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UPPING THE ANTE: Colorado U.S. Senators Bet with Embarrassing Consequences over #SB50
Earlier this week, we reported that Rep. Ken Buck bet a CD-4 cow that the Broncos would win and his North Carolina counterpart bet Carolina BBQ. Now, Colorado U.S. Senators Gardner and Bennet are betting personal pride that Denver's beloved Broncos will eke it out on...
HAUNTED BY HISTORY: 2007 Mill Levy Freeze Creates Problems for Morgan Carroll, Mary Hodge
Ever since the day the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights passed, Democrats have been working to dismantle it. But of all their dirty tricks to bypass the Colorado constitution and get more of your money, the 2007 mill levy freeze takes the cake. By freezing the mill levy,...
THE NERVE: Greenies Demand Control over Proposed Durango Superfund Site in Silverton
The San Juan Citizens Alliance met Wednesday night to figure out how to take control of the proposed Durango Superfund Site in Silverton, and cried that they, and not their neighbors upstream are the real victims. The greenies stomped their little Birkenstocks and...
SAD TROMBONE: Carroll Lagging in Fundraising Against Coffman
Democratic State Sen. Morgan Carroll is way behind in raising campaign cash to unseat her opponent, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. According to her last filing, she’s got about $452,000 cash on hand, compared to Coffman who has $1.5 million. The Democrat’s been...
FEAR-MONGERING: Left Spreads Lies about Denver-Based Chipotle to Feed Agenda
Today, the left showed how idiotic it truly is by pushing a bill that would force restaurants to hang a sign in their windows if they do not give employees five paid sick days per year. Some are calling this bill, appropriately, the Scarlet Letter Bill. Thankfully,...
UP OR DOWN? Connect for Health Participation Looks Weak
Connect for Health Colorado has announced that 153,383 folks signed up through the exchange for health care for the 2016 enrollment period, although the news came with little fanfare and no flourishes of rhetoric about how far they’ve come or how great they are, and...
READING BETWEEN THE LINES: Mainstream Media Doesn’t Give GOP Road Funding Proposal Fair Shake
Media bias comes in many forms. Often times it is overt and journalists don’t bother to hide their preferences. Other times its subtle, like a headline or a tweet. The latter was the case today as the capitol press corps covered a GOP proposal to direct $15 million...
SOUR GRAPES: Sanders Camp Decries Out of State Staffers as Bernie Supporters Flood Iowa
Last night's Iowa caucus results were a decisive victory for Bernie Sanders. Yes, that's right. Iowa was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's territory, and there was no chance in hell that a Socialist Senator from Vermont with a Brooklyn accent could win in the heartland...
GAME ON: Rep. Buck Kicks Off Annual Tradition of Politico Super Bowl Bets
While Vegas has Denver pegged as a slight underdog going into Super Bowl week, that hasn't dampened Congressman Ken Buck's enthusiasm for the home team - nor should it. Buck, a former college football player himself, has a lot riding on the outcome of Sunday's...
BYE BYE: Traffic Jam Bill Gets Run Off the Road
A Senate panel followed our speedy lead and determined that five cars does not a traffic jam make. The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee led by Republicans drove the bill by Democratic Sen. Mike Merrifield of Colorado Springs off a cliff after a...