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• Colorado closer to getting new federal judge

  May 13, 2011 2:23 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado is closer to getting a new federal judge. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet announced Friday that the nomination of R. Brooke Jackson was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The full Senate will vote on his nomination next. Jackson is the... more »

• Bennet tours Vestas factory in Pueblo

  March 22, 2011 7:54 PM

  U.S. Senator Michael Bennet was in Pueblo today to tour the Vestas wind tower factory. The junior senator wanted to learn more about Vestas' training program at Pueblo Community College and the company's future. Vestas projects wind energy production will increase in the U.S. by about 40% in the... more »

• Fort Carson closer to getting aviation brigade

  February 4, 2011 11:17 PM

  Fort Carson is one step closer to getting a new Combat Aviation Brigade, or CAB. The Army has announced the Mountain Post is a preferred site for the CAB, which would bring 2,700 soldiers and their families and 120 more helicopters to Fort Carson starting in 2013. "A new... more »

• Sen. Bennet: Education is a civil right

  January 14, 2011 10:08 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is continuing his emphasis on education during a speech to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Bennet says he'll talk about schools Friday at the annual Business Social Responsibility Awards Luncheon in Denver. The luncheon honors the slain civil rights leader.... more »

• Bennet got plenty of help retaining seat

  November 4, 2010 8:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Michael Bennet can't take all the credit for his upset win over Republican Ken Buck, the tea party favorite who cast himself as the outsider in the contest. Bennet had plenty of help: from a Democratic party that poured millions into attacking Buck as an extremist,... more »

• Bennet wins, Buck Concedes

  November 3, 2010 5:55 PM

  It was a long election night Tuesday where Senatorial opponents Ken Buck and incumbent Michael Bennet were stuck in a neck and neck race. Early Wednesday Bennet pulled out a victory by only around 15 thousand votes. "I was watching the earlier polls and I thought it wasn't going to... more »

• Campaign trail is well-worn for candidates

  October 31, 2010 11:39 PM

  The campaign trail can be a long one for candidates, but the end is in sight. Colorado candidates spent most of the weekend going from one corner of Colorado to the other to rally supporters and generate votes. In Colorado Springs Sunday, people could shake hands with both... more »

• Bill Clinton stumps for Bennet in Colorado

  October 19, 2010 8:48 AM

  Former President Bill Clinton is pleading with Colorado Democrats to stick with Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet, saying that a vote for Republicans would return the nation to dangerous times. About 2,000 people packed a high school gym Monday in northeast Denver to hear Clinton speak in a rally that... more »

• Bennet , Buck on "Meet the Press"

  October 17, 2010 11:25 PM

  On the national NBC political Sunday morning talk show "Meet the Press", Senate-hopefuls Michael Bennet and Ken Buck discuss taxes and the economy. They also try to clear up some of the muddy waters on certain issues. David Gregory asked Buck to clarify his view on gays. Buck's answer... more »

• Bill Clinton to stump for Sen. Bennet in Denver

  October 11, 2010 8:35 AM

  Former President Bill Clinton will be in Denver in support of Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet as early voting begins in Colorado. Clinton has not always been on Bennet's side. He endorsed Bennet's Democratic primary challenger Andrew Romanoff and recorded a telephone appeal urging voters to choose Romanoff. But... more »

• Andrew Romanoff lands job at anti-poverty group

  October 6, 2010 11:37 AM

  Unsuccessful Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff has landed a new job at an anti-poverty group that helps farmers in developing countries. The Democrat tells The Denver Post that he'll work for Lakewood-based International Development Enterprises, where he'll travel frequently. The former state House speaker turned down being considered for... more »

• Dems question Ken Buck's view on running the V.A.

  September 23, 2010 7:19 PM

  El Paso County Democrats are questioning G.O.P. Senate candidate Ken Buck's plans for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Democrats met in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs Thursday, concerned Buck has plans to privatize the V.A and take it out of government control. The plan was mentioned on a recent... more »

• Ken Buck to give up 2 months pay while he campaigns

  August 24, 2010 8:36 AM

  Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck plans to give up two months pay while he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. He earns $140,000 a year and will give up $11,666 in pay for September and October. Buck says he'll stay in regular contact with his office while he campaigns... more »

• Sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates

  August 9, 2010 11:09 AM

  It's sprint time for Colorado Senate candidates in primary elections. They're working the phones, waving signs on busy street corners and putting final touches on what they hope will be victory speeches Tuesday night. Democrats are focusing on Colorado Springs. That's because El Paso is the most populous Colorado... more »

• U.S. Senate candidates make final push for votes

  August 8, 2010 6:17 PM

  The four candidates running for U.S. Senate carry packed schedules as they push for votes two days before the primary election. In Colorado Springs, Ken Buck (R) helps volunteers with a phone bank, asking for votes and answering questions from potential voters. He also made a stop in Denver,... more »

