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• Regulator clears McInnis in ethics complaint

  May 23, 2011 7:17 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A state regulator has decided that allegations of plagiarism against former Colorado gubernatorial candidate and attorney Scott McInnis don't warrant discipline under ethics guidelines. Denver's KMGH-TV reports the state office of attorney regulation said Monday there's no clear evidence of a violation. The group Colorado Ethics... more »

• Tancredo Won't Exit Gov. Race, Says Maes Should Withdraw

  August 11, 2010 7:25 PM

  Former Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo tells News First 5 he will not withdraw from the race for governor and says Republican nominee Dan Maes is splitting the conservative vote and should withdraw. Tancredo entered the race as a candidate for the American Constitutionalist Party after numerous scandals plagued Republican... more »

• Scott McInnis concedes race, throws support behind Maes

  August 11, 2010 12:49 PM

  Scott McInnis has officially conceded the GOP gubernatorial primary election to opponent Dan Maes. Both the Maes and McInnis camps confirmed to NewsFirst5 that McInnis phoned Maes Wednesday morning to congratulate him on his win. Maes will face Democrat John Hickenlooper, and Tom Tancredo, formerly a Republican now... more »

• Dan Maes prevails in GOP governor's race

  August 11, 2010 8:22 AM

  Businessman Dan Maes has ridden support from tea party groups to claim Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary, defeating former U.S. Rep. Scott McInnis. McInnis is a former six-term congressman who failed to recover after it was revealed that he plagiarized parts of a water study for which a Colorado foundation... more »

• Scott McInnis reaches deal on plagiarized documents

  August 6, 2010 3:59 PM

  Former congressman Scott McInnis says he has reached a settlement over allegations he gave them a plagiarized report in exchange for $300,000. McInnis spokesman Sean Duffy said terms of the settlement with the Hasan Family Foundation were not disclosed. He said McInnis, a Reublican running for governor, signed the... 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 »

• Hickenlooper says GOP alienating Colorado voters

  July 28, 2010 8:20 AM

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper says internal feuding in the Colorado Republican Party is alienating voters. Drawing on his experience as a brewpub owner, Hickenlooper says it's bad practice to attack another company and he believes it's bad practice for candidates to attack each other. The Denver mayor... more »

• Tancredo answers critics

  July 27, 2010 9:39 PM

  The path has been cleared for former republican congressman Tom Tancredo to head the American Constitution Party, as candidate for governor. Benjamin Goss resigned his candidacy on Tuesday morning, paving the way for Tancredo, who submitted the proper paperwork Tuesday. "This is it! It's all I can do!" he told... more »

• Candidate makes way for Tom Tancredo on ballot

  July 27, 2010 1:29 PM

  Benjamin Goss has submitted his resignation letter as the American Constitution Party's candidate for governor. Goss is stepping down to make way for former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo, who plans to run on the party's ticket. Tancredo switched his party affiliation on Monday. American Constitution Party chairman Clyde... more »

• Tom Tancredo seeks nomination to run for governor

  July 27, 2010 8:12 AM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo is seeking a third-party nomination to enter the Colorado governor's race. In a terse, one-sentence announcement, Tancredo said "I am going to seek the nomination of the American Constitution Party for governor of Colorado." Tancredo says Republican candidates Scott McInnis and Dan Maes... more »

• Scott McInnis scoffs at Tancredo deadline

  July 26, 2010 2:15 PM

  A noon deadline set by Republican Tom Tancredo has passed, without word on whether he plans to switch parties and run for governor. He gave the two Republican candidates for governor, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, until noon to agree to step aside following the August primary, and allow him... more »

• Tancredo issues ultimatum to Republican candidates

  July 26, 2010 10:18 AM

  Former GOP congressman Tom Tancredo has issued a noon deadline for two Republican Party gubernatorial candidates. Tancredo said he believes the two GOP candidates in the Aug. 10 primary, Scott McInnis and Dan Maes, have no chance of winning the general election against Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. ... more »

• Colorado GOP candidates struggling

  July 26, 2010 8:47 AM

  At a time when Republicans across the nation are counting on victories in gubernatorial races, Colorado's GOP is struggling with gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates who have stumbled in recent months. The latest problems include a spat between GOP Senate candidates Jane Norton and Ken Buck touching on gender... more »

• Candidates withholding some financial statements

  July 21, 2010 12:17 PM

  Several Colorado candidates are refusing to make all financial documents public. GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is refusing to release his tax returns. Instead, he turned them over to an Internet Web site run by campaign supporters. The site has posted a summary of the returns but not the... more »

• McInnis back on campaign trail

  July 19, 2010 12:52 PM

  GOP gubernatorial hopeful Scott McInnis is back on the campaign trail. The former congressman is set to speak to the Farm Bureau in Alamosa on Monday. On Saturday, McInnis held a fundraiser in Silt that drew 300 people. McInnis missed a campaign event last week, saying he wanted... 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 »

