Federal Groundwater Grab Threatens State, Private Water Rights
A secret groundwater grab plotted by the Forest Service for nearly a decade now aims to dictate private and state water usage and restrict access to public lands, angering Capitol Hill lawmakers who...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules for Religious Freedom, Against Forced Union Organization
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Obamacare mandate that some companies must pay for contraception coverage in an employee’s insurance plan, a decision hailed by many as a...
View ArticlePoll: Beauprez, Gardner Lead Among Independent Voters
WASHINGTON — New polling shows the governor’s race is a dead heat between Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper and Republican challenger Bob Beauprez with each drawing 44 percent. However, Beauprez...
View ArticleUdall backs Obama’s Plan to Bypass Congress to Aid Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON – The president’s decision to bypass Congress and enact sweeping changes to the nation’s immigration system is supported by Colorado Sen. Mark Udall who says Barack Obama was forced to act...
View ArticleSportsmen’s Bill to Benefit Vulnerable Dems, Gets Tripped Up in Gun Control
WASHINGTON – A politically charged sportsmen’s bill intended to benefit vulnerable Senate Democrats passed its first hurdle in the Senate Monday night but is expected to face fierce opposition from gun...
View ArticleSenate Kills Sportsmen’s Act, Failure Blamed on Harry Reid
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle killed the Sportsmen’s Act Thursday in a protest vote aimed at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid who refused to allow amendments to the...
View ArticleObama Administration Ignores Reporting Law as Prairie Chicken Population...
WASHINGTON — A new study shows the lesser prairie chicken population has exploded by 20 percent prompting concern by western lawmakers that the Obama administration acted hastily when it listed the...
View ArticleFontneau Steps Down as CEO of Colorado’s Health Exchange
The leader of Colorado’s contentious health exchange, Patty Fontneau, announced Thursday she was resigning her post to take a job in the private sector. A statement issued by Connect for Health...
View ArticleLocal EPA Hearings Draw Protests, Enviro Supporters
Coloradans are expected to turn out in droves this week to let top Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials know their views on a controversial climate change rule that would drastically cut...
View ArticleThe Colorado Observer Ceases Publication
As the editor of the Colorado Observer, I am sorry to report that we are ceasing publication Aug. 1. We’ve run out of money. I hope we are able to find additional funding in the near future to resume...
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