http://cegnow.org Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:07:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Mike Saccone Monday, September 29, 2008 The Western Slope’s two congressmen, Manassa Democrat John Salazar and Eldorado Springs Democrat Mark Udall, both said a proposed $700 billion bailout for the faltering financial markets simply did not go far enough to protect taxpayers. “I take very seriously the warnings about how conditions in ... http://cegnow.org/salazar-udall-bills-protections-for-taxpayers-were-insufficient.htm At yesterday's pre-recorded debate between Bob Schaffer and Mark Udall, the Boulder liberal Democrat candidate made a promise: Schaffer, meanwhile, accused congressional Democrats of being more concerned with voting to recess at the end of the week than passing an energy plan. Agreeing to Schaffer's challenge, Udall said he would not ... http://cegnow.org/mark-udall-pledges-to-work-toward-energy-solutions-before-congressional-recess.htm Schaffer, Udall differ on methods Democrat Mark Udall defended his alternative-energy plan in a U.S. Senate debate Monday, despite recent polls showing that Republicans are scoring points with calls to increase domestic drilling. While Republican Bob Schaffer pushed for oil exploration and increased use of renewable energy, Udall said the country needs ... http://cegnow.org/energy-dominates-senate-debate.htm Fundraising for next month's event is off by $10 million, Obama's stadium speech is a logistical migraine and the catering menu is a laughingstock. Don't even start with the flowers. For nearly a decade, city leaders here have wooed the Democrats, hoping to lure their national convention to this often-overlooked town ... http://cegnow.org/democratic-convention-brings-challenges-to-denver.htm FACE THE STATE WRAY - The eastern Colorado wind turbine tapped for the Democratic National Convention's carbon-offset program has one problem: It doesn't generate any electricity. Convention organizers are now being questioned for their eagerness to market those credits to delegates. The DNC has contracted with Vermont-based NativeEnergy to offer delegates "Green ... http://cegnow.org/dnc-boondoggle-carbon-credits-fund-broken-turbine.htm THE DENVER POST WASHINGTON — Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh attacked Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado today on the oil shale issue, while Democrat Salazar said the debate is not about lowering gas prices but about helping oil companies. The day after the Bureau of Land Management unveiled preliminary rules for selling ... http://cegnow.org/salazar-limbaugh-square-off-on-shale.htm Angry reaction brings a halt to use of city pumps ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS The committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has used the city's gas pumps to fill up and apparently avoided paying state and federal fuel taxes. The practice, which began four months ago, may have ended hours after its disclosure. An ... http://cegnow.org/dnc-hosts-tax-free-gas-evaporates.htm THE DAILY SENTINEL — Montrose consumers got good news Tuesday when the city announced it is chopping its sales tax rate one-half of a percentage point. The reduction to 3 percent fulfilled a promise the city made to voters in 2002 when they approved a tax increase for school construction. The five-year ... http://cegnow.org/montrose-cuts-sales-tax-to-3-percent.htm CENTENNIAL CITIZEN Regional Transportation District officials are wrestling with the difficult task of developing strategies and tactics needed to deal with the nearly $2 billion increase in estimated cost to complete the FasTracks program by 2017. RTD introduced the FasTracks plans in late 2003. The proposal asked voter approval for a sales-tax ... http://cegnow.org/officials-must-face-rising-costs-of-fastracks.htm ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Unemployment stood at 5.1% in June, up from 4.9% in May Colorado's unemployment rate ticked up to 5.1 percent in June from 4.9 percent in May. It's the highest rate since September 2005. The number is also significantly worse than one year ago, when Colorado unemployment was 3.7 percent. The Colorado ... http://cegnow.org/jobless-rate-in-state-highest-since-2005.htm