Joe Hanel

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

Pro bike race benefits state

DENVER — Organizers of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge pronounced the inaugural year of their race an economic success for Colorado and said they will choose host cities for 2012 before...

DATE: Oct. 20, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Committee flushes toilet bill

DENVER — Bipartisanship stops at the bathroom door for legislators on a special water committee.The panel shot down two bills Tuesday that sought water savings from toilets. Republicans expressed...

DATE: Oct. 20, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton sets Pace with funds

Incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton topped Democratic challenger Sal Pace in fundraising during the late summer.Tipton, R-Cortez, raised $304,000 in the July-September quarter, leaving him with $511,000 in...

DATE: Oct. 20, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton prefers new redistricting plan

DENVER — Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, testified in court Monday that he prefers a new Congressional district drawn by Club 20, the Western Slope lobbying group, to ones drawn by Democrats or...

DATE: Oct. 18, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

State overpays by $305M for unemployment benefits

DENVER – The state government says it overpaid $305 million to people who get unemployment benefits the last three years, and now it wants the money back.Overpayments totaled an estimated $169...

DATE: Oct. 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Court battle starts over redistricting

DENVER — For the next nine days, Denver District Courtroom 209 will serve as Colorado’s political Thunderdome: Six contestants will enter, but only one will leave.The stakes are life or death for...

DATE: Oct. 13, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prop 103 could boost ed funds

DENVER — A Democratic state senator’s campaign to raise taxes for schools poses vexing questions for people in his own party who want better funded state services for everyone, not just...

DATE: Oct. 11, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man allegedly hits officer

DENVER — Another Towaoc man faces felony charges for assault on a police officer.A grand jury on Wednesday indicted Edwin Lehi Jr., 18, on one count of assaulting a federal officer. Lehi has not...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man gets time for Ponzi

DENVER — A Utah man will serve 41 months in prison for bilking many Four Corners residents out of their life savings through a Ponzi scheme.Frederick H. K. Baker approached a Durango resident in...

DATE: Oct. 8, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Prop 103 will go to voters

DENVER — Shhhh ... Don’t tell anyone, but there’s a major statewide election in less than a month.Proposition 103 asks voters to raise income and sales taxes to fund schools and colleges.If it...

DATE: Oct. 6, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Denver U. panel studies impacts of government

DENVER — What you’re doing isn’t working, an influential University of Denver panel told state government leaders Monday.Legislators tend to listen closely to advice from DU think tanks, even if...

DATE: Oct. 4, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dems fight state over voting

DENVER — A legal dispute between Secretary of State Scott Gessler and the clerk and recorder in Denver is drawing national attention.Gessler, a Republican, sued Denver clerk Debra Johnson, a...

DATE: Oct. 1, 2011 | CATEGORY: Local News

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