Thursday, January 6, 2011

Colorado Political News Brief – 1.6.2011

9News’ Adam Schrager is leaving Colorado.
Colorado’s best known political reporter is leaving to work for Wisconsin Public Television….. Read More

Denver mayoral candidate drops out.
Denver mayor candidate Michael Keith Forrester said yesterday that he is in the process of “dissolving his campaign.” ….. Read More

Quiz Time - Do you know your governors?
The governor's office will be much in the news next week with the scheduled inauguration of John Hickenlooper on 1/1 1/11. Despite all the 1's, Hickenlooper is not the first mayor of Denver to become governor….. Read More

Tipton and Gardner take office.
Republicans Scott Tipton of Cortez and Gory Gardner of Yuma take oaths in Washington to join the 112th Congress. Colorado's House delegation becomes majority Republican, with four Republicans and three Democrats….. Read More

Ritter accepts a new energy job.
Ritter announced Wednesday that he'll become director of the Center for the New Energy Economy, focusing on an issue that he championed during his time as governor. He'll also be named senior scholar within the university's School of Global Environmental Sustainability….. Read More

John Salazar appointed to governor's cabinet.
Governor-elect John Hickenlooper appointed former Rep. John Salazar to be Colorado's new agriculture commissioner….. Read More

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