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• Pueblo Rep. Garcia breaks with party on 3 gun votes Play Video

  February 19, 2013 1:49 AM

  DENVER - Among the handful of Democratic representatives voting against gun control measures Monday was freshman representative Leroy Garcia of Pueblo. He voted no on three of the four measures, only supporting the universal background check bill. "We don't want criminals or people who shouldn't have guns possessing guns,"... more »

• Girl in viral voter registration video worked for shady firm

  September 30, 2012 1:46 AM

  We've learned the girl filmed in a viral YouTube video while registering voters at a local grocery store was employed by a company just dumped by the Republican National Committee over allegations of voter fraud. The video got a half-million views in just a few days, becoming an overnight... more »

• Few Republicans on voter purge list

  August 27, 2012 8:34 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Democrats and independent voters got 86 percent of the requests to withdraw from voting rolls if they're not citizens as part of an initiative from Colorado's Republican Secretary of State. The breakdown renewed skepticism that Scott Gessler has a political motivation in sending the letters. His office... more »

• Democrats to hold caucuses today

  March 6, 2012 7:37 AM

  DENVER (AP) - It's Super Tuesday, and Colorado isn't entirely left out of the action. Colorado Democrats hold precinct caucuses Tuesday night. Democrats are meeting four weeks after their Republican counterparts held precinct caucuses to choose presidential favorites. Democrats have no contested presidential contest, so their precinct caucuses have attracted... more »

• Congress set for votes on trade bills next week

  October 6, 2011 9:10 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is set to approve free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama next week. The House Rules Committee has voted on procedures for taking up the long-delayed agreements, the last step before they go to the House floor. The House is expected to begin the... more »

• Voter ID proposal gains steam in Colorado House

  February 3, 2011 7:13 AM

  DENVER (AP)-A requirement that voters show photo IDs at the polls before casting ballots has cleared a Colorado House committee for the first time after years of debate. House Bill 1003 would require potential voters to show photo identification such as a driver's license or passport before casting a... more »

• Colorado investigating Saguache County vote changes

  November 12, 2010 6:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher has sent two investigators to Saguache (suh-WAHCH') County to find out why vote totals changed during a retally of votes three days after the election. The recount affects two Republican candidates who thought they had won, but are now behind... more »

• Boehner: We must listen to the people

  November 3, 2010 3:25 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Boehner says the GOP takeover of the House brings "a new majority" to Congress with a mandate to listen to the people. Appearing with fellow Republicans at a Capitol news conference, Boehner said it's "time for us to roll up our sleeves and get... more »

• Update: Morse wins close race

  November 3, 2010 9:10 AM

  Senate Majority Leader, Democrat John Morse defeated Republican challenger Owen Hill by a narrow margin of 13, 451 votes to 13,199. The unofficial 252 vote difference is greater than 0.5 percent margin (67 votes) required to trigger an automatic recount. The margin is based on the highest number of... more »

• Nearly third of voters in Pueblo, El Paso counties voted early

  November 1, 2010 8:27 PM

  Election workers are gearing up for a busy day at the polls Tuesday, although new numbers show nearly a third of voters in El Paso and Pueblo Counties have already made up their minds. In El Paso County, 106,905 people or 29% of registered voters either voted early or by... more »

• Colorado to be monitored for voter fraud

  October 29, 2010 8:39 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Federal officials in Colorado and across the country will be monitoring elections next Tuesday for complaints of voter fraud or voting rights abuses. U.S. Attorney John Walsh says Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas O'Rourke will be in charge of handling complaints in Colorado while the polls are... more »

• Despite low unemployment in N.D. voters lean away from Dems

  October 4, 2010 2:35 PM

  HOPE, N.D. (AP) - The recession that has brought misery to so much of America hasn't touched the Plains states of the Upper Midwest, but that doesn't mean voters can't share in the national bad mood about those in power. Polls indicate that Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy of... more »

• Deadline today to register to vote

  October 4, 2010 8:55 AM

  The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is today, October 4th. In Colorado Springs, voter registration forms are available at each of the three Clerk & Recorder's Office locations: downtown at the main office at Centennial Hall (200 S. Cascade Avenue) the... more »

• Register to vote by midnight Monday night

  October 3, 2010 9:42 PM

  The deadline to register to vote is Monday, October 4 for the November 2 election. Voter registration forms are available at each of the three El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 1. Downtown at the main office at Centennial Hall (200... more »

• Clerk clears up confusion about voter cards

  September 15, 2010 1:36 PM

  The Pueblo County Clerk wants to clear up some confusion about a card all registered voters should receive in the mail. It's called a voter information card. The card lists your precinct location, party affiliation and whether you're a permanent mail-in voter. Registered voters who want to change their address,... more »

• MTV selects its first-ever Twitter jockey

  August 9, 2010 8:30 AM

  MTV has named 23-year-old Gabi Gregg its first "Twitter Jockey." Gregg won the position Sunday night after a nationwide vote. The TJ position is the updated version of the network's VJ job, and Gregg will report on pop culture news using Twitter, Facebook, blogs and MTV's website. Gregg graduated... more »

• Monday deadline to register to vote

  July 9, 2010 12:38 PM

  If you plan to vote in Colorado's Aug. 10 primary election you must register to vote by next Monday. You may register at all county Clerk and Recorder offices. In addition, you may register online. CLICK HERE for online registration form. more »

• Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents

  March 20, 2010 11:15 AM

  A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Rep. Henry Waxman tells The Associated Press that "the likely outcome" is that Speaker Nancy Pelosi will move ahead without the votes of a group of... more »

• Obama making final health care pitch to House Dems

  March 20, 2010 8:41 AM

  President Barack Obama is making a final push for the health care overhaul as he heads to Capitol Hill to meet with rank and file House Democrats ahead of tomorrow's scheduled vote. Democratic leaders and Obama are focusing last-minute lobbying efforts on two groups of Democrats. They include 37 who... more »

• Sweet deal for Louisiana in Health Bill

  February 4, 2010 1:43 PM

  Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana is defending a special deal in the health care bill for the federal government to pick up more of the cost of a Medicaid expansion in her state. She made the argument Thursday in a defiant speech on the Senate floor. The... more »

• Mayor idea rejected in Pueblo

  November 4, 2009 12:26 AM

  Two proposals to add a mayor to Pueblo City government were rejected by voters Tuesday. The first would have changed the city charter to require a strong mayor form of government. That mayor would have replaced the current city manager. The idea was rejected by a two-to-one margin. The measure... more »

• Senate votes to allow guns on Amtrak

  September 16, 2009 5:12 PM

  The Senate has passed a measure that would let Amtrak rail passengers carry handguns in their checked bags. Supporters say the measure is an effort to give Amtrak riders the same gun rights as airline passengers. Air travelers are allowed to transport firearms in checked baggage so long as they... more »