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• Immigration reform discussions continue today

  April 22, 2013 4:16 AM

  A Senate Judiciary Committee once again takes up the issue of comprehensive immigration reform today. A bi-partisan group of senators called "The Gang of Eight" released their legislative proposal last week, amid the Boston Marathon bombings. The almost 900 page immigration bill has faced growing questions from conservative critics.... more »

• Colorado candidate signs pledge to defund Health Overhaul

  July 30, 2010 1:34 PM

  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 »

• Pueblo council split on immigration reform vote

  July 28, 2010 5:40 PM

  On Monday, Pueblo city council has passed a resolution urging Colorado lawmakers to support comprehensive federal immigration reform. The resolution passed 5 to 2, with council members Vera Ortegon and Judy Weaver voting against it. The resolution reads as follows: The Pueblo City Council urges our United States Senators for... more »

• Senator wants more credit card protection

  July 20, 2010 11:04 AM

  A lawmaker in Congress is prodding the Federal Reserve to provide more protection so that credit card users don't get socked by exorbitant interest rates when they fall behind on their payments. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "Credit card companies can still double or triple the interest rate when... more »

• Governor unveils new health insurance plan

  July 6, 2010 10:56 AM

  A new health insurance plan to cover people with pre-existing conditions is now available in Colorado. Gov. Bill Ritter plans to announce the details of the plan Tuesday, the first day that customers will be accepted. It's a result of health care reform passed by Congress this year and... more »

• Homeland Security Chief commits to immigration reform

  June 24, 2010 6:48 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is assuring Hispanic political leaders from around the country that the Obama administration is committed to overhauling federal immigration laws. Napolitano blames the lack of a new law on a bitterly divided Congress. She says the country needs the... more »

• President says he'll need GOP help on immigration reform

  May 19, 2010 2:32 PM

  President Barack Obama says he needs some help from Republicans in order to get immigration reform legislation through Congress. Obama made the comments at a joint news conference Wednesday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, who is under pressure at home to push Obama for action on the immigration issue.... more »

• Local concerns about Arizona immigration law

  April 26, 2010 7:20 PM

  Some people believe Arizona's new immigration law will have ripple affects here in Colorado and across the nation. Some of the big concerns, will illegal immigrants move to other states? And will the Federal Government pass tougher immigration laws? Arizona's crack down on illegal immigration reveals a nation deeply divided.... more »

• How will health care reform impact hospitals?

  March 26, 2010 11:52 AM

  Today I'm working on a story about how the new federal health care legislation will impact hospitals. In 2014, a mandate will kick in, requiring every American be insured. Right now, hospitals spend millions of dollars a year treating people who don't have insurance. For example, St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center... more »

• Obama says he's not giving up on health reform

  February 6, 2010 1:03 PM

  President Barack Obama says he's committed to pushing through a health care overhaul and isn't giving up. Obama spoke to party activists Saturday at the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee. He says he knows the debate over fixing the health care system has been difficult and the easiest... more »

• Colorado one of six states involved in education program

  February 2, 2010 4:22 PM

  Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight D. Jones announced Tuesday that Colorado will participate in a three-year, $75 million public-private partnership designed to bring sustainable strategies to turning around low-performing schools. The partnership is with Mass Insight Education & Research Institute, the non-profit organization that published the 2007 report, "The Turnaround... more »

• "Free Our Health Care" rally at state capitol Tuesday

  January 18, 2010 6:15 PM

  A rally will be held in front of the Colorado Capitol building Tuesday in support of a 2010 ballot initiative that would attempt to exempt Colorado from President Obama's health care legislation. Those attending the rally will be wearing "Obama Care - Hell No, Colorado Won't Go" buttons. ... more »

• Americans divided on health care reform

  December 15, 2009 6:33 PM

  Opponents of President Obama's health care reform bill protested across the nation Tuesday, including in Southern Colorado. Rallies were held in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo. About 50 people showed up to each one. The events were called "Code Red" rallies. They were a grassroots movement to make one final... more »

• Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan

  December 14, 2009 10:51 AM

  Republicans say you shouldn't bet on a health care bill coming out of the Senate before Christmas. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says Americans are "overwhelmingly opposed" to the bill. McConnell says it's a stretch to think the Senate will ignore public opinion and "jam this through before Christmas." Independent... more »

• Republican says she'll back the Baucus health bill

  October 13, 2009 2:55 PM

  Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate Finance Committee was... more »

• Obama-backed health bill gains ground

  October 2, 2009 9:51 AM

  Health care legislation backed by President Barack Obama has all but cleared a major hurdle in the Senate. Democratic liberals and moderates on the Senate Finance Committee closed ranks early this morning behind the most sweeping set of changes in a half-century. Obama is hailing the development as a milestone,... more »

• Doctors campaign in Denver for reform

  September 14, 2009 1:21 PM

  A coalition of doctors from Oregon is campaign for a single-payer health care system at the Colorado state Capitol. The doctors are holding a rally Monday to express their indignation over the lack of universal health care. The doctors are being joined by local supporters, including state lawmakers and Colorado... more »

• Obama presses for action on health care reform

  September 12, 2009 7:24 AM

  President Barack Obama says about half of all Americans under 65 will lose their health coverage at some point over the next 10 years. As he again pushes for health care reform in his weekly radio and Internet address, the president cites a new report from the Treasury Department that... more »

• Obama meets with Congressional leaders on health care

  September 8, 2009 8:29 AM

  On the eve of his big health care speech, President Barack Obama is meeting with the top Democrats in Congress. The meeting today with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid comes as the president seeks to recapture his springtime momentum. Pelosi is convinced she's got the... more »

• Obama to deliver health care address to Congress

  September 2, 2009 4:47 PM

  President Barack Obama has set a major address on health care for Sept. 9 before Congress. The speech will come a day after lawmakers return from an August recess in which critics of Obama's health proposals have dominated many public forums. Some Democrats feel Obama has been too vague... more »