Valerie Richardson

‘Six Californias’ plan difficult but doable, assessment shows

Splitting California into six states would be complicated and time-consuming but not impossible, according to a state analysis.

Justin Bieber’s arrest while stoned a bummer for legal marijuana smokers

If you're an advocate of legalized marijuana, this is not the kind of celebrity endorsement you're looking for.

MSNBC fires tweeter after racially charged Cheerios gaffe

MSNBC has fired the person who posted a tweet calling conservatives racist after an uproar that included a biracial social-media blitz and a Republican National Committee ban on staff appearances on the left-wing television network.

Panel that cleared Udall was all Democratic officials

A skirmish over Sen. Mark Udall’s efforts to pressure state insurance regulators into reworking their Obamacare cancellation figures has entangled another prominent Colorado Democrat: Gov. John Hickenlooper.

No jail time in deadly food poisonings

Two Colorado brothers who grew cantaloupe that sickened and killed 33 people in 2011 were sentenced Tuesday to probation.

Colorado bankers, sellers welcome Holder’s shift on marijuana money

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr.'s promise to issue rules making it easier for banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers is being viewed in Colorado with cautious optimism, with an emphasis on the caution.

Reporters barred from Interior Department event

The Obama administration's testy relationship with the press is nothing new for Washington, but it's now extended to Colorado and has touched off a firestorm after Interior Department officials booted local reporters from a public meeting last week.

Colorado firestorm: Obama administration bars scribes from public meeting

The Obama administration's testy relationship with the press is nothing new in Washington, but it's now extended to Colorado and has touched off a firestorm after Interior Department officials booted local reporters from a public meeting earlier this week.

Lawyer leading legal battle on behalf of those sued for refusing to create products for gay weddings

Alan Sears doesn't know what it's like to be refused service for being gay, but he does know what it's like to be refused service for being a conservative.

Festival yanks pro-fracking documentary; will show films critical of industry

A Minnesota film festival is being accused of pushing a political agenda by yanking a pro-fracking documentary from its lineup while keeping two anti-fracking films on the program.

Critics slam Obama over pot interview

U.S. lawmakers skeptical of Sochi security, suspicious of Russia, Snowden

There was a Cold War chill in the air Sunday as members of Congress raised questions about safety at the Sochi Olympics and then suggested Russia may have been involved in the leaking of sensitive intelligence data.

Christie target of ‘partisan witch hunt,’ Giuliani says

Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani accused Democrats Sunday of conducting a “partisan witch hunt” against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Republicans cry foul as Colorado regulators clear Sen. Udall

Banks turn away cash from legal marijuana in Colorado; federal laws trip booming business

A week after Colorado's ballyhooed retail marijuana launch, the line at Evergreen Apothecary is still out the door. That comes as both good and bad news for co-owner Tim Cullen. His business may be booming, but his banking situation remains sketchy.

Colo. Sen. Udall under fire for attempting to alter health care cancellation stats

Sen. Mark Udall is coming under criticism for pressuring state regulators to downsize figures showing that nearly 250,000 Coloradans received health insurance-cancellation notices.

BREAK UP: Will California splinter into 6 states? Voters, Congress could soon decide

There's nothing like a guy with a few million bucks to lend instant credibility to a previously penny-ante movement to split up the state of California.

Colo. Democrats blamed for $80M hit to economy by pushing out gun firm Magpul

Democrats came under heavy criticism Friday for driving Magpul Industries out of Colorado by pushing an aggressive gun-control agenda, a move that could cost the state more than $80 million annually.

Frustrated Colo. gun firm Magpul relocating to Texas, Wyoming

Magpul Industries, a firearms-accessories maker, announced Thursday that it will relocate its extensive manufacturing facilities to Texas and Wyoming, in angry response to the Colorado legislature's passage of sweeping gun-control legislation in 2013.

Crowds grow like weeds for first legal sales of marijuana in Colorado

Colorado lit up the nation's first legal adult marijuana market shortly after dawn Wednesday, and Brandon Harris was not about to miss it.