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The Colorado Legislature (credit: CBS)

What Will State Dems Reap in 2014?

With the speed and progress that state lawmakers are making in this legislative session, some are wondering how this may affect the 2014 election.

2013/03/18

Catholic faithfuls hold a flag with the image of Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio after he was elected as the new Pope, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires on March 13, 2013. (credit: ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images)

Habeus Papam And He’s An Italian American

We have our first American Pope, but he’s not from where we thought he would be.

2013/03/15

The Colorado House of Representatives (credit: CBS)

Current Gun Control Fight Is Only Part I

As intense and ugly the current fight over gun control issues is right now, it’s clear that this in only round one of this fight. And round two will likely get even uglier, CBSDenver.com blogger Dominic Dezzutti writes.

2013/03/10

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Mr. Paul Goes to Washington

The power of one Senator standing up for what he believes in on Wednesday may not win the day, but it could eventually change what is wrong in Washington.

2013/03/07

Democratic Senate President John Morse talks with CBS4's Shaun Boyd (credit: CBS)

Is Morse Taking The ‘Highest Degree Of Care’ With Dems?

How will Sen. John Morse’s new bill about gun seller liability affect his fellow Senate Democrats?

2013/02/28

Capitol Hill

Sequestration: What if it’s not a Disaster?

The impending sequestration cuts are being treated like an oncoming freight train that will derail and wreak havoc on our entire country. But what if the cuts are handled well and actually don’t hurt as bad as predicted?

2013/02/26

Mitch Morrissey (credit: CBS)

Follow Up to Denver’s Dirty Laundry

A follow up to my previous blog entry with important new details from DA Mitch Morrissey’s office.

2013/02/24

Mitch Morrissey (credit: CBS)

Denver’s Dirty Laundry: Where Do We Go from Here?

Recent headlines showing the public disagreement between Denver’s DA and Police Chief don’t involve Mayor Hancock yet. But it will involve him soon if he doesn’t want it to get worse.

2013/02/21

Gov. John Hickenlooper (credit: CBS)

Will Dems Push back at Hickenlooper’s First Shove?

Governor Hickenlooper sent a warning to his Democratic colleagues this week, letting them know he’ll veto a bill if it is passed as written. Will Legislative Dems heed the warning or call his bluff?

2013/02/19

President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), gestures as State of the Union address during a jointhe gives his session of Congress on Capitol Hill on February 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C. Facing a divided Congress, Obama focused his speech on new initiatives designed to stimulate the U.S. economy. (Photo by Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

SOTU: Deserving a Vote

President Obama told Congress on Tuesday that many groups, including the victims of the Aurora Movie Theater Shooting, deserve a vote on gun issues from Congress. But there may be ramifications of his demand that he may not have considered.

2013/02/12

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About This Blog


Dominic Dezzutti, producer of the Colorado Decides debate series, a co-production of CBS4 and Colorado Public Television, looks at the local and national political scene in his CBSDenver.com blog. Read new entries every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Dezzutti writes about federal, state and local matters and how our elected leaders are handling the issues important to Colorado. Dezzutti also produces the Emmy winning Colorado Inside Out on Colorado Public Television.