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A Tale of Two Politicians
Scott Gessler. Publicly discusses seeking a moonlighting gig totally in the bounds of the law.He doesn't end up taking the job, but in the interest of transparency discloses that he is seeking additional income to support his elderly mother. He even seeks a legal...
Dems Elect Failed DC Insider for Chair
On Saturday at their State Central Committee meeting, Democrats elected a new Chairman in Rick Palacio, staffer for House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD). Leaving the position after three terms is Pat Waak, who was fawned over by all the Democrat big wigs at the...
Boss From Hell
From time to time, this site will try to let its readers know about great stories or investigations that they might have missed. In this week's edition, we point you to a stunning piece on Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) from the Daily Caller. The story takes...
The Continued Scourge of Salazar
Yesterday, at a Congressional hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar proved he ranks only second to Attorney General Eric Holder in embarrassing himself and the Obama administration. Two answers that...
The First Rule of Tax Increases Is You Never Talk About Tax Increases
In a great caught-on-tape moment by WhoSaidYouSaid during the hearing before the Title Board for the six tax increase initiatives by Carol Hedges and the Fiscal Policy Institute, there is an incredibly tense moment when a proponent of the tax initiatives admits...
So That’s How He Paid for the Passion Pit
With the Colorado Government Accountability Projects's uncovering of massive per diem fraud perpetrated by Senate Majority Leader John Morse, a few events from the recent past are beginning to make a lot more sense. Political observers will recall the strange,...
McNulty Was Right About Forecasting
Last month, Speaker McNulty proposed cutting an additional 2.75 percent from the budget forecast because previous budget forecasts in the last few years have proven overly rosy, forcing the legislature to make last minute, emergency cuts.Democrats in the Senate balked...
Don’t Do it Hick
Political watchers know that the best flip-flops don't happen immediately, or all at once. The truly artful backpeddlers renege slowly, incrementally, haltingly in hopes that maybe the public won't catch on. Call us cynical, but...
Earth to Capitol Press Corps: Morse is a Per Diem Cheat
Update: See a resemblance? Our friends over at Complete Colorado continue to ride hard on the findings of an Open Record Request initiated by the increasingly-rancorous Colorado Government Accountability Project which uncovered gross per diem abuses by Senate Majority...
Quick! Look the Other Way
Coloradopols yesterday used one of their favorite tropes to attack Rep. Amy Stephens for questioning the analysis of some liberals on budget cuts. Since she didn't come down on the side of higher taxes, she must hate children. "Let them eat cake" the...