WHERE’S POLIS? Missing Congressional Votes, a Lot of Them

Turns out U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has a lousy record over the history of his congressional career for missing votes, and it got even worse after he started running for governor. How bad? He missed nearly 67 percent of all votes during the primary campaign. Over his...

ON THE BALLOT: Half-Mile Setback Initiative Qualifies for Ballot

Late yesterday afternoon, the Colorado Secretary of State announced that the initiative that would require a 2,500 setback for oil and gas development qualified for the ballot with an estimated 123,195 valid signatures based on a random sample reviewed (and, despite...

THE POLIS SWITCHAROO: Polis’ Single-Payer Passion Is Too Dangerous

Knock, knock. Guess who’s there, PeakNation™?  Just don’t-destroy-my-vacation-home Democratic candidate for Governor Jared Polis running away from his supposedly non-fungible love for a single-payer system.  A loyal reader sent in this lit drop that arrived on...

CLUB 20 DEBATE: Polis’s Political Gaffe that Keeps on Giving

Jared Polis’s decision to skip the Club 20 debate is the political gaffe that keeps on giving. Now his campaign is accusing Western Slope stakeholders of being a bunch of partisans. The road to the governor’s mansion in Colorado goes through the Club 20 debate,...