• Foundation wants Mcinnis to repay $300,000

  July 16, 2010 11:59 AM

  A foundation that paid Colorado gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis $300,000 for water essays wants its money back, saying McInnis admitted some of the work wasn't his own. The Hasan Family Foundation board also said Friday that McInnis did only a fraction of the work he was obligated to do as... more »

• McInnis: "I'm in it to win it," despite plagiarism flap

  July 15, 2010 7:23 PM

  Amid new revelations surrounding the plagiarism scandal involving Scott McInnis, the Republican candidate for governor stated on Facebook and Twitter Thursday that he's "in it to win it" and he "will not leave this race." McInnis is accused of plagiarizing writings from a now-Colorado Supreme Court Justice in essays... more »

• McInnis defends himself against latest allegations

  July 15, 2010 12:29 AM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis is once again on the defense. For the second time this week McInnis has been accused of plagiarism. Wednesday the Denver Post accused McInnis of using information in a Rocky Mountain News op-ed piece, and congressional speeches that were similar to articles published in the... more »

• Colorado gubernatorial hopefuls spar on oil, gas rules

  July 8, 2010 8:28 AM

  Candidates in the Colorado governor's race continue to spar over the state's tougher oil and gas rules, with the Republican pledging to revamp them and the Democrat calling for cooperation among the various interest groups. Republican Scott McInnis and Democrat John Hickenlooper appeared together Wednesday at the annual meeting... more »

• McInnis says this election is about jobs

  July 5, 2010 10:55 AM

  Colorado Governor Candidate Scott McInnis says this year's gubernatorial election is all about jobs. To create them, he's promising to roll back Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's state fees for individuals and to restore business tax exemptions. But first the former U.S. representative must defeat Dan Maes in the Aug.... more »

• Dana Perino in Colorado Springs Thursday

  June 16, 2010 3:14 PM

  Former White House Press Secretary and Colorado State University-Pueblo grad Dana Perino will be at The Broadmoor Thursday evening, at a reception for Republican Gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis. Perino worked at various positions in Washington before joining the White House staff, including a stint in then-Rep. McInnis' office. Perino... more »

• Hickenlooper against Army's Pinon Canyon expansion

  June 14, 2010 11:13 AM

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper has come out against plans by the Army to expand training in Pinon Canyon. Hickenlooper made the comments Sunday evening during a campaign stop in Hoehne in southeastern Colorado. The Denver mayor told property owners he is pro-military, but he opposes the expansion... more »

• Colorado gubernatorial candidates list agendas

  May 18, 2010 12:23 PM

  GOP candidate Scott McInnis and Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper are promising to reduce burdens on Colorado businesses if they are elected governor in November. The two gubernatorial candidates told business leaders Tuesday at the Douglas County Business Alliance that state government needs to do a better job managing... more »

• McInnis applauds AZ immigration law, vows similar action

  April 29, 2010 8:40 AM

  A Republican running for governor of Colorado says he'd pursue an Arizona-style immigrant crackdown if elected. Former Rep. Scott McInnis told KHOW-AM radio in Denver that "I'd do something very similar" if elected. He was talking about the Arizona immigration law that aims to tackle illegal immigration. A spokesman... more »

• Scott McInnis in Colorado Springs Wednesday

  April 6, 2010 1:12 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis will visit Colorado Springs Wednesday. He'll speak at a breakfast meeting of the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 am at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. McInnis will discuss the economic challenges facing Colorado Springs and the state as a whole, and share... more »

• McInnis: Tax hikes not the answer for Colorado budget

  February 16, 2010 10:02 AM

  GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis says Democrats who propose taxing candy and soda to help balance the state budget are cremating jobs, not creating them. McInnis spoke Monday at a Denver plant of The Pepsi Bottling Group, which says it could lose jobs if customers have to pay more for... more »

• McInnis: Tax hikes not the answer for Colorado budget

  February 15, 2010 4:05 PM

  GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis says Democrats who propose taxing candy and soda to help balance the state budget are cremating jobs, not creating them. McInnis spoke Monday at a Denver plant of The Pepsi Bottling Group, which says it could lose jobs if customers have to pay more... more »

• McInnis pushes for job growth in campaign stop

  January 13, 2010 12:13 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis called for stronger relationships with the energy industry and the military to create jobs in Colorado. Delivering what he called phase one of his Strategic Plan for Colorado, the former Congressman told business leaders in Colorado Springs Wednesday that ,if elected, his priorities for... more »

• McInnis to announce strategic plan in Colorado Springs

  January 12, 2010 6:54 PM

  Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis plans to reveal the first phase of his strategic plan for Colorado--focused on job creation, and restoring economic opportunity in the state. McInnis will address a group of business leaders at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs Wednesday. The former US congressman will discuss... more »

• Hickenlooper announces he is running for governor

  January 12, 2010 2:01 PM

  Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced his candidacy for governor Tuesday afternoon. Saying it is a privilege to live in Colorado, Hickenlooper says he understands the difficulties facing Colorado in the midst of a recession, but says he's up to the challenge. During his announcement speech, Hickenlooper recalled his introduction... more »