Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Center for Medical Progress can release Planned Parenthood probe video to Congress, judge rules
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that the pro-life Center for Medical Progress may comply with a congressional subpoena for undercover video footage related to its Planned Parenthood investigation despite a temporary restraining order. Published October 6, 2015
Houston transgender bathroom bill debate centers on differing definitions of ‘men’
The noisy debate over this city's Proposition 1 has centered on whether it would allow men to use women's public restrooms, which boils down to how you define "men" and "women." Published October 5, 2015
California fifth state to allow physician-assisted suicide
California's wrenching yearlong legislative debate over the right to die culminated Monday with Gov. Jerry Brown signing into law a bill making California the fifth state to permit physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Published October 5, 2015
Cory Gardner, Doug Lamborn reject plan to transfer Gitmo detainees to Colorado
The Defense Department's plan to consider two Colorado prisons as possible destinations for Guantanamo Bay detainees is meeting with outrage from the state's Republican congressional delegation, demonstrating the political resistance President Obama faces as he tries to honor his promise to close down the Cuba detainee facility. Published October 4, 2015
Colorado football player sues school for rejecting religious inscription
An ex-college football player is taking his alma mater to court for rejecting an inscription on a personalized locker room nameplate over his request for two citations from the Bible. Attorneys for Michael Lucas, a former nose tackle for the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, filed a lawsuit last week contending that the public university violated his constitutional rights by refusing to allow the words "Colossians 3:23 and Micah 5:9" on the nameplate. Published October 4, 2015
Judge blocks Bureau of Land Management attempt to restrict fracking
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Bureau of Land Management's new rule on hydraulic fracturing Wednesday, suggesting the agency attempted an "end run" around Congress by imposing a layer of regulation in violation of federal law. Published September 30, 2015
Homeschool parents sue New Jersey, allege ‘unlawful, unconstitutional home intrusion’
Nothing really changed after a New Jersey state social worker banged on Christopher and Nicole Zimmer's front door, and yet everything was different. Published September 13, 2015
California assisted-suicide bill puts spotlight on Jerry Brown’s personal beliefs
Whether California will join the rest of the left coast in legalizing physician-assisted suicide depends largely on which Gov. Jerry Brown greets the bill nearing his desk — the progressive Democrat or the devout Catholic. Published September 10, 2015
EPA accused at hearing of doctoring video from Gold King Mine spill
The Environmental Protection Agency was accused Wednesday of doctoring footage from the Gold King Mine spill, removing the audio of a worker saying, "What do we do now?" Published September 9, 2015
Defund Iran effort launched at state level to stop tax investment in Islamist regime
A coalition of Republican officials in five states announced Tuesday the launch of Defund Iran, a November 2016 ballot movement to prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to fund the Iran nuclear deal. Published September 8, 2015
Kim Davis, Kentucky clerk who refused to issue gay marriage licenses, to be released from jail
A federal judge in Kentucky ordered the release of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from jail Tuesday and ordered her not to interfere with the issuing of marriage licenses to eligible couples at her office. Published September 8, 2015
Iran nuclear deal: Democrats’ reluctant support emboldens opponents
Democrats appear to have cinched the votes needed to declare victory on the Iran nuclear deal, yet Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to swallow back tears Sunday as she described her "gut-wrenching" decision to back the agreement. Published September 6, 2015
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton’s server explanation ‘not plausible’
Among those skeptical of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's contention that she was "not thinking" when she set up a private email server at her home is tech-savvy Republican Carly Fiorina. Published September 6, 2015
Colin Powell, Debbie Wasserman Schultz support Iran nuclear deal
Colin Powell came out Sunday in favor of the Iran nuclear agreement, describing it as a "good deal" that would slow the regime's race for an atomic bomb. Published September 6, 2015
Sarah Palin, ex-Alaska governor, calls on Obama to carry a ‘big stick instead of a selfie stick’
Sarah Palin said President Obama "should have carried a big stick instead of a selfie stick" during his visit to Alaska last week amid recent reports of Chinese and Russian aggression. Published September 6, 2015
David Daleiden says undercover team infiltrated Planned Parenthood by using ‘magic words’
David Daleiden says his investigators at the pro-life Center for Medical Progress were able to gain access to top Planned Parenthood officials by using "the magic words." Published September 5, 2015
Russell Begaye, Navajo leader, blasts feds after FEMA rejects request for disaster relief from EPA
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye unloaded on the federal government Friday after the Federal Emergency Management Agency refused his request for disaster relief resulting from the Environmental Protection Agency's toxic spill. Published September 5, 2015
Colorado coal mine narrowly avoids shutdown, survives WildEarth Guardians threat
Colorado coal miners dodged a threat to their livelihood Friday with the Interior Department's just-in-time completion of an environmental review that keeps open the Colowyo mine and saves the jobs of 220 employees. Published September 4, 2015
Michael Bennet, Ben Cardin split on Iran deal; number of undecided Senate Democrats drops
Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced Friday that he would become the third Senate Democrat to oppose the Iran nuclear deal, while Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet signaled his support. Published September 4, 2015
Dems slam ‘one-sided’ Planned Parenthood probes, demand equal treatment for pro-life group
Two top House Democrats urged Republican committee chairs Thursday to halt their probes into Planned Parenthood's alleged fetal tissue abuses -- or at least conduct a co-investigation into the pro-life Center for Medical Progress. Published September 3, 2015
