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BIG SPENDERS: Jeffco Recall Took $225K Out of Classrooms
Complete Colorado uncovered damning evidence that the Jeffco recall did not cost nothing as previously claimed by recall proponents, but actually cost the Jeffco School District approximately $225,000. This finding comes on the heels of a march by 160 superintendents,...
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS: Coal Ban Would Lock up Mining and Votes
That three-year review Sally Jewell and the Interior Department are conducting to determine if the feds should ban coal mining on federal land or just price the industry out of business is not expected to affect the Colowyo lease reviews that are supposed to be...
HERE THEY COME! CNN says Colorado’s in the Crosshairs for Gitmo Transfer
CNN reporter Jake Tapper reports that the Obama administration is actively pursing a transfer of Gitmo prisoners to the U.S., “obviously exploring some in Colorado,” in spite of the law he just signed forbidding him to do such a thing. “Colorado is looking like the...
LIGHTS OUT! Obama to Announce Coal Moratorium Today
Turn off the lights, unplug that environmentally friendly car and get out that cell phone solar panel, because America no longer needs electricity. That seems to be President Obama’s belief, because today he’s announcing a moratorium on all new coal leases on federal...
PEOPLE YES, WOLVES NO: Parks and Wildlife Commission Makes Animal Activists Cry
Colorado took a mostly no-wolf stance Wednesday night in passing a resolution against reintroducing the Mexican or gray wolf, angering animal activists who argue the predator won’t kill livestock, but is needed to kill other animals. "We should kick out cattle. Wolves...
SWING AND A MISS: Hullinghorst Remarks Don’t Play Well in Coverage of Legislature’s 1st Day
Democrat leaders in the state House and Senate probably woke up a little embarrassed after reading today’s coverage of the start of the 2016 legislative session. While they focused on gauntlet throwing, name-calling and major disagreements, Republicans were left...
WOTUS: GOP House Votes to Kill it, Dems Give it a Hug
House Republicans including those in Colorado’s delegation voted today to protect western water and kill the EPA’s latest abomination, the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Not surprising, the Democrats including Reps. Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, and Ed Perlmutter,...
BROMANCE CONTINUES: Hugs for Sen. Bennet from President Obama
We get it. Yesterday's post about embattled Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet's identical voting record with the President might have hurt his re-election chances feelings. That's why it was just so nice to see someone, anyone give Bennet a hug last night. And what do...
GLACIAL MELTDOWN: Will Global Warming in Colorado Lead to Terrorism?
Disturbing news this week from environmental doom and gloom writer Bruce Finley at the Denver Post, who reports that Colorado’s glaciers are melting too fast, because climate change, and there’s nothing that can stop it. That’s according to one study by CU hydrologist...
BOMBS AWAY! Bogus Ethics Complaint Blows up ProgressNow Colorado
Jon Keyser’s entrance into the U.S. Senate race Monday had ProgressNow Colorado so freaked out, they ran straight to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for the Air Force screaming about ethical violations that were so full of crap, a dog could smell it a mile away....