Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Reporters barred from Interior Department event
The Obama administration's testy relationship with the press is nothing new for Washington, but it's now extended to Colorado and has touched off a firestorm after Interior Department officials booted local reporters from a public meeting last week. Published January 26, 2014
Colorado firestorm: Obama administration bars scribes from public meeting
The Obama administration's testy relationship with the press is nothing new in Washington, but it's now extended to Colorado and has touched off a firestorm after Interior Department officials booted local reporters from a public meeting earlier this week. Published January 24, 2014
Lawyer leading legal battle on behalf of those sued for refusing to create products for gay weddings
Alan Sears doesn't know what it's like to be refused service for being gay, but he does know what it's like to be refused service for being a conservative. Published January 23, 2014
Festival yanks pro-fracking documentary; will show films critical of industry
A Minnesota film festival is being accused of pushing a political agenda by yanking a pro-fracking documentary from its lineup while keeping two anti-fracking films on the program. Published January 23, 2014
Critics slam Obama over pot interview
Published January 21, 2014
U.S. lawmakers skeptical of Sochi security, suspicious of Russia, Snowden
There was a Cold War chill in the air Sunday as members of Congress raised questions about safety at the Sochi Olympics and then suggested Russia may have been involved in the leaking of sensitive intelligence data. Published January 19, 2014
Christie target of ‘partisan witch hunt,’ Giuliani says
Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani accused Democrats Sunday of conducting a “partisan witch hunt” against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Published January 19, 2014
Republicans cry foul as Colorado regulators clear Sen. Udall
Published January 15, 2014
Banks turn away cash from legal marijuana in Colorado; federal laws trip booming business
A week after Colorado's ballyhooed retail marijuana launch, the line at Evergreen Apothecary is still out the door. That comes as both good and bad news for co-owner Tim Cullen. His business may be booming, but his banking situation remains sketchy. Published January 12, 2014
Colo. Sen. Udall under fire for attempting to alter health care cancellation stats
Sen. Mark Udall is coming under criticism for pressuring state regulators to downsize figures showing that nearly 250,000 Coloradans received health insurance-cancellation notices. Published January 9, 2014
BREAK UP: Will California splinter into 6 states? Voters, Congress could soon decide
There's nothing like a guy with a few million bucks to lend instant credibility to a previously penny-ante movement to split up the state of California. Published January 6, 2014
Colo. Democrats blamed for $80M hit to economy by pushing out gun firm Magpul
Democrats came under heavy criticism Friday for driving Magpul Industries out of Colorado by pushing an aggressive gun-control agenda, a move that could cost the state more than $80 million annually. Published January 4, 2014
Frustrated Colo. gun firm Magpul relocating to Texas, Wyoming
Magpul Industries, a firearms-accessories maker, announced Thursday that it will relocate its extensive manufacturing facilities to Texas and Wyoming, in angry response to the Colorado legislature's passage of sweeping gun-control legislation in 2013. Published January 2, 2014
Crowds grow like weeds for first legal sales of marijuana in Colorado
Colorado lit up the nation's first legal adult marijuana market shortly after dawn Wednesday, and Brandon Harris was not about to miss it. Published January 1, 2014
Colorado to start 2014 with legalized recreational marijuana sales
There's something in the air as Colorado celebrates the new year, and it's not just confetti and champagne. Published December 31, 2013
Utah prepares to fight federal court rulings on gay marriage, polygamy
It's more than a little ironic that Utah, which was forced to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman as a condition for statehood, has been thrust into the role of traditional marriage's champion by two pivotal cases involving same-sex couples and polygamy. Published December 29, 2013
Gay advocacy group: Obamacare ad makes us look like ‘sex-crazed lechers’
The latest sexually charged ad campaign pushing Obamacare has now offended some members of its target audience, namely gay men. Published December 28, 2013
DERAILED: California’s high-speed train project going nowhere fast
The only thing speedy about California's vaunted plan for a high-speed rail system connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco is the name. Published December 23, 2013
Utah officials blocked again on gay marriage ban
A federal judge denied Monday the Utah attorney general's request for a stay of his ruling allowing same-sex marriages, clearing the path for gay couples to marry in what may be the nation's most socially conservative state. Published December 23, 2013
Montana Dems fret about Baucus seat as WH pulls ‘backroom deal’ to save
Montana Senate candidates are alarmed that Sen. Max Baucus' sooner-than-expected departure could turn next year's election into a coronation for the Democrat appointed to fill his seat. Published December 22, 2013
