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WHOSE JOB’S ON THE LINE? Lawmakers Plead for Trapper Mine to Stay Open
Our political representatives are asking Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to hurry up and complete the court-ordered review of the Trapper Mine in Craig. This would be the other mine targeted by environmentalists who failed to shut down the Colowyo in the same legal...
BEST O’LUCK: King leaving Resources Department
Reports of Mike King’s demise as head of Colorado’s Department of Natural Resources have been somewhat exaggerated. It’s true that he’s leaving that post and going to work for Denver Water, but the reasons for his departure suggested in an AP report missed the mark....
NEW AD ALERT: Morgan Carroll Plays Politics with National Security
A new ad campaign in Colorado's Sixth Congressional District, one of the most competitive districts in the country, is highlighting Democratic candidate Morgan Carroll's terrible record on national security. As readers know, Carroll has repeatedly stated her support...
NEW BELGIUM HANGOVER: Lesson Not Learned, Brewery Targets Colorado Jobs
The folks at New Belgium Brewing must be imbibing too much of their product, it’s making them forgetful of what happens when their support of far-left politics collides with Coloradans and their jobs. The brewery has been boycotted since early summer for funding the...
SHAKY GROUND: Rep. Salazar to Introduce Non-Starter Legislation to Compensate for Earthquakes
After nearly losing what was supposed to be a safe Democratic seat in 2014, Rep. Joe Salazar surprisingly is planning to stymie opportunity in his district with legislation meant to thwart oil and gas development in Colorado. According to the Statesman, Salazar is...
DOUBLE DIPPING: New Jeffco Board President Earns PERA While Working for District
Recently-elected Jeffco School Board president Ron Mitchell has some 'splaining to do. Records uncovered by Complete Colorado show that Mitchell has been taking jobs as a substitute administrator or principal while he's also been receiving PERA retirement payments....
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? Tom Steyer and NextGen Is Back
Tom Steyer and his renewable energy fractivists became a highly divisive figure in the 2014 election, and if you watched last night's CNN GOP Debate, Steyer is back with a brand new set of ads touting the importance of green energy. Of course, we'd say that he should...
WAR ON CHRISTMAS? Gas Industry Denied Comment Extension on Cancelled Leases
The BLM told Mesa County to bugger off when officials asked for an extension to comment on the feds coming cancellation of gas leases in the White River National Forest, reports Gary Harmon of the Daily Sentinel. Industry officials will have to work through the...
STARK REMINDER: Why Gitmo Detainees Must be Detained in Gitmo
Opponents of closing Gitmo and moving terrorists into U.S. prisons argue the relocation could make the host communities an attractive target for the radicalized brethren of the incarcerated. Supporters of President Obama’s plan assure us there’s nothing really to...
MOVIN’ ON UP: State Rep. Jack Tate Appointed to Complete Balmer’s State Senate Term
Jack Tate, a freshman state representative from Centennial, was selected over the weekend by a vacancy committee to complete David Balmer's term in the state Senate. Tate was the only person considered by the committee. The seat is up for re-election in 2016....