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THEY’RE NOT LISTENING: Democrats Ram Through Anti-Energy Development Legislation
Despite approximately 1,000 oil and gas workers and supporters showing up to protest against Senate Bill 181 yesterday, Senate Democrats on the Transportation and Energy Committee vote to push through legislation that could basically grind to a halt energy development...
DRUMROLL: Lawmaker Recalls Begin as Opposition Mounts to Popular Vote Scheme
Here comes more backlash for supporters of the Popular Vote scheme with the first recall efforts against lawmakers — state Sen. Jeff Bridges of Greenwood Village and Rep. Meg Froelich of Englewood. They are among many Democrats who voted in favor of the measure that...
OH, SNAP! DeGette Gets Nasty Talking Politics
Is U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette deeply offended at the effrontery of former Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran in challenging the Denver liberal for the congressional seat she’s practically owned for 21 years? It appears so in this snippet of an interview grabbed by Joe...
DOES IT MATTER? Stage Set for Death Penalty Repeal in Colorado
For a decade, Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly have been trying to repeal the death penalty, and it looks like they may actually do it this year. For the first time in a generation, Democrats control both houses of the legislature and have a governor who...
TAXPAYERS MUGGED! Denver Council and Workers Get Hefty Raises
Workers of Denver rejoice! Thanks to the city council and local labor unions, you’ll all be paying those city leaders heftier six-figure salaries while you get to take home a few extra bucks an hour! As for the rest of Denver, you get to pick up the tab for the...
MOVING ALONG: Ban the Box Legislation Grinds Closer to Reality
While issues like the sex education bill suck all the air out of the room, Democrats are marching on with other bills designed to damage the Colorado economy. Obviously Friday night's drop of their landmark oil and gas legislation is the biggest blip on the radar,...
RIP: Colorado Politico Kyle Forti Killed in Helicopter Crash in Kenya
UPDATE: A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the Forti family during this time. Please consider donating, if you are able: gofundme.com/forti-family This morning, Colorado politics woke up to the devastating news that one of our own, Kyle Forti co-founder of...
HICK RUNS FOR PRESIDENT: Only This Time, It’s For Real
Did you know that John Hickenlooper once tried to grow marijuana when he was a teenager growing up in Pennsylvania? Well, now you do, thanks to the national media in their big announcement the former Colorado governor is officially running for the Democratic...
DISASTER: Oil and Gas Bill Introduced Late Friday Night as Dangerous as Prop 112
SB19-181, dubbed "Protect public welfare - oil and gas operations," is a dangerous piece of legislation that poses an existential threat to the oil and gas industry in Colorado. It is safe to assume that a bill of this importance was pre-cleared with Governor Polis...
NOTHING TO SEE HERE: Bennet Sidesteps Smollett Comments
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet finally addressed the arrest of Jussie Smollett for filing a false police report claiming the actor was a victim of racial and homophobic hate crimes, but if you blinked, you missed it. For those vacationing on a different planet, police say...