Face The State has obtained a letter (PDF) in which state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, asks U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey to take part in his town hall meeting planned for Aug. 19 in Fort Collins. Garnder is one of two Republicans hoping to take on Markey in next year's midterm election.
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Follow this topic by RSSDiggs Brown will run for Congress
Fort Collins city councilman Diggs Brown is back from a tour of duty with the U.S. Army and will make official his run for the 4th congressional district. Brown joins an increasingly crowded Republican field alongside CU Regent Tom Lucero and state Rep. Cory Gardner.
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8/19: Gardner shows initiative with town hall
Cory Gardner isn't a congressman, but that's not stopping him from acting like one.
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Gardner makes Markey an offer she can refuse
August 13, 2009Gardner to host town halls in Markey’s absence
August 12, 2009State Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, still has a long way to go before possibly facing Congresswoman Betsy Markey, D-Fort Collins, at the ballot box next year. But that's not stopping him walking the congressional walk.
Markey has been reluctant to hold open town hall meetings with her constituents during the August recess. Gardner, one of two Republicans currently vying to replace her, is stepping up to the plate and will hold his own, including one in Markey's home town.
FTS on 1310 KFKA: CD 4 fundraising; weekend show preview
Face The State visits with 1310 KFKA morning show hosts Trevor Carey and George Gray for a look at the most recent 4th congressional district fundraising, plus a preview of the next FTS Weekend Edition, heard on KFKA at 6 am Sundays.
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Diggs PAC raises $23k in Q2
July 7, 2009The "Draft Diggs for Congress" PAC this afternoon announced its fundraising numbers for the second quarter of 2009, having brought in roughly $23,000 in receipts.
CD4 fundraising data trickling in
July 7, 2009
State Rep. Cory Gardner's campaign for Congress announced this morning it raised more than $200,000 in the first seven weeks after entering the race for the 4th CD. Fundraising reports for all federal candidates are due to elections officials by July 15 for the quarter ending June 30, but it is typical for campaigns to announce totals ahead of their official filings.
Lucero's $700/hr sprint to midnight
June 30, 2009
Today marks the end of the 2nd quarter, and candidates for political office are scrambling to bring in last minute cash to pump up their July campaign finance reports. Among them is Tom Lucero, a CU Regent and one of two announced GOP contenders in the 4th congressional district. In an e-mail sent at 4:30 this afternoon, Lucero is getting aggressive with his fundraising, albeit a little late in the day.
Markey says she reads bills before voting, but how could she?
June 29, 2009
Freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey claims to read bills prior to voting in Congress, but it's unlikely she had the time to do so before voting for federal "cap and trade" energy legislation Friday.
Brian Walsh, NRCC political director, on the GOP's chances v. Betsy Markey
FTS visits with Brian Walsh, political director of the National Republican Congressional Committee, on the GOP's chances of unseating freshman Democrat Rep. Betsy Markey in 2010.
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Segments 4 and 5 - Cory Gardner, GOP candidate in CD 4
An interview with state Rep. Cory Gardner, who recently announced a run for the GOP nomination in the 4th congressional district to challenge freshman U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey.
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5/13: CD 4 race heats up
The list of candidates lining up to challenge U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is growing.
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FTS on 1310 KFKA: Cory Gardner announces in the 4th; weekend show preview
FTS managing editor Brad Jones visits with 1310 KFKA morning team George Gray and Trevor Carey to talk Colorado politics. State Rep. Cory Gardner announces a bid for the GOP nod to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey, and early fundraising will be key to his success. Also, a preview of this week's FTS Weekend Edition radio program.
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Gardner announces run for 4th CD
May 8, 2009
After months of speculation that he would jump into the 2010 GOP primary race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District, state Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, has now made it official.
Segment 4 - Tax day 'tea parties'
A recap of "tea parties" held around Colorado to protest ever-growing government, with audio clips from the Denver protest, held on the west steps of the state capitol.
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Reading the tea leaves in CD4 money chase
April 16, 2009
Incumbency has its advantages.
