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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...

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...