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TWO STEPPIN’: Westword Spins High Housing Prices
In today's Westword, reporter Michael Roberts offers explanation after explanation of the sky-high housing prices in Denver's rental market. But, he never touches on the most controversial issue - the overly permissive condo construction defects law that is preventing...
ETHICAL GAMES: Polis’s Non-Imaginary Role in Gaming Video Crosses the Line
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis recently starred in a lobbying commercial produced by the video game developers of League of Legends that appears to violate House ethical rules in several instances. The video also serves as an endorsement of the product as well as a bizarre...
THERE’S MORE? Hits Keep Coming for Embattled State Health and Human Services Chief
First, it was a letter to the Governor from the Colorado Behavioral Health Council questioning the "transparency, communication, and responsiveness" of Health and Human Services Executive Director Reggie Bicha. Less than a week after that, a letter of no confidence...
BENNET’S ELECTION CONUNDRUM: Bill, Bills, Everywhere, Only One Law in Sight
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s office seems to be caught in a Groundhog Day loop where every day is the same; sponsor a new bill, issue a press release, sponsor a new bill, issue a press release, at least that’s the way it seems to us. So in honor of National Nerd Day (we...
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS: State Rep. John Buckner Dies at 67
Colorado awoke this morning to the sad news that Democratic Rep. John Buckner died at the age of 67 after a brief illness. Buckner was elected to the State House in 2012 and represented House District 40 in southern Aurora. Prior to his election, he worked for...
TILTING AT WINDMILLS: Have Fracktivists Abandoned the Fight?
Gov. Hickenlooper delivered a delusional prophecy this week when he stated that fractivists, many of whom are paid for their efforts, have simply abandoned their mission to ban the energy development. Here is Hick’s pollyannic statement, as reported by the Durango...
GROUSELAND: What You Can, and Cannot Do Under the Feds New Rules
The grouse plan released by the Interior Department today is freaking massive, and a nightmare to maneuver. But we know how concerned everyone is over that damn bird, so we’ve cut through the crap to list what will no longer be allowed on 1.7 million acres of...
HAGIOGRAPHY: Max Potter to Leave Hickenlooper’s Office to Write for Hickenlooper
Please say it isn’t so. Denver Post Duchess Lynn Bartels reported that Chief Digital Strategist Max Potter will leave his part-time job at the Governor’s office so he can write a book about his esteemed boss. We can’t imagine there’s a ton of demand for this…unless...
BACK-STABBER: Bennet Demands Funding that will Support BLM’s Controversial Road Closures
Sen. Michael Bennet clearly does not support Western Slope residents in their battle to prevent the BLM from closing 2,000 miles of public roads and trails in the Grand Junction area. Because if he did, he would not have asked Congress this week to pay for the road...
POLITICAL MANEUVERING: Democrats Jockey for the Right to Walk into Coffman Buzzsaw
Last week, we reported that Democratic Party officials were begging Jeff Bridges, son of rich guy Rutt Bridges, to run against so-far unbeatable U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman's seat in the Sixth Congressional District. Apparently, these party officials are having some...