U.s. Senate

Michael Bennet elected to his third U.S. Senate term as Colorado voters reject Republican Joe O’Dea

If Bennet, a Democrat, serves his full six-year term, he will become Colorado’s longest-serving U.S. senator in the century since state legislatures stopped selecting senators

DATE: Nov 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Hickenlooper introduces PREPARE Act to develop federal framework for cannabis legalization

Bill would develop commission of legislators, cannabis advocates and entrepreneurs

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says ‘it’s kind of like family everywhere I go’

Democrat incumbent discusses previous accomplishments, future goals ahead of midterm elections

DATE: Nov 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea makes campaign stop in Pagosa Springs, passes through Durango

Republican candidate accuses his challenger, Sen. Michael Bennet, of being a party loyalist

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bennet, O’Dea trade jabs in contentious final U.S. Senate debate

‘You’re a liar, Joe,’ Bennet says after O’Dea persists in false legislation claims

DATE: Oct 31, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bennet, O’Dea spar on climate, energy issues in Grand Junction debate

Race for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat returns to drought-stricken Western Slope

DATE: Oct 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As Bennet-O’Dea race tightens, O’Dea hopes to appeal to ‘middle Colorado’

Republican candidate buoyed by poll that shows him within seven points of Democratic challenger

DATE: Oct 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sen. Michael Bennet stumps in Durango, calls on young voters

‘There is no alternative,’ senator says in making an appeal to Democratic electors

DATE: Oct 10, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

In letter to Biden, Colorado Democrats request executive action related to CORE Act

It is a tacit acknowledgment the bill has no current path through Congress

DATE: Aug 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

In Durango visit, Hickenlooper calls for rent and eviction protections at national level

Senator tours mobile home parks, 9-R school district bus barn

DATE: Aug 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

John Hickenlooper wins over critics with big role in Democrats’ climate bill

Colorado senator used to be criticized for being too cozy with oil and gas industry; now he’s being cheered by environmentalists

DATE: Aug 15, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bureau of Reclamation to receive $4 billion to combat drought in Colorado River Basin

Funding will incentivize water-reduction efforts

DATE: Aug 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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