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FERRET FOOD: Prairie Dog Massacre to Commence at Wildlife Refuge
Here’s some news Castle Rock can use: It’s okay to kill prairie dogs if it serves a higher environmental cause, like feeding the rodents en masse to ferrets. Not just any ferrets, though, the critters must be the endangered black-footed variety like the ones being...
BUZZ: Deep GOP Bench of Candidates Waits in Wings for 6th Congressional if Coffman Makes Senate Jump
Colorado and Washington, D.C. are buzzing with talk that Mike Coffman may run against Senator Michael Bennet in a race that may well decide control of the U.S. Senate. While it's unclear whether he will jump in (he's keeping it close to the vest), the talk is at...
LESS IS MORE: Fewer Bills, Please
It is a common misconception that the more laws a legislative body passes the better they are at “getting things done.” We believe, however, that the fewer bills signed into law the better off we are. Gov. Hickenlooper, Democratic lawmakers and many in the media seem...
LET THE SCHISM BEGIN: Democrats are Racist for Supporting Fracking?
Democratic state legislators hoped to avoid a party schism on oil and gas issues this session, but last week fractivists were determined to divide that fragile unity in their quest for a statewide ban – even if it means calling their fellow Dems, racists....
GIRL POWER: Denver Post Honors Fractivist Moms for Mother’s Day
With so many sacrificing and deserving moms to be honored on Mother's Day, this almost makes us gag. For those of you who take note of habits and patterns in the news industry, you may have noticed the feel good stories that always occur around sentimental holidays...
GOLD DOME DECREE: Who Came Out on Top in the 2015 Session?
Earlier, we posted the losers of the 2015 legislative session. Now, it's time to honor the winners - those who made the Gold Dome shine just a bit more brightly. Here they are in their full glory. Senate President Bill Cadman and Majority Leader Mark Scheffel - This...
POMPOUS JERK: Gary Hart’s Random and Half-Baked Apology to Gardner
Gary Hart has apologized to U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner for writing a bitchy letter to the Denver Post last year complaining that the paper’s endorsement of the Republican signaled the end of the world. It took Hart seven months to own up to his error, which he did...
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...
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