May, 2009 Notable Newsstand Archive

Notable Newsstand Archive--May, 2009

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Biden Takes Stage to Tout Green Economy
A recap of the Town Hall in Denver on strengthening the Middle Class (Colorado Statesman, May 29, 2009)

Biden Speaks in Denver
An overview of the Vice President's Town Hall Meeting on building the middle class through a Green Economy.  (Denver Post, May 27, 2009)

Plan Working, Udall Says
Senator Mark Udall checks in from his trip to Afghanistan.  (Denver Post, May 26, 2009)

Ritter, Udall, and Bennet Suggest Salazar for Supreme Court
Colorado leaders make a push for Secretary of the Interiori Ken Salazar to be President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court.  (Denver Post, May 23, 2009)

Work on Credit Card Bill Pays Off
The story of Sen. Mark Udall's long fight to protect the rights of credit card holders.  (Aspen Daily News, May 23, 2009)

SD31 Votes in Steadman
The Colorado Statesman's overview of the Vacancy Committee Election.  (May 22, 2009)

Ritter's Car Ideas Get Some Validation
President Obama's proposed standards echo intiatives already proposed in Colorado.  (Durango Herald, May 20, 2009)

Ritter Vetoes Bill Changing Lockout Law
The governor vetoed a bill that would give locked out workers unemployment during labor disputes.  (7NEWS, May 19, 2009)

Chidlren's Safety Net Tightened
Gov. Ritter signs Rep. Joe Miklosi's bill providing training for social workers to spot signs of abuse.  (The Denver Post, May 20, 2009)

Mayor to Issue Worker Shield
Mayor Hickenlooper and the Denver City Council reached a compromise replacing a proposed worker retention law with an executive order to do roughly the same thing.  (The Denver Post, May 19, 2009)

Ritter Gun Veto Upholds Voters
An editorial praising the governor for wisely killing a bill that would have opened a huge loophole in a law passed by 70 percent of state voters. (Denver Post, May 18, 2009)

Colorado Sidles Up To Civil Unions
The Denver Post examines how Colorado became one of the most welcoming states for same-sex couples. (May 17, 2009)

Race and the Political Landscape
Denver City Councilman Michael B. Hancock's guest commentary in the Denver Post. (May 16, 2009)

Johnston Channels Obama in SD33
Echos of November as former Obama advisor Michael Johnston puts the lessons of the '08 campaign to use in his successful campaign for State Senator.  (The Colorado Statesman, May 15, 2009) 

Should Race Matter In Senator's Replacement?
Six letters in response to the Denver Post's story on the "Shake-up in N.E. Denver," including two from members of the Democratic Party of Denver's Central Committee.  (May 15, 2009)

The Accidental Senator
An in-depth profile examines how Michael Bennet has made a habit of turning unexpected moves into master strokes.  (The Colorado Springs Independent, May 14, 2009)

The Politics of Wilderness: Bill To Protect 'Study Areas' May Have Hope
Dave Philipps looks Rep. DeGette's Colorado Wilderness Act.  (The Colorado Springs Gazette, May 13, 2009)

Shake-up in N.E. Denver
How Mike Johnston won a seat in Senate District 33 that has been held by African-American leaders for a half-century.  (Denver Post, May 13, 2009)

$400 Million Paid So Far to Colorado Nuclear Workers
Forbes.com's look at the situation for Colorado workers in the atomic weapons industry and Sen. Udall's proposed legislation.  (May 13, 2009)

Johnston to Replace Groff
A "State Bill Colorado" special to the Denver Daily News on Michael Johnston's victory in the State Senate race to replace Peter Groff.  (May 11, 2009)

Johnston Selected to Replace Groff In Senate
A run down on the SD33's Vacancy Committee Election.  (The Denver Post, May 11, 2009)

Groff's Lofty Call In Stirring Last Stand
Mike Littwin's column on a rare and stirring moment in the Senate as outgoing Senate President Peter Groff made the case against the death penalty. (May 8, 2009)

Bid to Repeal Death Penalty Fails in Senate
Bill fails by a single vote after passing through the House, also by a single vote.  (Denver Post, May 6, 2009)

Stimulus to Pump Up Cities Bike Lanes
$250,000 in Stimulus funds to provide an additional 4-6 miles of bike lanes.  (Denver Post, May 6, 2009)

Seven Contend for SD31
An overview of the race to fill resigning Sen. Jennifer Veiga's seat in the State Senate.  (Colorado Statesman, May 1, 2009)

Colorado Likely to Play Critical Role in Shaping Clean Energy Bill
Rep. Diana DeGette and others in the Colorado Congressional delegation are well-situated to help shephard the American Clean Energy and Security Act's passage. (The Colorado Independent, May 2, 2009)

Ritter Signs Pain-filled Budget
The Governor and the Assembly worked to protect "people who live at the margins" in the $19.6 billion state budget.  (The Denver Post, May 2, 2009)

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