Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate Action still looks like one-man band
DENVER -- Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer plowed $5 million into his NextGen Climate Action in the last reporting period, which was $4,997,543 more than all other donations combined. Published July 8, 2015
Kathryn Steinle killing gun belonged to federal agent: report
The federal agent's gun used to kill Kathryn Steinle was taken from the agent in an auto burglary in June, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Published July 7, 2015
Dianne Feinstein blames San Francisco sheriff’s department in Kathryn Steinle death
Sen. Dianne Feinstein blasted the San Francisco Sheriff's Department on Tuesday for releasing an illegal immigrant with a felony record, saying the woman he shot last week would still be alive if the department had notified federal immigration authorities. Published July 7, 2015
Nobel-winning physicist who backed Obama: Prez ‘dead wrong’ on global warming
A Nobel laureate who supported President Obama in his first presidential campaign now says the Democratic president is "dead wrong" on global warming. Published July 7, 2015
Kathryn Steinle killing fuels outrage over Democrats’ deportation opposition
The Democratic campaign to relax national, state and local deportation policies is fueling outrage ignited by the shocking slaying of a woman in San Francisco by an oft-deported illegal immigrant with seven felony convictions. Published July 6, 2015
Edwin Lee, San Francisco mayor defends, sanctuary city policy after fatal shooting
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee said Monday he was "concerned" about the release of an illegal immigrant with a criminal record who killed a woman last week but defended the sanctuary city policy. Published July 6, 2015
California Congressional Dems had urged Jerry Brown to sign 2013 anti-deportation bill
Congressional Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, pushed California Gov. Jerry Brown to sign the 2013 bill that made it more difficult to deport illegal immigrants. Published July 6, 2015
Francisco Sanchez admits shooting woman, knew San Francisco would not detain him
Francisco Sanchez had been deported to Mexico five times before he says he shot and killed a woman last week on Pier 14, but he knew San Francisco was a sanctuary city where immigration authorities would not detain him. Published July 6, 2015
Gay-rights advocate: Going to same-sex weddings optional for Christian business owners
When Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson said Sunday that Christian merchants aren't required to attend same-sex weddings in order to serve them, he was apparently overlooking photographers like Elaine Huguenin. Published July 5, 2015
Donald Trump’s comments on illegal immigrants divide 2016 GOP hopefuls
Several Republicans moved to distance themselves from billionaire Donald Trump's comments on illegal immigrants fueling crime even as Mr. Trump doubled down, citing last week's San Francisco shooting to bolster his case. Published July 5, 2015
Rick Perry, ex-Texas governor, says Donald Trump ‘does not represent the Republican Party’
Rick Perry said Donald Trump is unaware of Texas's record on immigration and "does not represent the Republican Party." Published July 5, 2015
Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator, calls Hillary ‘the candidate of the Democratic establishment’
Bernie Sanders said he is not surprised by the lack of support from other members of Congress for his presidential bid because former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is "the candidate of the Democratic establishment." Published July 5, 2015
Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners owe $135,000 in damages for gay wedding refusal
The owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa are still required to pay $135,000 in damages for "emotional suffering" to a lesbian couple based on Thursday's final order from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Published July 2, 2015
California vaccine bill battle erupts into all-out political war
Those people clad in white keeping silent vigil in front of the California state Capitol have a message for Democratic legislators: The thousands who opposed the stricter vaccination mandates signed into law Tuesday aren't backing down. Published July 2, 2015
Ballot campaign launches to allow public ‘marijuana bars’ in Denver
The same pro-pot advocates who brought legalized recreational marijuana to Colorado launched Thursday a ballot campaign to allow adult "marijuana bars" in Denver. Published July 2, 2015
Jerry Brown signs bill requiring vaccines for all but medical reasons
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a sweeping vaccination law Tuesday eliminating all but the medical exemption for schoolchildren over the objections of the state's vocal parental-choice advocates. Published June 30, 2015
Jim Webb emerges as conservative summit’s favorite Democratic candidate
DENVER -- Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb won the Western Conservative Summit Democratic presidential straw poll Sunday, running well ahead of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Published June 28, 2015
Christian farm family penalized in gay wedding refusal decries ‘orchestrated set-up’
When Melisa Erwin called the Giffords about using their upstate New York property for a same-sex wedding ceremony, she apparently knew in advance that they would refuse. For one thing, she and her fiancee recorded the conversation. Published June 28, 2015
Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina top Western Conservative Summit’s GOP presidential straw poll
Ben Carson repeated Sunday as the winner of the Western Conservative Summit's Republican presidential straw poll, but Carly Fiorina stole the show. Published June 28, 2015
Log Cabin Republicans hail Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage at conservative conference
DENVER -- The Supreme Court's decision in favor of gay marriage made it all but impossible for the Log Cabin Republicans to fly under the radar at their first-ever booth appearance at the Western Conservative Summit. Published June 28, 2015
