http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:32:00 -0700 Fri, 08 May 2009 22:43:29 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Dont-blame-Gov-Ritter-for-others-cowardice?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner It turns out there’s really no hurry to repeal the death penalty in Colorado. And why should there be? It’s not like to the people affected by the delay are going anywhere. They’ve got decades before their appeals run out. Four D... Fri, 08 May 2009 22:43:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Dont-blame-Gov-Ritter-for-others-cowardice?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Ritter-wields-power-of-life-and-death?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner The latest debate raging through the halls of the Capitol building is whether or not Colorado should outlaw the death penalty. House Bill 1274, a bill to repeal the act, is on a fast track to the Governors office, where it may be met with an unpopu... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:57:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Ritter-wields-power-of-life-and-death?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m4d16-The-budget-is-fixed?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner   Amidst all the confusion in Congress the Democrat's managed to finalize a budget for the year. I just received an email from the House Majority Office confirming the passage of Senate Bill 259. It will not include any money from Pin... Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:49:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m4d16-The-budget-is-fixed?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Matt-Taibbi-explains-the-financial-crisis-so-you-can-understand-it?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Wall St. always puts itself at the forefront, America as backdrop. I wasn’t able to make it to Rep. Carroll’s office yesterday. I didn’t want my first sit down with the House Speaker to be constantly interrupted by my sneezing an... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:35:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Matt-Taibbi-explains-the-financial-crisis-so-you-can-understand-it?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Speaker-Carroll-opens-office-to-public?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Speaker Carroll, right, also rides bicycles!    Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll (D-Denver) announced he will clear a few hours of his schedule each week to open his office up to the community.Just stop by The Speaker’s Off... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:39:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Speaker-Carroll-opens-office-to-public?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Democrats-pushing-agenda-through-Congress?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner   Colorado’s Democratic legislators are sending the same message to their Republican counterparts as Josh McDaniels is to Jay Cutler: It’s my way or the highway. Senate President Peter Groff (D-Denver) and House Speaker Terrance ... Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:53:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d17-Democrats-pushing-agenda-through-Congress?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Cramer-vs-Stewart-tonight-on-The-Daily-Show?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Stewart will deliver a few hard hits to Cramer on The Daily Show Getcha popcorn ready folks! The final battle between Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer is set to take place on tonight’s episode of The Daily Show. Venerable stock market analyst Jim ... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:05:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d12-Cramer-vs-Stewart-tonight-on-The-Daily-Show?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Youth-take-climate-fight-to-Washington-DC?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner The Capitol Power Plant in Washington D.C.  Young people are getting serious about Global Warming. We’re tired of lawmakers preaching renewable energy from a podium, and then stepping off stage to accept campaign contributions from big en... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:19:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Youth-take-climate-fight-to-Washington-DC?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Citizen-journalist-attracts-ire-of-many?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner  From the beating I’ve taken in the progressive blogosphere over the last few hours I must not have gotten the memo: Whatever happens at Netroots Nation, stays at Netroots Nation. Maybe it was in my other pocket, the one not holding my cre... Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:31:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m3d3-Citizen-journalist-attracts-ire-of-many?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Polis-speaks-at-Netroots-Nation?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner  I'm writing from the Netroots Nation speaker series at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westminster. The event is divided into separate discussion panels featuring progressive politicians, prominent activists, media personnel, and bloggers. There's abou... Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:53:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d28-Polis-speaks-at-Netroots-Nation?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d24-Senate-to-give-health-benefits-to-domestic-partners?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D- Denver Colorado has its own version of Harvey Milk, but she isn’t here to recruit you. Colorado’s first openly gay legislator, Sen. Jennifer Viega, D-Denver, has already been elected, and she’s already got t... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:46:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d24-Senate-to-give-health-benefits-to-domestic-partners?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Green-energy-update-ramblings?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner  Colorado Independent journalist David O. Williams has a good article up on the C.I. web site about green energy. He interviews a republican state senator and a leading academic in the green energy industry. Even though the dialog... Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:28:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Green-energy-update-ramblings?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Solar-CEO-to-join-president-in-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner See, solar panels don't always look like alien spaceships landed on your roof. They can look cool too! Barack is back. Like a rock star returning to the city where he got his first big break, Barack Obama is returning to the Mile High city. It&rsqu... Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:47:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d17-Solar-CEO-to-join-president-in-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Greenpeace-determined-to-lead-green-revolution?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Greenpeace advertisement to kick start the (R)evolutionThe energy revolution has officially began. Wasting no time on the heels of President Obama's election, the folks at Greenpeace are organizing the "largest mass civil disobedience against gl... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:40:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Greenpeace-determined-to-lead-green-revolution?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d9-GOP-says-not-so-FASTER?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner   It seems like the term bipartisanship is quickly turning into an oxymoron. Like "jumbo shrimp" or "open secret," republicans and democrats cooperation on major legislative issues doesn’t seem to make any sense. It&rs... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:38:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d9-GOP-says-not-so-FASTER?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Daydreams-about-FASTER?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner At least the views are nice from I-70. Even if it's the same view for three hours. (Photo credit: www.i70solutions.org)As I was returning from Vail on Sunday, sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic along I-70, I began to daydream about the comfort and c... Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:43:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Daydreams-about-FASTER?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Inauguration-break-2009?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Jon Favreau, chief speechwriter for President Barack Obama.It’s been a week since Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America. I guess it’s time for my 'Inauguration Break ’09' to finally ... Democrats Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:43:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Inauguration-break-2009?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Examiner-Neighborhood-Inaugural-Ball-for-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Examiners from major cities across the country participated in Neighborhood Balls on Inauguration Day. Below is one Examiner's experience:I had a great time at the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball. The party was hosted graciously by Jan Tyler. I say grac... Inauguration day 2009 neighborhood ball Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:31:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Examiner-Neighborhood-Inaugural-Ball-for-Denver?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2008m12d12-What-did-you-hate-about-2008?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner Westword recently held an essay contest titled "What did you hate about 2008?" The winners will be published in the Christmas Edition. I entered late, and didn't win, but here's my submission. It's almost 1,000 words so be prepared. I'd r... Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:01:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2008m12d12-What-did-you-hate-about-2008?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Give-the-Big-3-a-curtain-call?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner The Chief Executive Officers of the big three auto companies have agreed to enter the dog and pony show that is the United States Congress. After showing up in Washington D.C. last month, stepping out of their private jets, then extending a tin ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:04:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-447-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Give-the-Big-3-a-curtain-call?cid=exrss-Denver-Young-Democrats-Examiner