Jan 9, 2020
Democrats came out of the state legislative gate Wednesday spoiling for a partisan fight. In the Senate, President Leroy Garcia of Pueblo is still feeling all emboldened over the worst recall attempt ever, and has seemingly forgotten he’s up for reelection this year. ...
Jan 9, 2020
Voting for Dummies, the Green Roof Edition It’s been three years since Denver voters passed the green rooftop ballot measure requiring gardens on all large buildings to save the entire planet from climate change. After years of trying to make this pipe dream some kind...
Jan 8, 2020
How exciting that Senate President Leroy Garcia has promised a “kinder, gentler 2020 session,” Colorado Politics reports. No more ramming rotten bills down our threats, one after the other after the other without giving Republicans a minute to debate the merits. No...
Jan 8, 2020
How magnanimous of Gov. Polis to ask Coloradans what they want to hear in his state of the state address, after the speech was already written. I’m going over last-minute changes to the state of the state address with my team today. We’ve accomplished so much in the...
Jan 7, 2020
It’s déjà vu all over again for the folks over at Colorado Rising who can’t take “Hell no” for an answer. They got spanked two years ago when Proposition 112 for oil and gas setbacks was soundly defeated by more than 255,000 votes Now they’re planning to run with the...
Jan 6, 2020
What could possibly go wrong with House Speaker KC Becker’s pledge that when the legislative session begins Wednesday, Democrats will focus on making stuff affordable? And how does government make stuff affordable? With our tax dollars, of course! Becker pledges to...
