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DEGETTE SOLD OUT TO PACS? Democrat Challenger’s Claim Rings True
Saira Rao says U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has been in office so long — nearly 22 years — that she is out of touch with Democrats, and suggests the Denver liberal is beholden to special interests because of the hefty PAC contributions the incumbent receives. Rao entered...
44 HOURS: We Watched The Bennet Office Sit-In, So You Didn’t Have To
The Denver 6 ended their sit-in Friday at U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s office after 44 hours, and declared their efforts to sit and chat on Facebook on behalf of dreamers everywhere a success. We can only take their word for it, because they had to turn off the live...
ASTOUNDING STUPIDITY: Liberals Tell Colorado Not To Let Military Vote
Colorado earned a B in election security in a report released by the Center for American Progress — a liberal advocacy group. Why not an A? We lost points for allowing the military to vote while stationed overseas, via email or fax. Colorado Secretary of State...
RECALL! Environmental Whacko Faces the Ax By Voters
La Plata County Commissioner Gwen Lachelt is facing a recall effort because of poor job performance and the conflict of interest posed by her day job as an environmental activist. Finally, we might add. The Free Range Report has the story about the recall efforts by...
2018 BALLOT MEASURES: Here’s A Look At What Voters Could Be Deciding
A check of the potential ballot measures for November shows only one has qualified so far, but more than two dozen are in the wings waiting for different approvals to start gathering signatures. Here’s what we have so far on the ballot, a measure to change the age...
POLITICAL EMERGENCY: Douglas County School Board Uses Taxpayer Resources to Ask for More Money
Last night, parents across Douglas County received a text message and email using the school district's emergency system. The emergency? Was there a school shooting? A fire, perhaps? Maybe a even a rogue bear? No. The great emergency is that four union-sponsored...
DROP THE NAME: Former Senator Salazar Seeded CSU Endowment Bearing His Name with Campaign Funds
After we published a post yesterday about Colorado Democrats spending official campaign funds more than a decade after leaving office, an especially troubling situation came to light about a $500,000 expenditure from Salazar for Senate. With a moderate amount of...
PAYING FOR VOTES: Polis is Desperate for Democrat Voters
Teacher unions have thrown their support and endorsements to Democrat Cary Kennedy for the governor’s race. But Jared Polis isn’t giving up without a social media fight, plastering this plea on his Twitter and Facebook accounts. Colorado’s teachers have been...
TAXED ENOUGH: Survey Says Coloradans Want Leaders to Fix Roads without Raising Taxes
A poll recently released by the Independence Institute showed that the most popular plan to fix roads is to do so by prioritizing the budget, not raising taxes. Seventy-three percent of poll respondents said that they preferred Colorado's governor and legislature to...
OCCUPY THIS! Who Are Those Guys Sleeping In Bennet’s Office?
Thank you to Kevin Beaty of Denverite for answering our question in 3 different tweets — immigration activists/ occupiers did indeed spend the night in U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s office to demand a bunch of stuff. What do they want? Stand alone legislation granting...