Recent Headlines
WAR ON THE MIDDLE CLASS: Dems Say No to 529 Plans, But Keep That Tax Cut For the CEO’s Model X
It was just a few days ago that Democrat legislators were screaming that there was not enough money for government-run schools, but now they are lining up to bestow tax cuts on rich drivers of electric sports cars. Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives...
BARACK OBAMA HIGHWAY: Of All People, Pabon Should Recognize a Scandal
Today, the House Transportation and Energy Committee passed House Joint Resolution 1016, a resolution that would name the stretch of I-25 that runs through Denver the "Barack Obama Highway." State Rep. Dan Pabon, most recently known for his drunk driving escapades,...
CAGE MATCH PENDING: Lachelt Recall Organizers Get Extra Month To Boot Her
The campaign to yank La Plata Commissioner Gwen Lachelt from her seat is the recall effort that will never die. Organizers have been given yet a second reprieve to collect the required signatures, and boy is Lachelt pissed. Clerk and Recorder Tiffany Parker finished...
HICK’S PRESIDENTIAL STRIP TEASE SPOILER: He’s Still Fully Clothed
Gov. Hickenlooper is performing the worst strip tease in the history of burlesque politics to signal his intentions for a White House run. It’s such a bad performance, even Mayor Hancock would storm out in a huff. It’s been months now, and so far Hick has only managed...
SCEYANCE EDUKASHUN: Private School to Host Discredited Oil and Gas Scientist
Dawson School, which claims to be Boulder County's premier K-12 independent (read: private) school, is hosting a forum for discredited "scientist" Lisa McKenzie, most recently panned for authoring a study that claimed people who lived within 500 feet of oil and gas...
A TALE OF TWO NEWSPAPERS: Daily Sentinel Shifts Content, Denver Post Begs for Readers
While the Denver Post is sitting on a street corner shaking a tin cup and holding a sign begging for reader support, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel is responding to reader demands and therefore the market for more conservative content. It’s an interesting tale of...
TAX DAY: Why Rich People Get More Tax Breaks Than Poor People With No Money To Tax
Today in tax tweets, we are reminded of the stark difference between Democrats and Republicans when it comes to snatching our hard-earned dollars to sustain a yearly federal budget that numbers in the trillions. Republicans remind us that regular individuals...
TREK TO RALLY: Boulder to Rally Against Fossil Fuels Today
We assume the folks staging the rally probably left their thatch tents early this morning since they obviously must be walking to their rally against fossil fuels in Boulder. According to an Energy-in-Depth piece, the City of Boulder will announce the filing of a...
LIAR, LIAR? Did Jason Crow Lie to Vox about Residency at Time of Aurora Shooting?
A Vox article out today takes a deep dive into Democratic candidate Jason Crow's attempt to win in the Sixth Congressional District by campaigning on gun control. Hope that works out for him. Just kidding, we know it won't. More interesting, however, is Crow's claim...
MEANWHILE ON THE WESTERN SLOPE: Democrat Free-For-All to Face Tipton
Nearly every Democrat who wanted to take on U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton will get the chance, as their state assembly only eliminated one contender from the primary. Former state Rep. Diane Mitsch Bush of Steamboat Springs earned 56.5 percent of the vote followed by...