In the already heated race to oust Rep. Betsy Markey in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, Republicans are trailing far behind the freshman incumbent Democrat by six figures.
Left and Right unite to say no transit condemnation power
A Face the State Staff Report
April 15, 2009
During a House debate Tuesday over Senate Bill 94, which would create a new transit bureaucracy within the Colorado Department of Transportation for "planning, development, operation, and integration of transit and rail into the statewide transportation system,” an amendment was offered that would deny the new division condemnation authority over private property on the eastern plains.
Segment 4 - Dueling energy protests at the state capitol
Thursday, representatives of Colorado's oil and gas industry, joined by hundreds of energy-sector workers, rallied across the street from the state capitol in opposition to new, stricter rules governing oil and gas production. On the opposite side of the capitol, Gov. Bill Ritter touted his "new energy economy." FTS takes a closer look at the controversy over the state's new drilling regulations.
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Despite bipartisan opposition, Oil and Gas Commission moves forward with new rules
A Face the State Staff Report
March 11, 2009Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have voiced opposition to proposed changes to the state's proposed oil and gas rules. Despite this resistance, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is moving forward with plans to train industry officials and environmental activists about the new, stricter regulations.
Lawmakers call on Ritter to reject new oil and gas rules
A Face the State Staff Report
March 10, 2009At a Monday press conference, a bi-partisan coalition of Colorado lawmakers called on Gov. Bill Ritter to reject new “job killing” oil and gas rules slated for a vote in the House later this week.
Could Curry be the next Buescher?
A Face the State Staff Report
February 24, 2009
Late last week, state Rep. Kathleen Curry, D-Gunnison, cast a vote in committee that critics say could come back to haunt her if she seeks re-election in 2010.
After days of testimony, still no vote on oil & gas bill
A Face the State Staff Report
February 19, 2009
House Bill 1255, legislation intended to clarify regulations for oil and gas companies, was laid over until at least next week after nearly two days and close to ten hours of testimony from dozens of witnesses.
Segment 4 - Rep. Cory Gardner on property rights
Under new rules adopted by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the state's Division of Wildlife holds an unprecedented role in approving or denying oil and gas drilling permits. Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, has introduced legislation to ensure the DOW cannot hold a unilateral veto power over permits, thereby lowering the value of property held by surface and mineral rights owners.
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Good ol' boys seek rising stars
February 6, 2009The Arapahoe County Republican Men's Club, one of the state GOP's few bright spots these days, regularly garners dozens of attendees at its Wednesday morning breakfast meetings. And while the group provides stomping grounds for some of the party's most esteemed elders, including retired Congressman Tom Tancredo and former state Senate President John Andrews, its members are seeking some fresh blood.
Ken Buck takes immigration dispute to the New York Times
February 5, 2009
Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck appeared in Tuesday's edition of The New York Times in an article covering an ongoing immigration and identify theft dispute in Greeley.
Railroad companies caught in the middle of eminent domain bill
A Face the State Staff Report
February 4, 2009
In Tuesday's Senate Transportation Committee meeting senators voted 4-3 to indefinitely postpone a bill that would have prevented railroad companies from exercising their right to use eminent domain. The bill was in response to CDOT's forthcoming proposal to relocate freight rail away from the Front Range and to eastern Colorado in order to facilitate the implementation of passenger rail systems in the metro area. Trapped in the middle of this legislation were railroad companies, who expressed little desire to relocate or use eminent domain.
Third time's the charm to 'Make My Day'?
A Face the State Staff Report
January 28, 2009For the third year in a row, Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch, and Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, are sponsoring a bill that would give employees and business owners the right to defend themselves, their property, and their fellow employees from intruders without fear of prosecution.
Lawmakers petition Ritter to rethink Gitmo prisoners in CO
A Face the State Staff Report
January 26, 2009Upon hearing Gov. Bill Ritter supports bringing terror suspects from the recently closed Guantanamo Bay prison to the Colorado supermax prison in Florence, leading Republican lawmakers are circulating a petition in opposition.