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Former Washington Bureau Reporter

Michael Riley

Micahel Riley was a staff writer for The Denver Post until 2009, covering politics in the Washington, D.C., bureau.

After welfare reform, 40 percent of Wyoming's single moms live in poverty. ChristinaMessner, left, is lucky; a private charity helps house her family.

Welfare’s fringes

May 8, 2016 at 9:20 a.m.

Welfare's fringes

Thousands of Mormons visit Wyoming every year to re-enact part of the journey of the pioneers of the Mormon Trail. Visitors dress in costume and pull two-wheeled handcarts beyond Martins Cove to symbolize the suffering of those who made the hard journey west.

A difficult showdown between faith and history

May 8, 2016 at 8:34 a.m.

A difficult showdown between faith and history

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Partisan taint feared as Dems back Refs. C, D

July 9, 2005 at 5:04 p.m.

Partisan taint feared as Dems back Refs. C, D

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Halted survey fuels critics of immigrant amnesty plan

June 28, 2005 at 2:57 p.m.

Halted survey fuels critics of immigrant amnesty plan

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Halted survey fuels critics of immigrant amnesty plan

June 28, 2005 at 2:57 p.m.

Halted survey fuels critics of immigrant amnesty plan

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Similar case, different priority

June 16, 2005 at 3:52 p.m.

Similar case, different priority

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Porous border stokes a crucible of pain and smuggling on tribal land

June 16, 2005 at 6:31 a.m.

Porous border stokes a crucible of pain and smuggling on tribal land

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Money rules quality of life for Mexico’s imprisoned

June 12, 2005 at 3:47 p.m.

Money rules quality of life for Mexico's imprisoned

Denver police Division Chief David Fisher, left, and Fernando Karl, attach茅 for the U.S. Marshals Service in Mexico, talk about the Raul Garcia-Gomez case Tuesday at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Fisher says he has received assurances of help from the Mexican government.

Uncertainty shrouds extradition process

May 8, 2016 at 9:55 a.m.

Uncertainty shrouds extradition process

Thousands of protesters pack a town square in September in Cajamarca, Peru, near Newmont's troubled Yanacocha mine. Weeks of demonstrations spurred Newmont to shelve plans to expand the mine, a setback that has been echoed in Indonesia, where the company could face criminal charges for allegedly polluting a bay.

Fighting back

May 8, 2016 at 9:47 a.m.

Fighting back