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After a two-year hiatus, lobbyist William Mutch is back at the state Capitol and becoming reacquainted with friends and associates in the political, business and governmental communities. With 15 years of experience in government, legislative affairs, and public policy, Mutch is now the principal in his own firm called Morgan Douglas Mutch & Associates, Inc.

By Anthony Bowe
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

The Colorado Supreme Court will begin accepting opening briefs from interested parties on March 8 regarding state campaign laws thought to be invalidated by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month.

STEALTH DEMOCRAT DOGS COLORADO REPUBLICANS

Meet Jesse Willis, the Colorado Democratic Party’s mysterious “tracker” who has filmed Republican candidates at events around the state — from a GOP gubernatorial campaign event in Denver in July to the Teller Tea Party’s U.S. Senate candidates’ forum in Woodland Park last weekend. (His mug is in this week’s issue on page 25.)

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia has been appointed as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Region 8 director, which oversees the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Veterans hit the state Capitol’s west steps last Friday, educating citizens and lawmakers on the connection between climate change and national security.

A new groundbreaking series featured on television and the Internet — “Colorado Election 2010 TM” — had its debut on Feb. 1, on COMCAST Entertainment Television at 8:00 pm. The nonpartisan series offers citizens the opportunity to hear candidates and both current and former major elected officials in an unrehearsed, substantive manner. More programs have been dedicated to the candidates and issues than has ever been done in the history of television, according to Aaron Harber, moderator of the series.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

A local political watchdog group has filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, concerning travel expenses that may have been reimbursed twice, once by his campaign and once by the state.

By Jimy Valenti
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Lisa Hill’s tattered and torn poster proclaiming “Gov. of, by and for the people” has seen these steps before. The self-proclaimed tea party member drove an hour and a half from Pine to the Capitol in an effort to “stop socialized medicine.”

By Cindy Brovsky
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Many people will be surprised to learn Gov. Bill Ritter’s longtime executive assistant won’t be answering the phone or greeting visitors at the state Capitol this session.

By Cindy Brovsky
THE COLORADO STATESMAN

Steve McNichols Jr. grew up part of a political dynasty.

His grandfather, William H. McNichols, was Denver’s auditor for 24 years; his uncle Bill was Denver’s mayor from 1968-1983; and his father, Stephen, was Colorado’s Democratic governor for six years after serving as lieutenant governor and state senator.