. GOP Senate Candidate

...to $10 million needed for a viable campaign. Bennet was appointed by Gov. Bill Ritter to take the Senate seat vacated by Ken Salazar when he became interior secretary. Bennet will be up for re-election in 2010. Former U.S. Attorney Troy Eid planned

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01/27/09
Voters to decide U.S. Senate replacements under proposed law

...senator in the case of a retirement, death or any reason for leaving office. The situation recently arose in Colorado when Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) resigned his seat to become the Secretary of the Interior in President Obama's Cabinet. Gov. Bill Ri

Source: 9NEWS.com
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01/27/09
Top Transition News - 1/28

...being initially critical of his involvement in the pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich. (New York Times) Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is considering rolling back oil shale drilling, made possible under President Bush, and strengthening a host of en

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01/27/09
New senator to speak to Weld Dems

Bennet, who was sworn in last week in Washington, is filling the seat of Ken Salazar, who left to take the interior secretary position in President Barack ...

Source: Greeley Tribune, Colorado
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01/27/09
Potential Bureau of Indian Affairs Nominee Draws Fire Over Gaming

Although Ken Salazar, a former senator from Colorado, was quickly confirmed as Interior Secretary, the new president still has to fill other top posts at ...

Source: New America Media, CA
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01/27/09
Farm bill grabs spotlight at Colorado Farm Show

Fagan, who moved from working with former Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., to working for Bennet noted that Salazar spent a lot of hours working on the new farm ...

Source: Greeley Tribune, Colorado
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01/27/09
The view from Arches National Park on a system's uphill climb

Some park service veterans are waiting to see what transpires under Obama's Interior secretary, former Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo. ...

Source: Salt Lake Tribune, United States
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