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TOO EARLY FOR DIPLOMACY: Gardner Calls Korean Dictator “Whack Job”
President Trump says he would be willing to meet with Korea’s third-generation dictator, but U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner not so subtly reminded the president that there are a lot of conditions that must be met before that ever happens. “I think most people agree that Kim...
MONEY FOR NOTHIN: Mandatory Paid Family Leave Takes Leave Via Senate Finance Committee
The national movement to require paid sick leave came to Colorado yesterday, as HB1307 was killed in the the Senate Finance Committee. And reports from inside the room describe a packed house for this latest Democrat feel-good measure. Here's more information about...
BAN THE BAD IDEAS: “Ban the Box” Legislation Goes Down in Flames…Again
Another year, another failed Democrat attempt at passing the ill-conceived “ban the box” legislation. This bill sought to force Colorado employers to leave any field that would indicate a felony conviction off job applications. This week it failed to get out of the...
SAD TROMBONE: Hick Is Third-Tier Presidential Pick
Despite hiring a public relations firm to peddle his book, Governor John Hickenlooper is coming up as a third-tier pick for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, according to CNN, which placed him in the "There's a chance, but..." category. If that's the shot,...
LEFTIST AGITATORS: Pueblo Republican Stands Up To Activists
In a room full of unruly leftist agitators, Steve Levine says he was virtually the lone conservative at U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton’s recent Pueblo West town hall meeting. And contrary to Democratic activist claims, the deck wasn’t stacked to hear from conservatives only,...
HOWDY NEIGHBORS: Who Wants the BLM Living Next Door?
Lawmakers are moving forward on moving the BLM out of the swamps of Washington and into the backyard of the people they serve out West. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton officially got the ball rolling this week with legislation to authorize the move....
ATTN CO DEMS: Your Pueblo Problem Isn’t Going Away
Much of the post-2016 analysis was focused on Donald Trump’s ability to win over working-class, union voters in historically Democratic strongholds. Michael Moore was one of the few liberal elites to accurately predict a Trump victory, and he did so based on Trump’s...
SNOWJOB: Bennet Clueless in Colorado
The USDA reports that the Colorado snowpack reached 100 percent, more than that in some areas. Please make a note of it, Sen. Michael Bennet, before spouting off at the next environmental rally. It’s very hard to enjoy Colorado’s world-class skiing if there isn’t any...
WRONG: Daily Camera Editor Equates Publishing Calls for Violence to Climate Change Deniers
There are opinions you don't agree with and, then, there are calls for violence. In an article published yesterday, FoxNews asked Dave Krieger, the editorial page editor to explain his move to publish the violent words of fractivist Andrew O'Conner, who in the course...
MAP TO MAYHEM? Denver Post’s No Good, Very Bad Idea
In the media’s rush to blame the Firestorm explosion on fracking before the investigation into the home’s water heater explosion has been completed, the Denver Post decided it would be a good idea to create and publish a map of every well in the state. In their rush...