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FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES: Bennet’s Baby Bro Named NYT Editorial Page Editor
Will U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet check “New York Times endorsement” off his bucket list, now that his baby brother has been named editorial page editor of the Gray Lady? Probably, if the national paper dabbled in Colorado politics, which we expect it will do, now more...
GOLD KING MINE: Washington News Does a Deep Dive, EPA Not Looking so Good
A Washington-based news web site, The Daily Caller, has embarked on a four-part series investigating the events leading up to and after the Gold King mine spill. It’s an ambitious undertaking that no other news organization has touched, not even our own Denver Post,...
ENDORSEMENTS: Keyser and Neville Announce Supporters
As the campaign for U.S. Senate heats up, two candidates (to our knowledge, only two candidates) have announced a handful of endorsements. Today, Team Keyser sent the Peak a press release announcing support from odd couples former Rep. Tom Tancredo, former Gov. Bill...
SUPREME FIGHT: Ad Targeting Judge, Bennet Hits Colorado
New ads started running in Colorado this weekend against one of President Obama’s potential nominees for the Supreme Court, and the two-fer deal also targets senators who would likely support the contentious judge, including U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, by running the...
RABID RECALLERS: Petition Language to Recall Castle Rock Mayor Filed by Prairie Dog Posse
This afternoon, the Town of Castle Rock announced that a recall petition had been filed against its leader, Mayor Paul Donohue. Those pushing the recall are the same folks who raised a stink against the town for its handling of prairie dogs. Yes, those...
DEMOCRATS HATE JOBS: Dems Vote to Handicap Industry Hours after Industry Announces Layoffs
Last night, House Democrats voted a bill out of committee that, if it passes, will set a new standard for liability with oil and gas companies. The basic premise is that oil and gas companies could be liable for damages resulting from earthquakes near drilling sites....
THE BERNIE EFFECT: Longtime Democrat Congress Critters Have Primaries
Whether or not self-described socialist Bernie Sanders can win the Democratic nomination for president is debatable, but his presence in the presidential primary has awoken something that liberals would probably have preferred remain dormant within its ranks. That is...
SHAME OUTBREAK: Why Democrats Want to Track Your Children
The political debate over vaccinating children has reached Creep Factor 5, with House Democrats now wanting to create a database to track children who have not been immunized against certain diseases. Democrats insist it’s harmless, just a streamlining measure to take...
OCCUPY BOULDER: Plan to House Homeless Looks Vaguely Familiar
An architect in Boulder has come up with a fresh new plan to take care of the city’s homeless population. He wants to erect tents and tiny houses in a new park, an eco village where the wanderers can find shelter and create their own little community, complete with...
MO’ MONEY MO’ PROBLEMS: Dems Throw Good Money After Bad in Attempt to Fix Ineffective Ethics Commission
Democrats have a terrible habit of defending broken programs and throwing good money after bad. So it should come as no surprise that after Colorado’s Independent Ethics Commission received an audit that asserted it is essentially useless, the Democrats drafted a...
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