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PeakFeed: Was The Morse Walk Piece Attacking Denver Produced In Chicago?
A reader in Senate President John Morse's district came home to find the below walk piece from canvassers being paid by the recall defense group, A Whole Lot of People for John Morse. Following the messaging they've been using on TV, Morse's walk piece avoids talking...
HOODWINKED: Environmental Concerns, Inadequate Tax Incentives Push Cable Mini-Series Out of CO
Just five short weeks after Governor Hickenlooper stood before journalists, lawmakers, and members of the film industry at the state capitol to announce the decision of Hallmark to film its latest mini-series in Colorado, the cable network said that it was moving...
TEA LEAF READING: Rumored U.S. Senate Candidates Tip Hand At Western Conservative Summit
The Western Conservative Summit has become a must attend event for Republican candidates in Colorado, and is quickly becoming a major event on the long road to the GOP nomination for the White House. WCS 2103 was no exception, with conservative powerhouses aplenty...
FOLLOW THE MONEY: Initiative 22 Funders in the Spotlight
Yesterday, the special interest groups backing Initiative 22 (the billion dollar tax hike) sent out a self-congratulatory press release about the funding that they had scraped together for a marketing campaign to burden Colorado’s hard-working families with a union...
“FALSE”: KRDO Slams Giron & Morse Defense Ads For “Low Blow” Attacks That Aren’t True
KRDO, a local TV station covering Colorado Springs and Pueblo, did a fact check on new recall defense TV ads for State Senators Angela Giron and John Morse and found them full of "false" and "misleading" attacks they characterized as "low blows." And just like The...
FUNDRAISER: Help Former Rep. Ken Summers Recover
As many of you may have heard, former Republican Rep. Ken Summers contracted West Nile virus, which caused encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, and meningitis. While his prognosis is good, he will likely need significant physical rehabilitation. You can follow...
PeakFeed: Mark Udall Says Republicans Have A “5-6 Point Advantage” In 2014
In a tele-townhall last night with party insiders and key supporters, a source tells Colorado Peak Politics that U.S. Senator Mark Udall claims Republicans have a "5-6 point advantage" in the 2014 elections. While Udall was using that figure to scare up donations from...
PeakFeed: Cory Gardner Named to List of Possible Speakers of the House
Yesterday, Roll Call published a list of 10 U.S. House GOP up-and-comers who are on the short list to be Speaker of the House. Colorado's Cory Gardner made that list. Here's what the publication said about him: "Party leaders have been watching this sophomore from...
THE MYTH OF CARBON NEUTRALITY: CU Environmental Prof Admits Goals “Just Decoration”
On Tuesday, the Boulder City Council participated in a study session where a majority of the members came out saying that they wanted to reduce carbon emissions in the city by 80% by the year 2050, while some wanted to achieve a completely carbon neutral nirvana by...
ETHICS WATCH: Hickenlooper Draws Ethics Complaint for Plane Use
This week, Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper may have opened his mailbox to an unwelcome letter - an ethics complaint filed with Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission over his personal use of the state's plane. The complainant is Grassroots Radio host Jason...