Joe Hanel

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

Gessler’s budget blame misplaced

DENVER – Secretary of State Scott Gessler is blaming an election bill passed by Democrats for wrecking his budget, but a closer look reveals that it was Gessler’s own choices that largely account...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Group backs away from tax ballot in ’14

DENVER – Voters will not see a sales tax increase for transportation on their ballots this November. MPACT 64, a group of civic leaders from each of the state’s 64 counties, decided this week that...

DATE: Jan. 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wildcat has till Jan. 31 for $100K

A troubled gold mine in La Plata Canyon is getting another chance to clean up its messes before it loses its permit. Wildcat Mining Corp. has until Jan. 31 to put $100,000 in escrow to pay for...

DATE: Jan. 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Once a Democrat, candidate looks to GOP

DENVER - In politics, there are long shots and dark horses. And then there's Jaime McMillan. The Durango businessman recently was a registered Democrat and ran as an unaffiliated candidate against...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Once a Democrat, Durango candidate looks to GOP

DENVER – In politics, there are long shots and dark horses. And then there’s Jaime McMillan. The Durango businessman recently was a registered Democrat and ran as an unaffiliated candidate against...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Governor highlights Colorado’s resilience in State of the State address

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper painted a picture of a resilient state that is growing stronger in the wake of tragedy and disaster in his fourth State of the State address Thursday. It was...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Oil, gas critics will push for fines

DENVER – Critics of the gas and oil industry will try again this year to raise fines for spills and pollution. Environmental groups are also pushing for legal changes to solidify the right of towns...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballot campaign seeks gun ban on campuses

DENVER - Colorado voters will be asked to ban concealed weapons on college campuses this fall, if a new political group gets its way. Safe Campus Colorado won the right Thursday to start gathering...

DATE: Jan. 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: DS - News

At state Capitol, 2014 is looking a lot like 2013

DENVER - If Republicans get their way, Colorado's 2014 legislative session, which starts Wednesday, will be like be like The Hangover Part 2 - not so much a sequel as a frame-by-frame remake....

DATE: Jan. 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

At Capitol, 2014 is looking like 2013

DENVER – If Republicans get their way, Colorado’s 2014 legislative session, which starts Wednesday, will be like be like “The Hangover Part 2” – not so much a sequel as a frame-by-frame remake of...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ballot campaign seeks gun ban on campuses

DENVER – Colorado voters will be asked to ban concealed weapons on college campuses this fall, if a new political group gets its way. Safe Campus Colorado won the right Thursday to start gathering...

DATE: Jan. 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado’s smokin’-hot new commodity

DENVER – For $59.74, Sean Azzariti made the symbolic first over-the-counter, government-regulated purchase of recreational marijuana anywhere in the United States shortly after 8 a.m. New Year’s...

DATE: Jan. 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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