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Articles by Valerie Richardson

New York City Councilman Corey Johnson, left, and U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, right, applaud during a press conference outside The Stonewall Inn to announce a national initiative for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans on Friday May 30, 2014 in New York.  Jewel said the National Park Service will begin marking places of significance for LGBT Americans to mark their contributions to state and U.S. history.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Remote town sues feds over blocked road project

The Aleut community of King Cove, Alaska, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Interior Department over its refusal to allow the construction of a 10-mile gravel road to an all-weather airport.

June 4, 2014
**FILE** Smoke rises from the Colstrip Steam Electric Station, a coal burning power plant in in Colstrip, Mont., on July 1, 2013. Colstrip is kind of plant called on by President Barack Obama's climate change plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. On Feb. 24, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the unanimous federal appeals court ruling that upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's unprecedented regulations, aimed at reducing the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. The case comes to the court amid Obama's increasing use of his executive authority to act on environmental and other matters when Congress doesn't, or won't. (Associated Press)

Media ‘hedging’ on climate change?

Global warming activists say that man-made climate change is "settled science" backed by almost all researchers, but a new Colorado study finds that rising doubts are creeping into the coverage of the issue in the press.

June 2, 2014
Mike Adams filed a lawsuit after the University of North Carolina-Wilmington's sociology department rejected his application for a full professorship. (Alliance Defense Fund)

University appeals bias ruling for conservative prof

A North Carolina university that lost a seven-year legal battle against a conservative professor Mike Adams has decided to file an appeal, citing the “potentially excessive” cost of reimbursing him for attorneys’ fees.

May 29, 2014
** FILE ** In this Oct. 3, 2013, file photo, Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Ad calls Democrat vows to fix Obamacare a new lie

Vulnerable Democratic senators in tight races are vowing to fix Obamacare, but a national ad campaign unveiled Tuesday by conservative groups calls those promises nothing more than lip service.

May 20, 2014
Rep. Jared Polis, Colorado Democrat, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Colorado Dem faces flak for fracking fight

Rep. Jared Polis has become something of a persona non grata among top Colorado Democrats for funding an anti-fracking initiative, and now a Republican gay rights group has turned on him as well.

May 13, 2014
This photo taken Nov. 27, 2013, in Washington shows part of the HealthCare.gov website page featuring information about the SHOP Marketplace. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Outrage over raise for Colorado health exchange CEO

Frustration with Colorado's shaky health care exchange erupted Monday after the program's board voted to award a five-figure bonus to the CEO even as members consider raising fees in order to keep up with costs.

May 12, 2014