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Thursday, May 02, 2013  Six Republican Westerners in Congress are headed to the Colorado state Capitol on Thursday to review forest management and wildfire prevention.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Official: Obama's budget proposes cuts to Social Security in attempt to compromise with GOP

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Eric Cantor joins a growing list of Republicans who say the party needs to broaden its political appeal.

Friday, January 18, 2013  GOP officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  New Jersey Gov. Christie blasted Republican U.S. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio for delaying a vote on a $60 billion aid package for Superstorm Sandy recovery.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Some are calling it a purge of tea party influence within the GOP

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The counter to a White House plan last week relies more on politically sensitive spending cuts and would raise half the $1.6 trillion in revenue proposed by Obama over the coming decade.

Saturday, November 03, 2012  The push to win Colorado will continue Sunday. Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan is scheduled to attend a rally in Castle Rock.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Republican V.P. candidate Paul Ryan will be in Canon City on Tuesday.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Campaigns to legalize marijuana for recreational use in three Western states are courting conservatives to endorse their cause.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Fremont County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Saturday on charges of repeatedly attacking and sexually assaulting his girlfriend.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Aspen police are stepping up patrols after the Republican Party headquarters was egged for the third time.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Marijuana legalization backers in Colorado are trying to get the word out that support for legal pot isn't all on the left.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan sat down with FOX21's Rachel Welte for a one on one interview Wednesday before his rally in America the Beautiful Park.