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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: Why Easterners Think the Sage Grouse is a Spotted Owl
Not only is the recent Washington Post story titled “Why sage grouse could become the next spotted owl” a frightening forecast of things to come, but it magnified the defective thinking that has delivered the west into this mess. Catching up with news that The Peak...
THREE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR MAN: U.S. Senate Race Expected to Drive 2016 Ad Spending to New Highs in Colorado
A new report by Borrell Associates, which tracks ad spending, is projecting the 2016 election to bring in a whopping $11.4 billion in ad spending. If forced Lifetime subscription isn't enough to cut the cable cord, this just might be the tipping point. In Colorado,...
MONEY FOR NOTHING: Another Bribery Scandal Hits Hancock Administration
Another day, another bribery scandal connected to the Denver Mayor Michael Hancock's administration. Yesterday, lawyers for Kenneth Hardin announced that the embroiled former RTD manager would change his innocent plea (we assume that means to guilty, but the Denver...
EXCLUSIVE! EPA Omitted Their Responsibility, Water Pollution, in National Spill Report
The EPA waited several hours before reporting the Gold King Mine spill to the National Spill Response Center, declined to name themselves as the responsible party, and omitted critical details such as the toxins that were released and any initial danger posed to...
CERTIFIABLE: Insane Jeffco Recall Effort Makes the Ballot
Last night, Jeffco recallers, aka the Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) or teachers union, received notice that the Jeffco Clerk and Recorder validated the recallers' signatures, officially placing the recall of the Jeffco School Board on the ballot....
NO MORE MR. VP? Clinton’s Private Email Server Linked to Hickenlooper Campaign
A new report on the saga of Hillary Clinton’s emails reveals an interesting connection – the private Denver company that hosted the Democrat’s server worked for Gov. Hickenlooper during his 2003 mayoral campaign. The report also disclosed that Platte River Network had...
DELETE SUPERFUND: Tipton’s Solution for Mine Cleanups Deserves Congressional Action
While the EPA and their supporters in the environmental community are pushing for Superfund designation in Silverton, lawmakers should take a closer look at “Good Samaritan” legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in 2009 and 2013. The legislation would allow...
RECKLESS: State Sends Personal Income and Medical Info to Wrong Addresses
In another example of how government is inept at overseeing our healthcare system, 9News reported today that the Colorado department responsible for administering Medicaid sent out letters to 1,600 wrong addresses that included personal income and healthcare...
MEET THE SLUDGEMEISTER: EPA’S Regional Chief was Boulder Mayor Before He was Polluter-in-Charge
Former Boulder Mayor Shaun McGrath has been busy since President Obama nominated him two years ago to manage EPA’s Region 8 that includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 tribal nations. When he wasn’t overseeing work at the Gold...
BLUEPRINT GOES INTERNATIONAL: Coloradan Ted Trimpa Played a Role in New Cuba Policy
A new piece in Mother Jones explores how Colorado-based Ted Trimpa, one of the groups behind the Blueprint which turned Colorado from a Republican state to a Democratic one, influenced manipulated the American public into thinking that a normalization of relations...
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