Posts Tagged President Obama

Battle rages in Florida over private detention center

By Marcos Restrepo | 02.29.12 | 5:22 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Residents opposed to a federally-funded, privately-managed immigration detention center in South Florida issued a statement Wednesday calling on President Obama to step in and halt the project.
A press release issued More… by No Prison in Southwest Ranches states: “Will the President step in and protect the people in this area from

Colorado residents ask Feds to withdraw lease parcels to go up for oil, gas auction

By Troy Hooper | 02.13.12 | 7:30 am | More from The Colorado Independent

Scores of residents in Colorado’s North Fork Valley aren’t nearly as keen about oil and gas drilling as the wide-eyed Democrats and Republicans who talk about tapping America’s energy reserves. More…

Polis leads congressional effort to reform No Child Left Behind

By John Tomasic | 02.09.12 | 6:40 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

On the heels of news that the Obama administration has granted Colorado and 10 other states a waiver from the controversial requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind education law, Colorado Democratic Congressman Jared Polis introduced a House version of the Growth to Excellence Act (H.R. 3845) More… written by

VIDEO: Reagan and Obama talking tax loopholes that allow wealthy to avoid paying ‘their fair share’

By Scot Kersgaard | 02.07.12 | 9:34 am | More from The Colorado Independent

You can count on one thing every time Republican presidential candidates get close to a primary or a debate: Ronald Reagan’s legacy will be invoked. More …

Romney favored to win Colorado GOP caucuses

By Scot Kersgaard | 02.06.12 | 2:36 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

According to recent polling by Public Policy Polling More…, Mitt Romney looks primed for a big win in Colorado. He leads Republican voters in the state with 40% — compared with  26 % for Rick Santorum, 18% for Newt Gingrich, and 12% for Ron Paul.

Congressional leaders push Obama to expand fracking study

By Troy Hooper | 02.03.12 | 3:56 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), and Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) are calling on President Obama to strengthen environmental and public health standards to protect against risks posed by hydraulic fracturing. More…

At LGBT conference leaders warn against too much focus on marriage over other issues

By | 01.30.12 | 10:42 am

This weekend approximately 3,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists descended upon Baltimore, Md., for a national advocacy conference, while a few miles away the Republican branch of Congress — which consistently resists pro-LGBT policies – gathered for a retreat. More …

In Colorado, Obama links clean energy to national security

By Scot Kersgaard | 01.27.12 | 5:12 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

President Barack Obama Thursday drew repeated applause at a private event at Aurora’s Buckley Air Force Base when he called on the country to work toward energy independence, which he called a matter of national security. More…