A Republican candidate for Congress in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, Bob McConnell, has joined a national movement to overturn the Health Care Overhaul bill passed by Congress. Called ObamaCare by opponents, the movement, DeFundIt.org, has signed pledges from almost 150 candidates nationwide who vow to overturn the newly passed legislation.... more »
Gov. Bill Ritter is set to hold his final bill signing ceremony and he's using the event to focus on renewable energy. He plans to sign a package of bills during Friday's event. They includes ones to create a smart grid task force, start a green jobs training program in... more »
Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a bill to reduce late vehicle registration fees following complaints from owners of trailers and vehicles that got little use.
The new law reduces the penalty for late registration of non-motorized trailers that weigh between 2,000 and 16,000 pounds. Motorists clamored for changes after... more »
President Barack Obama and Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev have signed a major treaty to shrink their arsenals of nuclear warheads.
In a simple ceremony inside an elaborate room in Prague, Obama said the arms pact sets the stage for further cuts in nuclear arsenals. He said the U.S. and... more »
President Barack Obama capped a yearlong political drama Tuesday, signing into law a landmark health care reform bill that had been seen as impossible just two months ago.
The president said the law "will set into motion what a generation of Americans have fought for."
He said he... more »
President Barack Obama has signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the nation a jobs boost.
In a sunny Rose Garden ceremony, Obama said the legislation will help the private sector start hiring again.
It is the first of several jobs measures... more »
Gov. Bill Ritter held his first news conference after his bike accident last week and says he's in pain, but recovering.
The governor signed 28 bills on Wednesday, most of them to fix this year's budget. He also met with his staff at the Capitol.
Ritter says he... more »
The Denver Broncos have signed veteran punter Mitch Berger and waived second-year punter Brett Kern. Berger is a two-time Pro Bowler and a 16-year NFL veteran who was with Pittsburgh last season. He has a 43.0-yard career punting average and a career net average of 35.8 yards. Terms of the... more »