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2015 LEGISLATIVE LOSERS: An Ode to Those Adding a Little Tarnish to the Gold Dome (Winners Next!)
It’s that time again, PeakNation™. The legislature is finally out of session. Welcome to the fifth annual Colorado Peak Politics legislative awards where we honor the winners and shame the losers. The session was relatively boring compared to past years. Sure...
ACTION ALERT! Polis Looks at Stuff! Shows Bad Judgment!
Loveland pass with @RepRaulGrijalva talking about our wilderness bill (and seeing it in action!) #copolitics pic.twitter.com/X5nrHHwuUm — Rep. Jared Polis (@RepJaredPolis) May 7, 2015 Check out all of that wilderness bill “action!” Standing by the side of the road!...
OH FOR GOD’S SAKE: VA Official Knew About Aurora Mess, Still on Site
It’s been VA scandal de jure over at the Denver Post for some time, but the latest revelation that a high-ranking official who knew about the excessive cost overruns is still on site could prove troublesome when it comes to future funding. Congress has been pretty...
MORE MEATBALL THAN FILET MIGNON: Coffman’s Restaurant Choice Sticks Out in Swanky DC
While some Congressmen relish in swanky steak at DC's trendiest foodie joints, Mike Coffman's tastes are decidedly more spaghetti and meatball. A Politico gossip column today outlined how Members of Congress spend their campaign funds at a variety of fancy DC...
HICK FOR VP? O’Malley’s Presidential Bid Pauses to Party in Denver
Martin O'Malley was kicking up his heels with Gov. Hickenlooper at last night's sine die party to celebrate the end of Colorado's legislative session. The former destroyer mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland is distancing himself from the riots running for...
WHO’S TO BLAME: Voters Pissed About Property Tax Increases
Amid all the news about rising home prices, we’ve been seeing a lot of Facebook and Twitter posts of late from folks who are downright pissed off that their property taxes are about to skyrocket. “How can this be?” so many of them ask, thinking that thanks to TABOR...
THE CLOCK’S TICKING: Gardner’s Plan is Best Effort to Save us From the Grouse
The clock is ticking for officials in the West to come up with a strategy that would deflate the federal government’s plans of locking up nearly 17 million acres of private and public land from agriculture activity, energy development and outdoor recreation, because...
WHERE ON EARTH IS SHE GOING? DeGette’s Campaign Drops 14K on Uber
Who knew that it cost so much money in campaign travel expenses to be Denver’s congressional representative? Diana DeGette’s campaign spent a whopping $26,000 on travel, but the jaw-dropper is her Uber bill for more than $14,500 in this three-month period covered by...
SHOCK: Qualified Newcomer Defeats Unqualified Political Crony for Denver Auditor
Denver City Council member and former liberal think tank leader Chris Nevitt thought he would coast into his next government job as city auditor last night, instead he stepped into a buzz saw leaving liberal mouths agape. Running against a candidate who has never...
BIPARTISAN AGREEMENT: Better Salaries Beget Better Talent
We’re not naming names, but the overall quality of public officials and candidates for office seems to be steadily declining. One of the big reasons for this is undoubtedly that those jobs pay peanuts for thankless work. That is why it was refreshing to see bipartisan...
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