Colorado’s NREL – once threatened by draconian cuts from Trump…

Once faced with devastating cuts , a research facility in Colorado now looks as if it will emerge unscathed in the federal government's next budget. Included in Congress' $1.3 trillion spending plan for the rest of the fiscal year is $2.3 billion for a program within the U.S. Department of Energy that provides the bulk of the funding for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden.

Colorado congressman bringing daughter of deported man to Donald…

Melecio Andazola Morales, pictured with daughter Viviana Andazola Marquez at her graduation from York International School in Thornton in 2014, was recently deported to Mexico. It has been just over two months since Viviana Andazola Marquez's father was deported , sending her studies at Yale University and plans to apply to law school spiraling.

Colorado Democrats vote against stopgap bill

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Ed Perlmutter changes course and will run for re-election to Congress

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., greets attendees to the first annual Colorado Public Lands Day Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Golden. Colorado Representative Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, gets a hug from Rep Brittany Petteren, D-Lakewood, following the vote on Senate Bill 11 in the Colorado House of Representatives in Denver on March 12, 2013.

Colo. Congressional delegation responds to transgender edict

Colorado Congressman Ken Buck, a Republican, pushed back against President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday morning to bar transgender people from serving in the military "in any capacity." "America needs a military comprised of patriots willing to sacrifice for this country," Buck, who represents Weld County and the Eastern Plains, said in a written statement to The Denver Post.

Introducing Doug Robinson, Mitt Romney Nephew Running for Colorado Governor

Doug Robinson , the latest hopeful to announce for the 2018 Colorado governor's race, is the nephew of Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and the 2012 Republican candidate for president. But Robinson is optimistic that his experience in the technology industry, his passion for issues such as education and his status as a political outsider will help him top the better-known candidates with whom he's competing.

Report says Mondelez could replace longtime CEO Rosenfeld

The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors.

Bill Clinton tweets about visiting Bushes in Houston

The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors. The Wall Street Journal reports that Oreo, Cadbury and Trident maker Mondelez may replace CEO Irene Rosenfeld as it deals with changing consumer appetites and pressure from activist investors.

Trump Spokesman Predicts Greater Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Laws

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer just gave one of the most direct comments we've gotten from the Trump administration regarding marijuana policy. In response to a reporter's question at a February 23 press briefing, Spicer said he believes we will see "greater enforcement" of federal marijuana laws.

Top Democrat Would Support Challenge to Electoral Vote Certification

The second-ranking House Democrat, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, would support an effort to challenge certification of the votes that will formally put Trump in the White House on Friday, he told ABC News Political Director Rick Klein on the Powerhouse Politics podcast. Congress is slated to count the Electoral College ballots to officially elect Donald Trump as President on Friday, but a few House Democrats, led by Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, are weighing options to protest the Electoral College votes.

Activists Prepare For Congress To Count Electoral Votes

At least one organization organization argues that "just among Republican electors, there are at least 50 electoral votes that were not regularly given or not lawfully certified." The Electoral College may have voted to name Donald Trump president weeks ago, but there are some protesters still fighting back.

Big names in Colorado politics line up for governor’s race

The Denver Post reports prospective candidates include U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and former U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar on the Democratic side. State Treasurer Walker Stapleton and District Attorney George Brauchler are exploring bids on the Republican side.

Tim Ryan Vows to Be One-Term Minority Leader if Democrats Lose in 2018

Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan is running against California Democrat Nancy Pelosi for House Minority Leader. Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan said in an interview Tuesday night that if he's elected House Minority Leader next week and Democrats don't take back the majority in 2018, he won't run again for a second term.

DeGette, supporters urge lawmakers to “not stand idly” on gun control

Following a day-long sit-in protest on the floor of the House of Representatives over gun control, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette brought the battle back home to Colorado for a rally on the steps of the Denver City and County Building on Sunday. "Every time there's a shooting, we have a moment of silence in Congress, and I pray for the victims and their families," DeGette said.