Colorado Lawmaker Switches Parties
DENVER (AP) — A state representative abruptly left the Republican Party and became a Democrat, the first time in 20 years that a Colorado lawmaker has switched parties. Rep. Debbie Stafford, 55, who also is a minister, said the Republican Party no longer represents her values.
"Ideally, I find myself a moderate and I think I would be best suited for a third party. However, the reality is that our political system is not designed for a third party voice to be strong," Stafford said Thursday. She added: "I am not leaving the Republican Party as much as I believe the Republican Party left me," she said.
Governor Bill Ritter Turns On Massive Wind Power
This past week Colorado has turned on the power of a 274 turbine, 300 megawatt wind generating station at Cedar Creek in northern Weld County. The new facility will provide power for about 90,000 homes by the year's end.
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