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HOLY MIXED MESSAGE BATMAN! Camping Bans are Complicated for Hancock
The devil’s in the details, like when Denver Mayor Hancock says he supports the camping ban, only it turns out he might support camping sites for the homeless. So long as the campsites are sanctioned, and have lots of services, that we assume won’t require any more of...
GOOD FRIDAY, BAD IDEA: Legislature Will Be Open Tomorrow in Unprecedented Move
There are a few things Coloradans previously could count on and one of those was that the Colorado State Legislature would be closed on Good Friday. PeakNation™, it's a brave new world. Tomorrow, for the first time in Capitol insiders' memories, the #coleg will...
FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN GENDER? Griswold Actively Exploring Run for U.S. Senate
The Colorado Sun this morning published a new look at Colorado Democrats' looming 50-way primary in their effort to unseat Senator Cory Gardner next fall. Reporters John Frank and Jesse Paul began their piece with an... interesting angle: "The Democratic field of...
PROMISES KEPT? Thank God Polis is a Failure, So Far
We have good news and bad news, and it’s the same news — Gov. Jared Polis delivered on very few promises during his first 100 days in office. Also known as the time period when the state legislature does most of the work for him to sign. We’re relieved Polis hasn’t...
SAFE INJECTION SITES: Where the Denver Mayoral Candidates Stand
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock managed to dance around the issue of safe injection sites during Wednesday’s debate hosted by 9 News. Community advocate Lisa Calderon says she supports the sites, which amounts to legal opium dens, while Jamie Giellis and Penfield Tate...
SAD SPIN: DeGette’s Fundraising Numbers, Not That Impressive
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette doesn’t have time to talk to reporters about her campaign challenge from former state House Speaker Crisanta Duran. She’s too busy congresswomaning and all. But her spokeswoman is gloating and more than happy to talk about the campaign and...
TAX ALERT! Property and Sales Tax Hikes for the Children, and Stuff
Liberals running amok in the state legislature found another way to raid our wallets for dubious services — they’ve created special taxing districts like for fire and police, only this time it’s for stuff to be decided later that affects, you know, the children. The...
BIG LIE: Fake Indian Elizabeth Warren Brings Presidential Campaign to Colorado
Second-tier Democrat presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren pow-wowed with 1,500 supporters, fans, and curiosity seekers in the Hangar at Stanley Marketplace last night with promises of confiscatory taxes, a “commitment to prosecute giant corporations and their...
DON’T BREAK YOUR ARM, PATTING YOURSELF ON THE BACK: Duran’s Questionable Strategy May Be Backfiring
Democrat and former Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran, who is running against Congresswoman Diana DeGette, but cannot articulate any policy differences between the two, bragged about raising $70,000 from donors in the first month of her campaign for Congress. After...
LAW OF THE LAND: Polis and Liberals Sign Sweeping Oil and Gas Regs, Locals Not Amused
Today, liberal Gov. Jared Polis signed SB19-181, a law that liberals claim is the most comprehensive law in 50 years (or something) regulating oil and gas. On hand for the signing appeared to be Polis' biggest fans, including Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and Senate...