Joe Hanel

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

Romney makes Colorado campaign stop with ‘report card’

GOLDEN — Seeking to refocus his presidential campaign on middle class voters, Republican Mitt Romney unveiled new themes and a criticism of President Barack Obama on Thursday in Golden.The former...

DATE: Aug. 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Following the campaign money

Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a two-part series. Go to cortezjournal.com to read the first part.DENVER — Super PACs (political action committees) are the bogeyman of the 2012...

DATE: July 31, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Sal Pace on the campaign trail

MONTE VISTA — In a political campaign in the San Luis Valley, it can’t hurt to drop John Salazar’s name.Democratic state Rep. Sal Pace used to work for Salazar, who lost his congressional seat to...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Debate season is upon us

The first head-to-head debate in the 3rd Congressional District campaign is set.Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, will square off against Democrat Sal Pace on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Adams State College...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Tipton on campaign trail with town hall meetings

WESTCLIFFE — U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton has learned from the past.In 2010, he won his seat in Congress from Rep. John Salazar, who took criticism for holding too few public events during a summer that...

DATE: July 28, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Making sense of campaign dollars

DENVER — If Republicans win control of the state Legislature this year, they can thank big donors like Bresnan Broadband Holdings, Encana Oil & Gas and Walmart.And if Democrats take the statehouse,...

DATE: July 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Results released from Hickenlooper’s outreach effort

DENVER — Coloradans want home-based care for the elderly and disabled, better access to preschool, decent roads and, possibly, an income tax hike.That’s according to the latest results from TBD...

DATE: July 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc man takes plea in murder case

DENVER — A Towaoc man charged with first-degree murder has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.Clarence M. Lehi as arrested Nov. 5, 2011, after Winslow Big Soldier was shot and died at Lehi’s...

DATE: July 26, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Debate smolders over restrictive smoke permits

DENVER — U.S. foresters warned the Colorado health department in March 2011 that its restrictive permits on prescribed burns were increasing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.The warning came a...

DATE: July 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Presidential race getting personal

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.The race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney turned personal and got nastier this week. That all came to a screeching...

DATE: July 21, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Keeping Pace in the race for Congress

Campaign funds flow in for challenger, Tipton in high-profile race

DATE: July 19, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seeking help in quest for office

DENVER — Two weeks after they ended their annual session, several Colorado legislators took up a new fad — creating political action committees.About a dozen PACs were registered by or for...

DATE: July 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: Local News

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