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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. - An ambitious proposal to add thousands of acres of new wilderness to the White River National Forest has hit a few snags in recent months, including a letter from the Town of Breckenridge to Congressman Jared Polis citing concerns about wildfires and impacts to mountain biking.

Democrats who see support for Obamacare becoming the largest issue in 2010 are much likelier to think again as the bill moves forward.

In a file photo, Rep. Jared Polis discusses healthcare reform at a town hall meeting Sept.

In a file photo, Rep. Jared Polis discusses healthcare reform at a town hall meeting Sept.

DENVER Its your money... paying for congress men and women to run their offices.

A Veterans' Day service at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver is among the holiday observances drawing attention from public officials.

Yes, Virginia, there are entrepreneurs in Congress a ' 11 of them, in fact, were elected to the 111th Congress, * as best as we can determine.

GREELEY, Colo. - Colorado Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey, along with 38 other politically-vulnerable House Democrats, bucked the Democratic caucus and voted against the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives Saturday night on a 220-215 vote.

After the House passed a health care reform bill on Saturday night, Colorado's congressional representatives sent out their reactions.

Nearly all of Colorado's congressional delegation is split along party lines as the House vote on a sweeping health care bill approaches.

Long-awaited legislation to replace three federal reading programs - Early Reading First, Reading First, and Striving Readers - was introduced Nov.

" Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray , and Representatives John Yarmuth and Jared Polis announced they would introduce major legislation to fund comprehensive literacy programs in states across the country.

Jewish money. It's the stuff of political myth, but it's also the backbone of the pro-Israel lobby.

Due to environmental concerns over safe drinking water, Chesapeake Energy Corp. has agreed not to drill for natural gas within the New York City watershed, a small area within the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserve, which includes some of the Appalachian regions of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia, reports EARTHWORKS .

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to create a new national cemetery in southern Colorado.

BOB GWALTNEY / Courier Press archives "I've seen your picture on a paper," says 7-year-old Brylar Metz as he runs up to U.S. Rep.

Rep. Betsy Markey gave a cool reception Thursday to a new health-care reform bill rolled out by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

If cajoling, deal-making and talking are the currency of Washington, the process that led to the 1,990-page House version of health care reform unveiled Thursday was all that on steroids.

Rep. Charles Boustany , right, speaks at a panel discussion of members of Congress at the J Street conference, Oct.

Votes will be tallied on November 3 in Aurora, Colo., and Pam Bennett is hopeful that her bid for Aurora City Council will be successful.