Alice Madden

Longtime women's rights leader Eleanor Smeal will headline a parade of prominent female politicians in Boulder on Wednesday during a luncheon on behalf of CD-6 Democratic candidate Joan Fitz-Gerald.

The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel in Boulder, a press release stated.

The majority and minority leaders from both legislative chambers will unveil legislation tomorrow calling for the use of paper ballots at polling places for the 2008 elections.

The bill would also provide for early or absentee voting, as well as federally mandated electronic voting machines for the disabled, a press release stated.  read more »

Legislative Democratic leaders extended an olive branch Thursday to Bruce Benson on Thursday, 10 days after they wrote the CU Board of Regents criticizing him, the Denver Post reported.  read more »

Senate Majority Leader Alice Madden (D-Boulder), Senate President Peter Groff (D-Denver) and 10 other Democratic legislators sent a letter to the CU Board of Regents today asking them to turn over information regarding "the particular circumstances surrounding" the selection of CU presidential finalist and longtime GOP activist Bruce Benson.

Two state representatives are in the hunt to replace ex-state Rep. Michael Garcia as assistant House majority leader -- a stepping-stone to becoming House majority leader next year.

State Reps. Terrance Carroll (D-Denver) and Paul Weissman (D-Louisville) are the two leading candidates for the position, said House Majority Leader Alice Madden (D-Boulder).

"This is absolutely an election for next year's majority leader," Weissmann said. "It's a way to fill the gap and learn the process (for next year)."