Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet reelected to US Senate
November 9, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet won reelection to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, besting businessman and first-time challenger Joe O’Dea, the rare Republican candidate to run on his support of Roe v.
Why AP called Colorado Senate race for Michael Bennet
November 9, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — WHY AP CALLED COLORADO FOR MICHAEL BENNET
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet was drawing in higher numbers of votes in many areas than he did during his 2016 campaign — by a margin of as many as 10 percentage points.
Colorado: What to expect on election night
November 2, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Colorado has turned increasingly blue over the past decade, thanks in part to an influx of college-educated voters in the expanding Denver metropolitan area.
Bennet, O’Dea spar on issues in final Colorado Senate debate
October 29, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet and Republican challenger Joe O'Dea clashed repeatedly in their final debate Friday over inflation, abortion and Bennet's effectiveness during his 13 years in Congress.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
October 15, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Biden, in Colorado, designates his 1st new national monument
October 12, 2022 GMTLEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden designated the first national monument of his administration at Camp Hale, a World War II-era training site in this state, as he called for protecting “treasured lands” that tell the story of America.
Biden goes West on 3-state tour as midterm elections near
October 12, 2022 GMTVAIL, Colo. (AP) — Joe Biden’s three-state swing out West will capture, in a nutshell, the White House’s midterm strategy for a president who remains broadly unpopular: promote his administration’s accomplishments and appear where he can effectively rally the party faithful — all while continuing to rake in campaign cash.
Biden to designate his 1st national monument in Colorado
October 6, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to designate its first new national monument, preserving a World War 2-era alpine training site and providing a boost to the reelection campaign of the state’s senior Senator, Michael Bennet, according to a person familiar with the process.
No more ‘nuance’: Democrats slam GOP abortion-rights backers
September 1, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The anxious-looking women talk directly to the camera, warning that the Colorado Republican running for the U.S. Senate opposes the state's reproductive rights law and supports the conservative Supreme Court justices who revoked the constitutional right to abortion this summer.
Colorado Democrats call for new national monument in Rockies
August 26, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Top Colorado Democrats on Friday asked President Joe Biden to declare a new national monument in the heart of their state's Rocky Mountains.
In a letter to Biden, the state's two Democratic senators, Democratic governor and Democratic congressman who represents the area asked for Biden to create a Camp Hale - Continental Divide National Monument.
Democrats frustrated by party’s response to abortion ruling
July 6, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — As Sen. Michael Bennet sought to encourage a small crowd of fellow Democrats not to give up the fight for abortion rights, Maryah Lauer stepped forward, bullhorn in hand, to exhort him to do more.
Colorado Republicans back election denier for Senate primary
April 10, 2022 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S.
Utah senator drops opposition, internment camp bill advances
February 15, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — A proposal to create a national historic site at a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado has passed the U.S. Senate after Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee dropped his objections to adding more land to the federal government’s portfolio -- in this case less than a square mile.
Utah senator blocks internment camp designation, draws ire
February 11, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the forced internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans at the onset of World War II, Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is getting backlash for holding up the creation of a national historic site at a former internment camp in rural Colorado.
Lawmakers push for modern sprinklers in old buildings
December 10, 2021 GMTBANGOR, Maine (AP) — A bipartisan group of legislators wants to make sure older high-rise residential buildings are outfitted with more sprinklers.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Democratic Sen.
Child tax credit tussle reflects debate over work incentives
October 23, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — To supporters of the child tax credit, there has always been an "aha moment" — the recognition that as little as a few hundred dollars a month could be life-changing.
Durango train receives $2 million grant to replace bridge
September 23, 2020 GMTDURANGO, Colo. (AP) — The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has received about $2 million to help pay for the replacement of a bridge over the Animas River, south of Silverton...
NH poses a last chance for some struggling 2020 Democrats
February 9, 2020 GMTPLYMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a cheering crowd and launched into his pitch for votes heading into Tuesday's first-in-the nation primary...
