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We're not joking. American folk hero Tom Tancredo actually won a debate on immigration in front of an audience in New York City. Whereas former Governor Bill Ritter brought shame to Colorado when he had his ass handed to him at the same Intelligence Squared debate...

Now that the legislative session has wrapped up, every piece of passed legislation is in Governor Hickenlooper's hands. He has until June 10 to veto, sign or ignore legislation, in which case it automatically becomes law. This period should provide some...

A lot of candidates for the Republican nomination are going to have a tough time supporting past votes and past positions. In any Presidential contest, this is so.  It is one thing to be wrong in the past, but it is a very different beast to be wrong on one of...

Welcome to the third and final installment of the Peak's First Annual Legislative Awards. Last week we announced the Losers and Sister-Kissers of the 120 day legislative session, and now we present our final category: The Winners.This designation is for those...

When you negotiate an issue that affects all Coloradans and do so with your personal political ambitions put first, it's likely you will anger a great deal of people. That's what happened when Senate President Brandon Shaffer refused to compromise on any...

Last night, Senate Democrats hosted their annual post-session fundraiser for the Senate Democrat Campaign Fund. The problem they encountered: they lacked donors. Our sources tell us there was a distinct lack of attendees, barely more than a baker's dozen, and of...

Imagine a Republican State Senator with a class full of elementary school children behind him or her for a press conference on the need to allow prayer in schools. Now imagine the outrage that would result from using children as a political prop. It makes us wonder...

Today we find out why no one wanted Boulder to be in their Congressional District. People from Boulder don't get it. Witness Rollie Heath, who's proposing a $3 BILLION tax hike over five years. His plan is to hike the state income tax up to 5% and jack the...

UPDATE 2: A reader emails us to point out the most obvious question regarding Huck's departure. Who gets the pivotal Chuck Norris endorsement? UPDATE: Donald Trump just announced he's not running. It seems the narrative on the primary this week is more about who's not...

Shady, liberal billionaire financed Colorado "Ethics" Watch (CEW) -- pronounced "sue," it's what they do (h/t Matt Arnold) -- has filed yet another election complaint against a conservative group. What else is new? CEW's mision has long...