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PETITION PROBLEMS: Boulder’s Sugar Tax in Trouble
Boulder residents tried to pull a fast one with a local ballot initiative that seeks to raise taxes on drinks containing sugar, prompting a protest that was filed with the city Monday. It seems the crusaders against Mother Earth’s natural ingredient neglected to add...
ON THE BALLOT? Ballot Initiatives Turn In Signatures Under the Wire
Today, five ballot initiatives submitted signatures to the Secretary of State in hopes that they would make it on the ballot. The fact that the oil and gas initiatives, with a rumored "over 100,000 signatures" per initiative, turned in the least number of signatures...
NOT FOR US: Gail Schwartz Against Colorado Jobs, Colorado Energy
Any way you want to slice it, Third Congressional District Democrat nominee Gail Schwartz is squarely against high paying jobs in Colorado's mining industry, and in favor of more expensive energy for Colorado families. Last week, a left-leaning Colorado political blog...
NEVER ENOUGH CASH: Massive Amendment 69 Money Grab Won’t Cover Costs
It's not even close. Even with a tax $25 billion tax increase to double the size of the state government, there still will not be enough money to cover the single payer health care system proposed under Amendment 69, according to an independent report published...
DOG ATE HIS EXCUSE: Bennet Explains Why He Missed Convention Vote for Hillary
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is trying to explain away his absence during the roll call vote of the Democratic Convention. That’s when Colorado superdelegates had to face angry Bernie supporters and essentially give the state’s support, which electorally went to Sanders,...
SIGNATURES IN: Colorado Euthanasia Proponents Submit Signatures to Secretary of State, More to Come Next Week
Yesterday, "Yes on Colorado End of Life Options" dropped off more than 160,000 petition signatures to the Secretary of State's office for their euthanasia measure, titled "The Medical Aid in Dying Initiative." The Secretary of State requires 98,492 valid signatures...
WE GET LETTERS! Reader (Brandon Rittiman) Complains About Peak
It has been brought to our attention by a reader (Brandon Rittiman), that our post this week about Hillary visit and interview with Brandon Rittiman was off base. The reader (Brandon Rittiman) pointed out where we might have erred. Here, @COpeakpolitics. I've taken...
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Silverton Marks Spill with Snark
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Gold King Mine spill but it wouldn’t be prudent to start the celebration until the anniversary of when we started to find out it happens, which begins tomorrow. Silverton will host the snarky shindig to mark the occasion and...
POLLING PROBLEMS: National Media Using Old Numbers to Declare Clinton Winner in Colorado
The national media is proclaiming Clinton the winner of Colorado to explain away her decision to stop advertising here, and because they love her. Their evidence? Out-of-date polling. This is how the New York Times declared her the frontrunner in their coverage of...
DEAD BROKE: Rhonda Fields’ Campaign $8,000 in Debt After Landslide Primary Win
Folks, this is what "dead broke" looks like. Looks like State Representative Rhonda Fields spends on her own campaign just like she burns through taxpayer cash in the legislature. After a primary campaign where Fields blew rival Su Ryden out of the water, 74% - 26%,...