Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Republicans say Ebola czar should have been real doctor, not spin doctor
Republicans vented their frustration Sunday with the White House's newly appointed Ebola czar, accusing President Obama of naming a spin doctor instead of a real doctor. Published October 19, 2014
Petitions urge Obama to disclose immigration policy, premium hikes before election
President Obama has pushed a number of key policy decisions until after the Nov. 4 election, and Colin Hanna wants voters to realize that before they hit the ballot box. Published October 19, 2014
Obama administration resists Ebola travel ban even as other nations restrict entry
More than two dozen countries in Africa, the Caribbean and elsewhere have instituted Ebola-related travel bans, but public health officials continued to insist Sunday that entry restrictions would do little to help prevent an outbreak on U.S. soil. Published October 19, 2014
Houston mayor removes church sermons from subpoena request after outcry
Houston officials moved Friday to squelch a national outcry over religious freedom by removing a demand for sermons from subpoenas filed against five local pastors, but critics said the city's response doesn't go far enough. Published October 17, 2014
Health care cancellation avalanche hits Colo. Democrats weeks before election
The Colorado Division of Insurance announced Friday a surge in health-care policy cancellations in the wake of Obamacare, just what Democratic candidates in high-profile races didn't need less than three weeks before Election Day. Published October 17, 2014
Ted Cruz, Houston pastors rally as sermon subpoena outcry intensifies
Critics called Thursday on Houston Mayor Annise Parker to withdraw subpoenas for church sermons issued as part of a lawsuit over a transgender rights ordinance, while city officials attempted to downplay the outcry as overblown. Published October 16, 2014
Report on Cory Gardner’s football days retracted for inaccuracy
It must be October: Republican Rep. Cory Gardner's prep sports career emerged as an issue in the Colorado Senate campaign this week after the website Deadspin accused the congressman — wrongly, it turns out — of lying about playing high school football. Published October 16, 2014
Houston backs off church sermon subpoenas in transgender ‘bathroom bill’ fight
After calling church sermons "fair game" for subpoena, Houston Mayor Annise Parker backed down Wednesday from the city's effort to force local pastors to turn over speeches and papers related to a hotly contested transgender rights ordinance. Published October 15, 2014
Udall drilled on fracking in new Colorado Senate ads
Democratic Sen. Mark Udall’s stance on hydraulic fracturing is coming under fire in the latest wave of ads hitting the razor-close Colorado Senate race. Published October 15, 2014
Houston subpoenas pastors’ sermons in fight over ‘bathroom bill’
Attorneys for several Houston pastors are challenging the city's attempts to subpoena their sermons as part of a lawsuit against the recently passed transgender-rights law, also known as the "bathroom bill." Published October 14, 2014
Obama postpones key decisions until postelection
The president has pushed back until after the election decisions on a host of high-profile issues related to Obamacare insurance premiums, immigration, the Keystone XL pipeline and his cabinet, prompting critics to accuse him of hiding his policies from the voters until it's too late. Published October 14, 2014
Obamacare website won’t reveal insurance costs for 2015 until after election
Those planning to purchase health insurance on the Obamacare exchange will soon find out how much rates have increased — after the Nov. 4 election. Published October 14, 2014
School shooter fooled psychologists as he plotted deadly rampage: Report
He called himself a "psychopath" in his secret diary and vowed revenge for slights dating back to elementary school before the Arapahoe High School shooter killed another student and himself last year, according to a sheriff's report released Friday. Published October 12, 2014
John Hickenlooper slams marijuana legalization, takes pot lobby’s campaign cash
He still thinks Colorado voters made a mistake when they legalized marijuana two years ago, but Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper is not above taking the pot industry's campaign money as he faces a tough re-election battle next month. Published October 9, 2014
CU Boulder becomes latest university to cut student work hours under Obamacare
College students overwhelmingly swung for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, but they're now finding their on-campus work hours cut back, thanks to Obamacare. Published October 9, 2014
Cory Gardner opens lead over Mark Udall in Colorado Senate race
A Fox News poll released Wednesday showed Republican Rep. Cory Gardner pulling away from Democratic Sen. Mark Udall, with a 6-point lead in the Colorado Senate race. Published October 8, 2014
Udall’s focus on abortion backfires at Colorado Senate debate
The Democratic Party's relentless "war on women" line of attack cut both ways at Tuesday's Colorado Senate debate. Published October 8, 2014
Wildlife agency takes aim at marijuana farms that poison species
Illegal marijuana growers in the Pacific Northwest may soon have to more to fear than federal drug agents. The bigger danger may come from wildlife biologists from the Fish and Wildlife Service. Published October 7, 2014
Scientists reject climate change link to Colorado floods
Climate change activists were quick to blame last year's unprecedented, devastating Colorado flooding on increased human-caused emissions in the atmosphere, but a study released this week says that's not the case. Published October 2, 2014
Justice Antonin Scalia defends keeping God, religion in public square
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Wednesday that secularists are wrong when they argue the Constitution requires religious references to be banished from the public square. Published October 1, 2014
