Michael Bennet

Democrat Michael Bennet was appointed to the Senate last year when Ken Salazar became Interior secretary. Bennet used to be chief of staff for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper.

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Latest Michael Bennet News

Colorado GOP Chairman Dick Wadhams, 'Tired of the Nuts,' Steps Down

By Sandra Fish

Saying he's "tired of the nuts who have no grasp of what the state party's role is," Colorado Republican Chairman Dick Wadhams won't run for re-election, setting up a potential free-for-all for the ...

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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Beer, Bipartisanship in His Blood

By Sandra Fish

They were swilling pints of Hickenlooper's Inaugurale in Denver Tuesday, toasting John Hickenlooper, the former brewpub owner, mayor and now Colorado governor -- a Democrat billed as a bipartisan ...

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Joe Manchin and Chris Coons Join Senate as Lame Duck Session Begins

By Patricia Murphy

Less than two weeks after the midterm elections, West Virginia's Joe Manchin and Delaware's Chris Coons took their places in the Senate Monday when Vice President Joe Biden swore them in as the ...

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Democrats Ask Colorado Sen. Bennet to Head DSCC, Sources Say

By Christopher Weber

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has been asked by Majority Leader Harry Reid to head the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Politico reported Friday, citing a senior party source. The freshman ...

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Republicans' Midterm Wave Didn't Drown Colorado Democrats

By Sandra Fish

One week after the Republican wave, GOP fingers are still pointing in Colorado, where the party saw mixed results in the 2010 midterm elections. There was good news for Colorado Republicans, for ...

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Latest From the Web

May 25, 2012

Senate approves FDA overhaul that would provide faster access to generic drugs

Source: Morris Daily Herald - Morris IL

In a momentary flash of bipartisanship, the Senate approved legislation that would allow Americans speedier access to generic drugs as well as breakthrough treatments for life-threatening diseases as part of a Food and Drug Administration revamping that now heads to the House.

May 24, 2012

Senate bill would refocus US drug safety inspections on overseas manufacturing sites

Source: Star Tribune - Minneapolis MN

U.S. regulators would inspect more drug manufacturing facilities in China, India and other foreign countries as part of legislation approved Thursday that aims to step up oversight of the nation's imported pharmaceutical supply.

May 18, 2012

Chimney Rock, at the Crossroads, Part Five

Source: Pagosa Daily Post - Pagosa Springs CO

According to the reports I've been hearing coming from the Town Tourism Committee ? in particular, from TTC chair Bob Hart and TTC executive director Jennie Green ? Pagosa Springs' reputation as a tourism destination is growing by leaps and bounds.

May 17, 2012

G.O.P. Upset Puts Focus on Would-Be Kingmaker

Source: The New York Times - New York NY

She also beat Senator Jim DeMint , the South Carolina Republican on a mission to bring what he sees as a more pure strain of conservatism to the Senate.

May 15, 2012

Senate bill 1775 fits SLV's future

Source: Valley Courier - Alamosa CO

Senate bill 1775 could bring money into the Valley with due respect to the source.