Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Rep. Issa: No confidence in Eric Holder, and Jay Carney’s a ‘paid liar’
House Republicans confirmed Sunday they are investigating Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. for perjury, while Sen. John McCain suggested he consider resigning in the wake of accusations that he lied to Congress about the probe of a journalist. Published June 2, 2013
GOP’s verdict is in on reprieve for Colo. mass killer
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's decision to grant a reprieve last week to an infamous death row inmate means that a man's life is literally on the line in the 2014 gubernatorial race. Published May 30, 2013
GOP reiterates push for independent IRS investigation
Republicans ramped up calls Sunday for an independent investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny. Published May 26, 2013
Republicans see Obama ‘retreat’ in war on terrorism; Sen. Graham calls it ‘tone deaf’ to threats
President Obama said last week that he wants a reset on the war on terrorism, but Republicans said Sunday that his plan sounds more like a retreat. Published May 26, 2013
Red states hold the edge in growth
The odds of finding a good job are significantly better in the nation's red states than in blue states, according to a new study of business and tax policies across the country released Thursday. Published May 23, 2013
Tancredo enters governor’s race after Colo. killer spared
Former Rep. Tom Tancredo announced Thursday he will seek the 2014 Republican nomination for Colorado governor, a day after Gov. John Hickenlooper granted a reprieve to a notorious Death Row inmate. Published May 23, 2013
Volunteers keep the Rolling Thunder riders fed and fueled
Before they arrive in Washington, D.C., the bikers of Rolling Thunder drive through hundreds of small towns, where they can count on receiving a hand from friends like Gary Komassa. Published May 22, 2013
Tea party groups take anger to IRS offices across the nation
Crowds jammed onto the sidewalks in front of more than a dozen Internal Revenue Service offices nationwide Tuesday to protest the agency's targeting of conservative organizations for extra scrutiny. Published May 22, 2013
Magpul joins Colorado sheriffs in filing lawsuit against gun-control bills
Magpul Industries joined 54 Colorado county sheriffs Friday in filing a federal lawsuit against the state's recently signed gun-control bills. Published May 18, 2013
The fate of Aurora theater shooter James Holmes may hinge on a death row inmate
The fate of one Colorado mass murderer has become entwined with that of another as Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper struggles with whether to save the life of a notorious death row inmate. Published May 16, 2013
Colorado’s tax on pot still a worry for backers
Recreational marijuana was sold to Colorado voters as a revenue source for schools, but some lawmakers now worry that they may wind up with all of the pot and none of the money. Published May 7, 2013
Colorado’s new gun laws push HiViz firearms business to Wyoming
A Colorado firearms company has found a new home across the border in Wyoming, protesting the recent passage of restrictive new guns laws. Published May 3, 2013
Conservatives wanted: Colorado University seeks intellectual diversity at liberal bastion
Republicans on the University of Colorado Board of Regents pushed Tuesday for greater intellectual diversity on campus, starting with the hiring of professors and instructors in the humanities who hold right-of-center views. Published April 30, 2013
Colorado’s marijuana legalization could be short-lived
Those who backed last year's votes to legalize marijuana in Colorado and Washington are still in high spirits, but now they're also grappling with a series of post-election potholes. Published April 26, 2013
Federal law trumps Colorado’s on medical marijuana
A severely disabled man fired because of his after-hours medical-marijuana use has no legal recourse because the drug remains banned under federal law, a Colorado court ruled Thursday. Published April 25, 2013
Colorado gun control advocates respond to critics with more bills
Colorado Democrats, facing electoral recalls and tourism boycotts, have a response for those outraged by their ambitious gun control agenda: more gun bills. Published April 24, 2013
Protected Utah prairie dogs fight for home on the range
For years, residents of Cedar City, Utah, have been waging a losing battle against an infestation of prairie dogs, mainly because the critters have better attorneys. Published April 22, 2013
Gunfire at marijuana festival in Denver injures 3
Three people were injured after gunfire pierced the smoky haze Saturday at the nation's largest marijuana celebration here at Civic Center Park. Published April 21, 2013
420 Day has whole new meaning in Washington, Colorado
Thousands of pot smokers plan to descend on Colorado and Washington this weekend for what may be the biggest marijuana celebration in U.S. history. Published April 17, 2013
Rising GOP star ponders another run in Utah
Utah's Mia Love hasn't exactly announced that she is running for Congress again, but Rep. Jim Matheson isn't taking any chances. Published April 17, 2013
