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REGRET? Does Udall Regret Letting Numbers Trump Himself In His Campaign
Ever since Sen. Mark Udall lost his bid for reelection, a running conversation here at the Peak is whether Udall has any regrets about running the race he ran. We mean, Udall had a very unique story and style in contrast to other Colorado politicians. And, yet, by...
TALK ABOUT HEDGING: Quick Applied for Backup Job Before Election Day
So, remember Don Quick? He ran against Cynthia Coffman for Attorney General and lost by an embarrassing 9 points. Turns out, Quick saw it coming and had applied for a backup job before Election Day. We know this because Quick has been selected as a finalist for the...
FRACKING FISSURE: NAACP Seemingly Split Over Support for Fracking
Conservation Colorado was on a tear yesterday posting photos of an environmentalist event at the Colorado State Capitol. Yesterday, we reported on a activists "helping" kids submit public comment about EPA regulations. Today, we report on Rosemary Lytle, president...
REQUIRED RESIDENCY: Initiative Would Require Denver City Appointees to Live There
A group of citizens are working to place on the 2015 Denver municipal ballot a measure that would require mayoral appointees to live in Denver. This initiative would be a reversal in policy. Denver used to require its employees to live within its boundaries;...
IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY? Over Budget Healthcare Exchange Announces Retail Locations
Just a few short weeks ago the board members of Colorado’s healthcare exchange were arguing about being $4 million over budget on their call center. Instead of tightening their belts like normal people and businesses have to do, they have apparently thrown caution...
ENVIROS USE KIDS AGAIN: Kids Who Aren’t Old Enough to Hold Crayon “Submitting” Comments to EPA
Conservation Colorado, a political organization dedicated to electing left wingers, today bragged on Twitter about how kids are "telling [Gov. John Hickenlooper] why they love Colorado for [EPA] comment delivery" at the Colorado State Capitol. The only problem is...
LOST AND FOUND: IRS Finds Missing Emails, Will They Incriminate Bennet?
We've reported several times on the fact that Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet pressured the IRS to target his political enemies. See here, here, and here. Bennet may have thought he was off the hook because the IRS lost almost all of Lois Lerner's emails from 2009...
WHITEGUYSPLAINING: Hick Tells Latinos What They Really Want On Immigration
A staffer for Gov. John Hickenlooper once described watching every public appearance or interview by Hick like watching a baby cross a highway. Now, with Hick never having to worry about being elected again (right???), we imagine whatever sort of leash his staff...
UNEMPLOYMENT DECLINE?: Colorado Loses 2,100 Private Sector Jobs
The Headlines from The Denver Post and The Denver Business Journal blare “Colorado unemployment drops to lowest mark since March 2008,” and “Colorado jobs: Another sharp drop in unemployment,” respectively. But, looking beyond just the unemployment rate reveals...
IS IT FAIR? Obama’s Action Unpopular with Americans, Immigrants
Last night's announcement that President Obama would take executive action to "fix" the immigration problem in our country garnered attention not just because of the controversial topic, but because he was acting unilaterally. Regardless of where you come down on...
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