• NYT: Bennet-backed pension deal costs taxpayers millions

  August 6, 2010 1:37 PM

  The Denver school system is reportedly stuck paying millions of dollars in interest and fees because of a pension financing deal recommended by Sen. Michael Bennet while he served as superintendent. The New York Times reported Friday that the deal has cost Denver at least an extra $25 million.... more »

• Obama pleads with Colorado Dems to stick with Bennet

  August 4, 2010 8:29 AM

  President Barack Obama is pleading with Colorado Democrats to stick with Sen. Michael Bennet in a primary challenge, calling the appointed senator "the person that I want alongside me." Bennet is facing a primary challenge from Andrew Romanoff, a former state lawmaker who has blasted Bennet as too cozy... more »

• Andrew Romanoff surges in Colorado Senate poll

  August 2, 2010 8:46 AM

  Democrat Andrew Romanoff has surged in his primary challenge against Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, according to a Denver Post poll. The newspaper and KUSA-TV reported Sunday that Romanoff has closed a double-digit deficit to Bennet and now holds a narrow lead of 48 percent to 45 percent, with the... more »

• Colorado democrats trade barbs over Social Security

  July 29, 2010 8:17 AM

  Two Democrats competing for the Senate nomination are trading jabs over Social Security. Sen. Michael Bennet accused his challenger Wednesday of voting to privatize Social Security in a resolution while Andrew Romanoff was in the state House. Romanoff said that the 2004 resolution favored privatizing Social Security only if... more »

• Andrew Romanoff sells home to finance Senate bid

  July 27, 2010 8:16 AM

  Democrat Andrew Romanoff's campaign says the Senate candidate has sold his house and is loaning the campaign $325,000 in his effort to unseat Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet. Romanoff's plan to use the proceeds from the sale of his house in Denver's Washington Park neighborhood comes as the Aug. 10... more »

• Primary ballots in the mail today

  July 19, 2010 9:09 AM

  Mail-in ballots for Colorado's Aug. 10 primary elections were going out Monday. Because the vast majority of Colorado primary voters will cast their ballots at home, that means candidates have the next three weeks to try to sell themselves to party voters. The race on ballots this election is... more »

• Bennet intern offers paid access to senator

  July 9, 2010 8:26 AM

  An unpaid intern for Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet's Senate campaign has been dismissed after allegedly telling an acquaintance that a one-on-one meeting to discuss a bill with the candidate could be set up for $2,400. The campaign said the intern was let go Thursday after it learned of the... more »

• Jane Norton cleared for Senate primary ballots

  June 10, 2010 8:42 AM

  Colorado's primary election ballot has firmed-up, as Lt. Gov. Jane Norton has officially been placed before voters. Norton will face Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck in an Aug. 10 primary. Buck achieved top billing on the ballots through the statewide Republican assembly last month. Norton bypassed the assembly... more »

• Colorado senators back EPA in global warming

  June 10, 2010 8:23 AM

  Colorado's two Democratic senators have affirmed support for federal environmental regulators as the Senate prepared to take its first vote on a measure some see as a test of the Senate's stand on climate change. Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet both have vowed to vote against a Republican-led... more »

• Update: Romanoff agrees with White House

  June 4, 2010 3:20 PM

  Kicking off a 10 week campaign tour, Democratic Candidate for US Senate Andrew Romanoff said Friday that both he and the White House are in agreement over the events that took place last September when he decided to run for office. Romanoff said the only reason he released information... more »

• Romanoff reportedly offered job to quit senate race

  June 2, 2010 4:55 PM

  Administration officials dangled the possibility of a job for former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff last year in hopes he would forego a challenge to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. Administration officials on Wednesday declined to specify the job that was floated or the name of the administration official who approached... more »

• Bennet calls for limits on lobbying

  April 28, 2010 3:58 PM

  Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado is repeating his call to limit lobbying in Washington by giving all members of Congress a lifetime ban on lobbying after leaving office. Bennet on Wednesday introduced the lifetime ban, one of several proposals under consideration to reduce the influence of lobbyists. Bennet's... more »

• Romanoff lags in Senate fundraising

  April 20, 2010 12:42 PM

  Andrew Romanoff remains far behind Sen. Michael Bennet in fundraising for the Senate despite winning the Democratic party caucus straw polls last month. Bennet's primary challenger has reported earning about $385,000 during the first fiscal quarter of the year. Bennet, who was appointed to the seat last year, raised... more »

• Sen. Bennet visits Colorado Springs, encourages feedback

  March 7, 2010 5:50 PM

  In the midst of campaigning for re-election, Senator Michael Bennet returned to Colorado Springs on Sunday. The senator met with nearly a dozen people at Poor Richard's Bookstore to gain input and discuss ideas on how to reform Washington's current state, including: reducing the federal deficit, health care, and... more »