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LYNNE IS IN (SORT OF): Donna Lynne Intends to File Gubernatorial Paperwork, But Isn’t 100% Committed
See, PeakNation™? We told you she was getting in today. You're welcome. We see now why Lieutenant Governor Donna Lynne is Governor Hickenlooper's kind of gal. She is pretty noncommittal about running for governor, something we would imagine is a pretty big deal....
LOL: Polis Bizarrely Tries to Position Himself as a Free-Market Guy
We almost spit out our afternoon diet soda when we read a tweet that said, "Colorado's Jared Polis: Very much a next-gen Dem when it comes to free-market matters." Actually, we're still laughing. Jared Polis now wants to be a free-markets guy. Please. Only if he...
BREAKING: Donna Lynne to Jump into Governor’s Race Tomorrow
UPDATE: A loyal reader reminded us of a Colorado Independent article about Donna Lynne's appointment to Lieutenant Governor. Read: "When asked if she was interested in running for governor in two years, Lynne firmly said 'No!'" Ha. Rumor has it that Lieutenant...
CRICKETS: DeGette Has Some Explaining To Do In Scandal
The sound of crickets from U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette’s camp is deafening as she refuses to explain her role in hiring and keeping a Pakistani national on Democratic committee payrolls, including her own, from 2009 through 2016 without so much as a background check....
IN: Lundberg Throw His Hat in the State Treasurer’s Ring
Over the weekend, at the Lincoln County Lincoln Day Dinner, State Senator Kevin Lundberg announced he was jumping in the GOP primary for State Treasurer. Currently, there are three other candidates vying for the GOP nod - State Rep. Polly Lawrence, State Rep. Justin...
SOME GOOD NEWS: Coal Makes A Comeback, Because Trump
Peabody Energy is capitalizing on Trump’s energy policies and wants to lease more than 600 acres of public mining land in Routt County. That policy is the repeal of an Obama era regulation that put a moratorium on coal leases. The Denver Post reports: The coal...
ELECTION RHETORIC: Polis OK With Amazon Buying Whole Foods
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis says he’s okay with Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods and that it does not violate antitrust laws. He made those comments Wednesday on CNBC’s Power Lunch, along with conflicting comments on whether congressional hearings should be held to...
WHAT THE? DeGette’s Former Aide Captured Fleeing the Country Is Released By Court
The former Democratic committee staffer busted before fleeing the U.S. to his home country of Pakistan this week has pled not guilty to a bank fraud charge and was then turned loose by the court with a GPS monitoring device on his ankle. Imran Awan, an IT staffer for...
BRAGGING RIGHTS? Kerr Touts Endorsement from Racist Losing Candidate
Today, Democratic state Senator and Seventh Congressional candidate Andy Kerr touted his endorsement from fellow Democrat Alice Madden. And the Twitters were hilarious. Here are just a few of the responses: WAIT: This Alice Madden... is Endorsing Andy...
THANK YOU: Gardner Says No to Single Payer Healthcare; Related, Colorado’s VA Is the Worst
If you love what's happened with the government's healthcare system for veterans, you'll love single payer. And that's why, thank God, Republican U.S. Senator Cory Gardner is saying nyet to the socialist healthcare scheme. Here is how Gardner described the...