Impeachment trial brings angst for 4 presidential hopefuls
January 22, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The four Democratic senators seeking the White House want to be out there campaigning, but they’re pulled off the presidential campaign trail and into the Senate to serve as jurors in DENVER (AP) — Presidential hopeful Michael Bennet is releasing a $6 trillion plan that he calls “the Real Deal” in an attempt to offer what he says is a more realistic contrast with more liberal contenders for the Democratic nomination who have out-polled him while running on more sweeping proposals that may never be implemented...Presidential hopeful Bennet pledges $6 trillion ‘Real Deal’
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Still a chance? 2020 longshots insist race is up for grabs
November 11, 2019 GMTCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders rallied hundreds of supporters outside the New Hampshire capital when the senator formally filed to compete in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primary...
Bennet picks up presidential backing of ex-Sen. Gary Hart
September 6, 2019 GMTDENVER (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet picked up the endorsement Friday of onetime White House hopeful Gary Hart, a party elder statesman hoping to boost Bennet's longshot candidacy...
10 Democrats set for next debate as several others miss cut
August 29, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling Democratic presidential candidates are facing the bad news that they are not among the 10 who have qualified for the next debate, a predicament that is likely to spell doom for their campaigns...
Who’s in, who’s out: Meet the Dems running for president
July 9, 2019 GMTTom Steyer ruled out a 2020 presidential bid earlier this year. Now he's changed his mind.
The billionaire investor and activist announced Tuesday that he would join the crowded Democratic primary for the White House after all, saying his campaign will focus on reducing the influence of corporations in politics...
Who’s in, who’s out: Meet the Dems running for president
July 8, 2019 GMTRep. Eric Swalwell of California on Monday became the first Democrat to exit the 2020 presidential race...
Moderate 2020 Dems test if Biden stumbles provide opening
June 29, 2019 GMTThese Democrats are issuing dire warnings about the prohibitive expense of big-ticket liberal promises...
Analysis: Tell us everything (but keep it to 60 seconds)
June 28, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — "Each man shall make an opening statement of approximately eight minutes' duration," CBS-TV moderator Howard K...
Who’s running? Meet the Democrats making presidential bids
June 24, 2019 GMTThe latest Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race, former Pennsylvania congressman Joe Sestak, brings the primary field to 25 candidates...
The Latest: NBC announces 1st 2020 Democratic debate lineups
June 14, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democrats' first 2020 presidential debates later this month (all times local):...
Dems announce debate candidates: de Blasio in, Bullock out
June 14, 2019 GMTThe Democratic National Committee announced Thursday that 20 candidates have qualified for the party's first presidential debates later this month...
Meet the Democratic candidates who are running for president
May 16, 2019 GMTNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became the latest entry into the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday, bringing the primary field to nearly two dozen candidates...
Demand Justice launches Michael Bennet attack ad
May 8, 2019 GMTA liberal group announced a new set of ads Tuesday accusing one of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates of getting too cosy with President Trump by not obstructing all of his judicial picks.
Colorado Sen. Bennet enters Democratic presidential contest
May 2, 2019 GMTDENVER (AP) — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer...
CU Boulder Awarded $1.6 Million Federal Grant for Soil, Crop Health Research
January 19, 2019 GMTThe University of Colorado's Boulder campus has been awarded a $1.6 million federal grant to fund research about soil and crop health.
The project was one of seven total projects awarded money, and it was the only one awarded in the state of Colorado, according to a joint news release issued Thursday by U.S.
Navy’s new attack submarine named Colorado joins the fleet
March 17, 2018 GMTGROTON, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Navy's newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, joined the fleet Saturday in a ceremony at Connecticut's Naval Submarine Base.
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer says the submarine is a "marvel of technology and innovation." U.S.
Michael Bennet joins 30 Dems to fight Trump’s energy order
March 31, 2017 GMTClinton emails a chance for GOP to turn the tables
November 1, 2016 GMTD ENVER – Republican candidates – exhausted from repeatedly being asked to answer for controversies stemming from Donald Trump – have seized upon a chance to turn the tables.