We find it absolutely appalling that Gov. John Hickenlooper is seriously considering calling a special session to debate local control legislation. The only person who would benefit from such a move is Rep. Jared Polis. You know who doesn’t benefit? The Colorado taxpayers. They will be on the hook for $23,500 a day if Hickenlooper convenes a special session. 
Look, we get why Polis wants this. He would much prefer to have taxpayers fund a special session so special interests can come to the table and hammer out a “deal.” It keeps money in his pocket that would otherwise be used to pay political consultants running the local control campaign.
We understand why oil and gas companies are tempted by this option too. With 11 potential ballot initiatives threatening to put them out of business, it makes sense to want some say in how your noose is tied. The devil you know, so to speak. The problem with that plan is that there is always another rich environmentalist ready to take Polis’s place even if there is a legislative compromise.
That’s why we shouldn’t waste our time or our money on a special session. Can we get an amen?
Clay Watts I understand. It must get old being schooled all the time.
Pete, I would keep debating you, but I only debate my equals or betters, in other words people that think for themselves. Bye.
Clay Watts Clay, I get you are probably not that quick on the uptake: "With 11 potential ballot initiatives threatening to put them out of business, it makes sense to want some say in how your noose is tied." Get it, those measures are known, have names and numbers. And NONE not one, not any would put oil and gas companies out of business. Several of those 11 numbered and named measures are set backs. Its all good. Keep on keeping on. The world needs all kinds, not everyone can be a rocket scientist.
Pete Kolbenschlag WE DO NOT NEED A $23,500 a day legislative session to accomplish this. THAT was the meaning of the article. Where in the article did you get ANYTHING about set backs from schools? I read the article again. NOT ONE MENTION! You really must love being a mindless drone.
Clay Watts Nice man you are Clay. A number of the 11 measures referenced above do things like increase set backs from occupied buildings. The other allow local people more say, you know government closest to he people and all that, in the words of Thomas Jefferson. So, again, Clay which of the measures generally, and more specifically of the several set back measures, are "threatening to put them out of business." A bit hyperbolic and Chicken Little fear-mongering it looks to me. Par for course at this place, though. PS: It's spelled Kool-Aid.
You got that from the article? You really are a Cool-aid drinking Democrat Drone aren't you Peter Kolbenschlag? Which politician do you call for permission to empty your bowels? That is what I get from your post.
So you think requiring a set back from a school would put the oil and gas industry out of business? Really? Wow.