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New politically fun phone app benefits blind and visually impaired children Play Video
September 9, 2012 5:52 PM
How about some fun this campaign season? From negatives ads to political bickering between friends on Facebook, you may already be exhausted. We found a political but fun phone app that's sole purpose is actually a good cause! The Rush-Miller Foundation started over a decade ago when Eric Miller's... more » -
Political operative indicted
December 19, 2011 6:57 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - A political operative is poised to find out whether he'll go to prison after being convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. John Haggerty faces up to 15 years behind bars at his sentencing Monday. But he also... more » -
Cain political video goes viral
October 30, 2011 9:07 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - A new ad showing Herman Cain's smoking campaign manager is the latest political video to become an overnight Internet sensation. The ad has had nearly a million clicks on Cain's website since its debut last week. It's also been aired repeatedly on cable news shows... more » -
Herman Cain stumbles on the political road
October 22, 2011 9:34 AM
ATLANTA (AP) - Herman Cain has captivated Republicans hungry for an alternative to Mitt Romney. But the presidential hopeful has made a series of stumbles that have left some questioning whether he's ready for the White House. The Georgia businessman has been on a media blitz since a rise... more » -
Not all agree CO should make entitlements smoother
August 28, 2011 1:37 PM
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado proposal to make it easier to apply for entitlement programs ranging from welfare payments to food stamps has turned political. The Pueblo Chieftain reports that Republicans say the change could cost the state millions by qualifying virtually every eligible citizen for a gamut of... more » -
Experts in Colo. debate fed budget woes in forum
April 9, 2011 6:04 PM
DENVER (AP) - Bridging the political divide dominated the discussion at a Colorado forum on taming the federal deficit. The partisan back-and-forth in the nation's capital prevented the two senators who assembled the panel from attending their own event in person. Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet were... more » -
National political money pours into states
October 28, 2010 2:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - A deluge of cash from interest groups is pouring into close congressional races coast to coast. And it's flowing to much lower-profile contests far down the ticket as well. According to a state-by-state review by The Associated Press, interest groups have spent at least $185 million... more » -
Political signs pit neighbor against neighbor
October 22, 2010 7:44 PM
As the political season continues to heat up battle lines are being drawn across neighborhoods. Yards signs are popping up and creating rivalries among Democrats and Republicans. News First 5 spotted a lot of signs on Elizabeth, Greenwood, Grand and Court. "It's just really a matter of opinion," said Michael... more » -
U2 adapts to changing musical, political times
October 25, 2009 9:16 AM
Even while maintaining its status as one of the few musical acts that can still fill stadiums, U2 is struck by how quickly its world is changing - musically and politically. Charismatic front man Bono, in a reflective mood as U2 closes the North American leg of its "360"... more » -
Debate continues over political semi-trailers
September 15, 2009 7:43 PM
The Colorado Department of Transportation is urging county leaders to enforce laws that ban political semi-trailers. The trailers pop up every political season around Pueblo. They're illegal in the county and state law doesn't allow them parked near state highways. But some argue the trailers are a freedom of speech,... more »
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