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Wednesday, February 1, 2006
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Hickenlooper for Governor?
Colorado Pols: "We hear that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper has told colleagues that he will have a decision by Monday as to whether or not he will run for governor...Of course, no word on which Monday he might have been referring to."
Colorado Pols: "Jennifer Mello formally announced her candidacy for Senate District 32 yesterday, which was only a formality; we wrote last week that she was running, along with Rep. Fran Coleman, for the seat being vacated by Sen. Dan Grossman."
Here are some links to past Coyote Gulch posts about Ms. Mello.
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
7:47:46 PM 
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Your Senator Needs an iPod
All you crazy kids need to go online and donate some dough to Your Senator Needs an iPod. They converted one member, "Senator Stevens, the 82-year old committee chairman from Alaska, surprised the audience by announcing that his daughter had bought him an iPod, and suddenly Stevens had a much greater understanding of the many ways innovative technology can create choice for consumers. Content industry representatives at the hearing found themselves answering much tougher questions than they typically receive."
2008 Presidential Election
6:23:47 PM
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Giuliani for President?
Oval Office 2008: "It's possible that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is starting to address the biggest obstacle in his campaign to win the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. 'If you're Rudy Giuliani and you're thinking about running for president in 2008, one big worry could be how grass-roots Republican conservatives will react when they learn you back gay rights and abortion rights,' writes the New York Post. 'So perhaps it's no surprise that the former mayor, a Catholic, popped up at a big Christian evangelical event in Orlando, Fla.'"
Political Wire: "Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) 'raised $21.4 million last year for her re-election campaign in New York and has $17 million in cash on hand, totals driven in part by her front-runner reputation if she decides to pursue the presidency in 2008,' the AP reports. 'Clinton's fundraising totals and her poll numbers make her the early favorite among potential Democratic candidates for the White House in though she repeatedly insists she isn't thinking beyond the Senate race.'"
Category: 2008 Presidential Election
7:07:11 AM
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Ritter for governor?
Jim Spencer writes about Bill Ritter in his column in today's Denver Post [February 1, 2006, "Governor hopeful Ritter is just that"]. From the article, "Ritter answers questions on abortion rights. But he clearly wants folks to pay attention to other things. He talks about ending unintended pregnancies before the fact by giving money for sex education to Planned Parenthood and supporting emergency contraception."
Category: Denver November 2006 Election
6:58:44 AM
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New Castle Rock water plan
Castle Rock has approved a $400 million water plan, according to the Rocky Mountain News [February 1, 2006, "Castle Rock OKs future water plan"]. From the article, "The Town Council unanimously approved a $400 million long-range water plan Tuesday night, but plans to use impact fees on new homes to pay for much of it were met with howls of protest from developers...
"The town's new water plan aims to secure 75 percent of Castle Rock's future water supply from renewable and reusable sources.
"It hopes to do so by reducing consumption in town by 18 percent per person and implementing a 'water budget' program that will penalize water users who guzzle too many gallons by charging a higher rate.
"Castle Rock also will conserve water by promoting the use of more efficient irrigation systems in residents' yards.
"On the supply side, the town plans to tap into nearly 10,000 acre-feet of water in the Reuter- Hess reservoir, a 16,000 acre-foot storage facility being built near Parker."
Category: Colorado Water
6:45:12 AM
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Colorado River Drought Plan
Here's the coverage of the proposed Colorado River drought plan, from the Salt Lake Tribune. From the article, "The seven Colorado River Basin states Tuesday apparently overcame a final intramural feud and will send a letter to Interior Secretary Gale Norton this week indicating that they have reached a basic agreement on how the river will be managed under drought conditions...
" Under the proposed agreement going to Norton, water delivery to the Lower Basin from Lake Powell will be reduced by 400,000 acre-feet annually when the water elevation at Lake Mead drops to 1,075 feet. That shortage will increase by another 100,000 acre-feet at 1,050 and 1,025 feet, respectively. And the Interior secretary will be called in for what Anderson calls "reconsultation" if Mead's elevation falls below 1,000 feet.
"The agreement also will modify and coordinate the operation of Powell and Mead, the basin's two largest reservoirs, to ensure that neither suffers at the expense of the other.
Category: Colorado Water
6:30:05 AM
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