Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Protesters rally in Colorado to support Israel’s fight with Hamas
A crowd of more than 1,500 rallied Sunday on behalf of Israel at the Colorado state capitol, calling on Americans to support the Jewish state's ability to defend itself in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Published July 27, 2014
Westerners call for oversight to combat federal land managers
Jose Varela Lopez recounts with pride that his family has been ranching in New Mexico since 1600 -- a staggering 14 generations -- but he worries that this generation may be the last. Published July 27, 2014
Plagiarism scandal threatens Senate campaign of Montana Democrat John Walsh
A plagiarism scandal has thrown Sen. John E. Walsh's candidacy into jeopardy, fueling speculation that the Montana Democrat may withdraw from the race in order to allow another Democrat to run for the Senate seat. Published July 24, 2014
Conservative groups decry Democrats’ ‘war on women’ tactic
Democrats are clearly convinced that the "war on women" strategy is key to their success in 2014, but they're facing backlash from conservative women. Published July 23, 2014
Act would create tax-free savings accounts for the disabled
A young Pennsylvania woman with Down syndrome will lead the push Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a bipartisan bill to offer tax-free savings accounts for those with disabilities. Published July 22, 2014
Rep. Jared Polis’ anti-fracking crusade riles Colorado
Rep. Jared Polis and his personal fortune were instrumental in helping Democrats wrest control of Colorado from Republicans, but now Democrats fear that he may jeopardize everything they've worked for with his anti-fracking crusade. Published July 21, 2014
Carson wins straw poll as conservatives focus on winning battle of ideas
Dr. Ben Carson won the Western Conservative Summit's annual presidential straw poll Sunday, capping a three-day extravaganza billed as the "rally on the right." Published July 20, 2014
‘Carson for president’ troops converge on Western Conservative Summit
Wherever Dr. Ben Carson goes, so does the grassroots army that's trying to recruit him to run for president. Published July 20, 2014
Palin urges Western Conservative Summit grassroots to support impeachment of Obama
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged the grassroots Saturday to support her call for the impeachment of President Obama, imploring conservatives to push the idea with Congress. Published July 19, 2014
Western Conservative Summit: Jindal says Obama is abandoning the American dream
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal kicked off the Western Conservative Summit by telling the crowd that what fears most about President Obama is his push to redefine the American dream. Published July 19, 2014
Denver gets pushback for seeking tax dollars to house illegal immigrant children
Denver Human Services has raised alarm by seeking a federal grant in order to house children crossing the southern border illegally by the thousands. Published July 18, 2014
Baker appeals order to re-educate employees on same-sex weddings
A Colorado baker who refused to create a cake for a gay wedding is appealing the state's civil-rights commission's order requiring him to reeducate his employees. Published July 17, 2014
Gardner edges Udall in Colo. Senate race poll
The Colorado Senate race is still locked in a statistical tie, but now Republican Rep. Cory Gardner is the candidate leading by a nose, according to a poll released Thursday. Published July 17, 2014
Conservative professor wins promotion, back pay in academic-freedom settlement
It took seven years of court battles, but conservative academic Mike Adams is now a full professor at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Published July 17, 2014
Condom maker doesn’t realize Hobby Lobby covers condoms
A Boulder condom company is offering its product free to women who work at Hobby Lobby, even though Hobby Lobby's employee health care plan covers condoms. Published July 16, 2014
Colorado summit a conservative magnet
Five years ago, John Andrews was casting about for a signature event to put the newly founded Centennial Institute on the map, when he realized that there is probably no place politicos would rather visit in the summer than Colorado. Published July 16, 2014
‘Six Californias’ backers say they will force a referendum
Organizers plan to submit petitions Tuesday in Sacramento for a ballot initiative that would split California into six states. The proposed constitutional amendment needs 807,615 valid signatures to qualify for the Nov. 4 ballot, but Six Californias spokesman Roger Salazar said the campaign has gathered significantly more than that. Published July 14, 2014
Bloomberg: Pro-gun towns must lack roads
Colorado Springs and Pueblo may not be Paris or London, but they are not quite the rural backwaters that anti-gun activist Michael Bloomberg apparently thinks they are. The former New York City mayor said he was “sorry” about the recalls of two Democratic state senators last year over the state legislature’s passage of gun-control laws, but said the districts in the recall races were so “rural” that “I don’t think there’s roads.” Published July 10, 2014
Harry Reid lambasted by black conservatives after calling Justice Thomas white
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's description of Justice Clarence Thomas as one of "five white men" triggered a backlash Wednesday on social media from black conservatives. Published July 10, 2014
Obama gets ditched by Colorado Democrats
Colorado Democrats ducking President Obama's speech here Wednesday morning are drawing hoots for their less-than-convincing excuses. Published July 8, 2014
