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John Hickenlooper better get used to cutting budgets, and the sniveling Democrats in the Statehouse better start accepting reality. Colorado's recession isn't over, and the budget picture isn't going to get prettier. These are a few of the realizations...

We received a raving, foaming-at-the-mouth email from Senate President Brandon Shaffer today outlining his view on the Republican's agenda in the legislature so far this session. It's truly a baffling document. It's almost as if Brandon Shaffer doesn't...

The Peak has been in correspondence with a few members of the Capitol media who seem to be at least a little irritated with us for sharing our frustration with them for not covering John Morse Per Diem Gate. First, almost all of the Capitol Press Crew are pros,...

Update: Stephanie Cegielski of the Colorado Government Accountability Project has formally requested a Senate ethics investigation into John Morse's fraudulent per diem payments. You can find her formal request here Today on the Mike Rosen Show, Stephanie...

Yesterday, during debate on the Senate floor about potential budget cuts, Harry Reid was complaining about the "mean-spirited" Republicans and all of their budget cuts. The budget cut that apparently hit too close to home for Reid was government funding for...

Why is Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) the special guest this Saturday at a townhall meeting in Ft. Collins? It seems to us like Shaffer's first move towards a run in CD4 against Congressman Cory Gardner. Shaffer has long been rumored to have his eye on the CD4...

We always thought Grannie had it coming. Sitting at home all day, reading and knitting in the comfort of her air conditioning, when she should be out contributing to our economy. Thankfully, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) had the same thought and decided...

Liberal Loon Carol Hedges' Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) is out with a new diatribe against Gov. Hickenlooper's budget and it makes for some painful reading. To save you the trouble of having to digest this terrible and proofread-challenged document, we'll...

In a case of shoulda-kept-your-mouth-shut, Larimer County Democrat Chairman William Russell attacked his GOP counterpart for not filing election reports, claiming fiscal responsibility should be a hallmark of political parties. Unfortunately for Russell, he forgot to...

It's been a couple weeks since we last discussed the Denver Mayor's race. We're keeping an eye on the contest, if for no other reason than to help conservatives figure out who to vote for in a race that doesn't include a single Republican.Scratch...