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Penn. lawmakers trying to boost sex-abuse laws will have to outmaneuver archbishop

By | 12.07.11 | 2:46 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Pennsylvania is now a main site of action in the international chess game that pits the Catholic Church against advocates for the victims of sexual abuse.

Caretaker of sex scandal tarnished Philly archdiocese dealing with distrustful public

By | 09.13.11 | 10:09 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Former Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput took the reins in sex-scandal-plagued Philadelphia last week. A sampling of YouTubes posted last week offers a snapshot of his trying first days there, a new Church leader in a place grown deeply distrustful of Church leaders.

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Bennet Ekes Out a Win in Colorado

By | 11.03.10 | 11:53 am

With thousands of votes still to be tallied, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has won the first political campaign of his life — and it was a political battle for the history books. He beat back a serious Democratic Party primary challenge and emerged victorious in the general election this morning More…

Bennet Retakes the Lead in Colorado

By | 11.03.10 | 9:19 am

When most East Coasters could no longer follow the returns from sheer exhaustion, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) had fallen behind challenger Ken Buck (R) in his Senate race, and the momentum was not leaning his way. By morning, however, he’s regained a narrow lead in the polls: With 87 percent More…

The Palin Factor in Today’s Elections

By | 11.02.10 | 9:05 am

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) decided to lavish perhaps her last endorsement of the election cycle yesterday evening on former GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo, who’s now running for governor in Colorado as a member of the American Constitution Party and has pulled within striking distance of Denver mayor More…

Liberal Ads Use Brewer, Arpaio to Motivate Latinos to Vote

By | 10.15.10 | 1:41 pm

NDN, formerly called the New Democrat Network, is running Spanish-language ads in Arizona urging Latinos to vote in the midterm elections. Their pitch? Latinos should vote to make a statement to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the controversial head law enforcement officer of Maricopa County, More…

Tancredo Launches Ad Blaming Hickenlooper for Toddler’s Death

By | 10.06.10 | 1:06 pm

Via Dave Weigel, Tom Tancredo, who is running as the Constitutional Party’s candidate for Colorado governor, has a new ad bashing opponent John Hickenlooper’s so-called sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants as mayor of Denver. The ad, despite its low production value, is a sad one: A father tells More…

Bennet and Fiery Challenger Square Off in Colorado Senate Primary

By | 06.14.10 | 12:11 pm

DENVER— If winning the Democratic nomination for U.S Senate in Colorado comes down to who seems more passionate on the stump, challenger Andrew Romanoff will win in a landslide. If it comes down to money or friends in high places or a sense of steady competence, the nod might well More…

Denver Democratic Party HQ Vandalized

By | 08.25.09 | 4:54 pm

From The Colorado Independent:

The Denver Democratic headquarters was vandalized last night, the long bank of windows that fronts the building smashed. Authorities reportedly apprehended the vandal but no details on his identity or motives so far have been released. [...]

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Dean: It’s Either a Public Option or Nothing

By | 05.29.09 | 12:25 pm

Wendy Norris of TWI’s sister site, The Colorado Independent, caught up with former Vermont governor, presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean at a health care reform event in Denver on Wednesday. During an interview before his speech, Dean had this to More…