Wayne Allard

Add Bernie Buescher to the list of potential candidates for Colorado State University chancellor.

The outgoing Democratic state representative from Grand Junction told the Denver Post on Wednesday that he has "strong initial interest" in taking over for Larry Penley, who resigned as CSU president on Nov. 5.

But don't call Buescher "Mr. Chancellor" yet: For one thing, the position hasn't even been formally created yet.

Also, outgoing U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Loveland) has also been talked about -- and is interested in -- taking the chancellorship.

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Loveland) might be going back to college after he leaves the Senate in January.

Allard is being considered as the next chancellor for the Colorado State University system, which includes campuses in Fort Collins and Pueblo, the Greeley Tribune is reporting.

The chancellor position opened up when Larry Penley resigned on Nov. 5.

Don't bother contacting U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard's Senate office anymore  - at least, not online.

With Congress adjourned for the year and the Loveland Republican retiring in a few months, the "contact" page on Allard's Senate website has been disabled, as first reported by the Colorado Independent.

"The United States Senate has effectively recessed for the remainder of the year, and will not be considering new legislative proposals," a statement posted on the contact page reads. "I am retiring, and so my Senate career has also ended. Accordingly, I feel that your thoughts and views on this matter would be best addressed to my successor. The benefit of hearing from constituents on legislative and governance issues should be extended to Colorado's newest Senator and not archived with me."

In a letter to U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Loveland), U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is backing away from politcally radioactive comments he made that the Colorado River compact should be renegotiated.

Since direct elections began in Colorado in 1912, there are only four instances of incumbent U.S. Senators losing to challengers. The first time was in 1918 when Lawrence Phipps (R) unseated U.S. Sen. John Shafroth (D). More than four relatively uneventful decades passed until Peter Dominick (R) defeated John Carroll (D) in 1962. In 1972, Floyd Haskell (D) narrowly defeated Gordon Allott (R) only to be unseated six years later by William Armstrong (R).

U.S. Sen. Wayne AllardIt's official: U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Loveland) is backing Wil Armstrong in the 6th Congressional District Republican primary.

The endorsement, announced Monday, was not a surprise: earlier this month, Allard sent out a fundraising letter on Armstrong's behalf.

"In the many years that my wife Joan and I have known Wil, he has consistently demonstrated his conservative principles as a business leader, as an involved community member, and as a father," Allard said in a statement released Monday. "We need more leaders in Congress who have hired employees and grown businesses in the real world. Wil's business acumen, particularly relating to the current economic woes and financial turbulence, will make an impact in Congress."

Every Friday, Inside Edge answers your questions about Colorado politics. This week: a vote of support for Wil Armstrong's first venture into TV advertising, Doug Lamborn's next venture into scapegoating, and a "thriller" starring Jason Bane! 

Washington, D.C. - Today, in a continued effort to ensure that Colorado’s West Slope communities get their fair share from oil and gas development leasing revenues, United States Senators Ken Salazar and Wayne Allard and Congressman John Salazar introduced a bill that would amend the Transfer Act ensuring that the Anvil Points clean-up fund would be split 50-50 between the federal government and four of Colorado’s northwest counties.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) said today that substantial progress has been made in filling the three current vacancies on Colorado’s Federal District Court. Allard was informed this morning by fellow Colorado Senator Ken Salazar that he will be forwarding a letter today to the White House recommending three names to fill the vacancies. The letter includes two names recommended previously by Allard to the White House, in addition to a new name.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Wayne Allard (R-Colo.) today voiced his support of former Colorado State University and Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken regarding her nomination to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Allard’s comments are below:  read more »