Beginning Saturday, October 1 and continuing every Saturday until the election on November 1, Yes on C and D will be canvassing in Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Larimer, Mesa, Pueblo and Weld counties.

For more information call 303-759-1006.

Let the C and D campaign know when you can volunteer and how many people you're bringing - email Illana Poley at Illana_p@voteyesonc-d.com or call 303-759-1006 ext. 14.

Here is a list of canvass staging locations.

Candidates Announce Bids for 4th and 5th Congressional Districts

State Representative Angie Paccione recently declared her candidacy to challenge Marilyn Musgrave in the 4th Congressional District.

"The people of the 4th CD cannot endure another term of Marilyn Musgrave," said Paccione. "She has grown too close to the special interests in Washington, leaving her out of touch with the people here at home, and distracted from the critical issues facing America and this state. She had an opportunity to make a difference in Washington, and she has failed."

Paccione, a Democrat who has lived in Colorado for twenty years, was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2002, re-elected in 2004, and is currently Chairwoman of the Majority Caucus.

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www.angie2006.com

In the 5th Congressional District, retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and Gulf War veteran Jay Fawcett is running for Joel Hefley's seat.

“In a time when the cold war is over and we are engaged in a war on global terrorism, people are questioning what our plan for the future will be and our current leadership is not providing the answers” states Fawcett. “El Paso county is not a bastion of the far right…they are just a very vocal piece of the north end of a district that has over 600,000 constituents, including the fourth largest concentration of veterans and over 123,000 unaffiliated voters.”

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www.fawcett4congress.com

In the Press

CREW Releases New Report Revealing Most Tainted Members Of Congress

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a 93-page report entitled Beyond DeLay: The 13 Most Corrupt Members of Congress, documenting the activities of the most tainted Members of Congress. One of those members, representing the 4th Congressional Distrist, is Rep. Marilyn Musgrave.

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Coloradoans Expect More From Bush and the Republican Party in Washington, DC

Washington, DC ­- Recently President Bush said that the American people must make sacrifices because of concerns that the recent storms could disrupt the gasoline market. Specifically, he said that Americans should avoid taking trips that are "not essential."

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DeGette: Hurricane Victims Should Have Access to Decent Jobs

U.S. Representative Diana DeGette sponsored a plan, H.R.3763, the Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act, to protect the ability of victims of Hurricane Katrina to earn fair wages. The move came in response to the Bush Administration's suspension of prevailing wage protections in the areas impacted by the hurricane. These protections require companies receiving federal funds to pay its employees the prevailing - union or non-union - wage for similar work in that locality.

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Udall Reacts to Betty Dick Deal

Congressman Mark Udall released the following statement regarding Senate committee approval of a bill that will allow Betty Dick to remain in her home in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Lawmakers Propose 'SLICE' To Budget To Pay for Hurricane Relief, Restore Fiscal Sanity

U.S. Reps. Mark Udall and Steve Chabot (R-OH) today proposed legislation that would provide a new approach to pay for relief and reconstruction from the damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and to restore fiscal sanity to the budget process.

The "Stimulating Leadership In Cutting Expenditures" Act (SLICE Act) would authorize the President to identify specific items of federal spending that he thinks should be cut, and would require Congress to vote on each of those items.

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Salazar: "Disaster Cannot Be Excuse To Undermine Workers' Rights"

Congressman John Salazar announced his co-sponsorship of the Fair Wages for Hurricane Victims Act, a bill to guarantee workers in the hurricane region a prevailing wage. Salazar's support comes in the wake of an Executive Order suspending prevailing wage protections guaranteed by the Davis-Bacon Act, allowing employers to pay workers lower wages than normal federal contract requirements mandate.

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