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Definition of Is, Is: John Morse the Prevaricator
With at least one more meeting left before the bipartisan ethics committee decides whether or not to call a formal hearing into Senator John Morse's 331-day per diem extravaganza, we wanted to bring our readers up to date on this story.The bipartisan Senate ethics...
DRAW YOUR SWORDS: Conservatives Mount Bid to Fight Debt, Save America
The Wall Street Journal editorial page, as it so often does, hit the nail on the political head in an editorial about Congressman Paul Ryan's revolutionary -- yes, it is revolutionary -- attempt to slash the deficit and save our nation from ruinous deficits. "Mr....
Hickenlooper’s First Foray Into Outrageous, Partisan DC Grandstanding
There are two operating theories about John Hickenlooper's conservative approach to governing to date: Operating Theory 1. John Hickenlooper is actually a moderate Democrat with a center-left philosophy. Like Bill Clinton in '94, he knows that the electorate...
Pace Continues His Attack on Fellow Democrats
House Minority Leader Sal "The Fist" Pace continued his assault on his fellow Democrats with more ammo shot from the pages of the Pueblo Chieftain. Pace per the Pueblo Chieftain: “I think it’s disappointing that a greater reduction in cuts to K-12...
Pace Turns Back on Bipartisan Budget Compromise: Congressional Primary Politics at Play?
What does a Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee (DCCC) recruitment effort toward House Minority Leader Sal "The Fist" Pace and Senator Gail Schwartz have to do with Pace's dissing of a bipartisan budget deal yesterday? Everything. As we reported...
Skorman, Bach Move On To Colorado Springs Mayoral Run-Off
Yesterday, Colorado Springs held their elections for their first strong Mayor, City Council and two ballot issues. Turnout was high at over 55%, the highest for a city election since 1995, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette. Colorado Springs voters passed the...
Colorado Springs Mayor Election Results (Partial)
In Colorado Springs today they held elections for their first strong Mayor, along with the City Council and two ballot issues.Below are the results that are in for the Mayor's race. Check back in at The Peak for updated results. You can see results for all of the...
ALERT: Republicans Win Repeal of Three of Ritter’s “Dirty Dozen” Tax Hikes as Part of Budget Accord
Update 3: Senate Assistant Minority Leader Bill Cadman says "Managing growing demands on shrinking resources required all sides to offer concessions, and receive consideration through cooperation. Is this budget perfect...no, is it prudent, yes. I am extremely pleased...
CHEER: Frazier Inches Closer to Aurora’s Mayor Race
Last month in an exclusive interview with The Peak, conservative darling Ryan Frazier said he was considering running to be Mayor of Aurora. Today, Lynn Bartels reported the same, only Frazier seems to be inching further in the direction of pulling the...
Fire Salazar!
The Deepwater Horizons disaster is firmly etched in the American conscience as an example of bumbling incompetence and haphazard, if not non-existent, leadership. Unfortunately for Salazar, it is a brand of haphazard incompetence that has become the hallmark of his...