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HICK HUNG OUT TO DRY: U.S. Senate Democrats Shoot Down Gun Control Package
The Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate shot down two gun control bills today, offering a sharp reminder to Governor Hickenlooper and Colorado's State Senate Democrats of how far out on a limb they went on gun control. The assault-weapons ban went down 60-40, with even...
ARGUING AGAINST THEMSELVES: MAIG Member Mayor Hancock Hired NRA’s Lobbying Firm For Denver
Lobbying firms are generally driven by money, not ideology. However, sometimes ideological conflict-of-interest issues are enough to turn down business. Not, however, in the case of Greenberg Traurig in Denver. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock recently hired Greenberg...
AFL-CIO NEEDS HELP WITH ABCs: Union Group Website Attacking DougCo School Board Marred With Spelling Errors
It's a good thing the AFL-CIO's name isn't difficult to spell, because by the looks of the website of an AFL-CIO-aligned organization, Douglas County Classrooms, created to attack the Douglas County School Board, the union operatives don't spell so good. Those...
FAREWELL FRIENDS: People’s Press Collective Shutters After Five Years
It's always sad to bid farewell to a friend, and the closing of People's Press Collective is no exception. Today, the blog passed the torch on to sites like ours after "1704 days, 12,896 posts, 6,625 comments, and three election cycles". Its contributors have...
#SIROTING: David Sirota Hopes The Boston Terrorist Is A White Guy
David Sirota, that left wing netroot ghoul who unfortunately chooses to live in this great state of ours, has outdone himself this time. Constantly searching for attention, and currently for a paying gig after being unceremoniously fired from 630KHOW, Sirota excels at...
BILLION DOLLAR TAX INCREASE ADVANCES: House Ed Committee Passes Johnston’s Education Bill on Party Line Vote
While Coloradans might have breathed a sigh of relief when Sen. Aguilar's proposed $16 billion tax increase was killed, it's not time to relax yet. Sen. Johnston's $1 billion tax increase for "education" is now making its way through the House. Earlier this week, it...
66 VS 12: “Bipartisan” Inaccurate Description of Elections Bill Testimony
The reports coming out today about last night's committee testimony about HB13-1303, which would allow Democrats to materially change how Colorado elections are conducted, all report that the testimony was bipartisan. That's only partially true. Here are the facts....
WOULD THE REAL MIKE ARNOLD PLEASE STAND UP? DougCo Schools Surge Despite National Recession
We are a blog, not a newspaper, so we will leave it to someone else to confirm whether there are two Michael Arnolds in Douglas County in a heated dispute about the impact of the economy on government services in Douglas County, or whether there is one Michael Arnold...
SHAMEFUL: The Left Can’t Help But Politicize Tragedy
President Obama’s first Chief of Staff, and now Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, once famously remarked “you never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” It seems that ethos pervades the political left these days, with liberal pundits pouncing on tragic news to push a...
TALK FAST: Secretary of State Gets Limited Time to Weigh In on Elections Bill
Last night, the bill to entire change the elections process in Colorado passed out of the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee after nearly seven and a half hours of testimony. Surprisingly, Colorado's elections chief was told he had just four...