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HOMETOWN HERO: Carno Schools Democrats on Arming Teachers
Last night, Colorado Springs-based Laura Carno, founder of FASTER Colorado, appeared on FoxNews Channel to defend the concept of arming teachers. FASTER Colorado has trained hundreds of teachers in Colorado to protect their kids just as they would protect their homes...
NUMBERS DON’T LIE: The American Workforce Is Crushing It
Bad news for people who love bad news. The American labor market is dominating on an historic level right now. This morning, the Labor Department announced its latest unemployment benefits snapshot, and yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus for job-hunters. Jobless...
PRIORITIES: Cops Who Leaked Hancock Video Suspended
Guess what happened to the two Aurora police officers accused of leaking the video of Mayor Hancock’s son acting like an arrogant, spoiled, disrespectful and foul-mouthed brat during a traffic stop? They got suspended from their job and lost a day’s pay. What did...
CROW NEGLECTED VETERANS: Skipped Duty While Health Care in Crisis
Democrat Jason Crow is nailed in a new campaign ad for turning his back on Colorado veterans — ironic since the 6th congressional district candidate is a veteran himself. The ad launch today in Denver reveals that Crow, who brags about his leadership on the Colorado...
DO YOU TRUST THIS FACE? Not Sure, Twitter Blocked It
Conservatives have complained for years, and with good reason, that social media is stacked against them because it’s owned and operated by liberals. Posts go missing, others posts are blocked and some users are even blocked because of their political views. We found...
NOT SO FAST: Coffman Critics Try (and Fail) to Dirty His Immigration Record
Congressman Mike Coffman has long been a champion of compassionate immigration reform. That works for this district, which has a decent sized immigrant population. Yesterday, Washington Post journalist Dave Weigel thought he had the campaign hit piece scoop of the...
POLIS DUCKS PRESS: Why is He Afraid to Answer Questions?
A picture truly is worth a thousand words, like the one captured below: Republican Walker Stapleton answered my questions as he left oil and gas conference. This is what Congressman Jared Polis, the Democratic nominee, did — he walked away and didn’t acknowledge my...
ON THE BALLOT: Fix Our Damn Roads Transportation Funding Initiative Qualifies for Ballot
The jig is up. The Colorado version of Democrats' Washington Monument Syndrome - our transportation funding - is about to be blown to pieces. The Independence Institute's transportation funding initiative, Fix Our Damn Roads, has qualified for the ballot. This...
SWEET NOTHINGS: Jared Polis Conveniently Changes Tune on Setbacks
At today's Colorado Oil and Gas Association luncheon, Colorado's gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Jared Polis and Republican Walker Stapleton, squared off on the issue of oil and gas development. To the surprise of some in the room, Polis claimed that he was opposed...
COFFMAN’S DIVERSE BASE: It Confounds Skeptics, and Keeps Getting Him Elected
Television ads for U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman hit the air today focusing on the Republican’s work to bring his diverse district together. The ads successfully tap into the frustration felt by many voters, which starts with bitter politicians who just want to complain...