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#PRAYFORBOSTON: Bombing At Boston Marathon
UPDATE: All who are concerned about loved ones in the Boston Marathon, here's a link where you can see where they last checked in. Two bombs have gone off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, with reports of numerous dead and scores more seriously injured....
“FAIR SHARE”: Americans Who View Their Share of Taxes as “Fair” at Lowest Level Measured Since 2001
Happy Tax Day, Coloradans! If you're feeling the sting of tax season, know that you're not alone. According to a Gallup poll appropriately released today, just 55% of Americans view the income taxes they are required to pay as "fair". This sentiment is at the...
CHEERS OR JEERS: FasTracks Opens Golden Line Amid Delays and Budget Bloat
Mark your calendars for April 26th. The so-called "W" line of the FasTracks light rail system is set to open with service connecting Golden to downtown Denver. We're not sure this should be the celebration that it's been described as. This boondoggle is billions of...
MCCAN’T: Rep. Beth McCann Backs Off Bill to Limit Gun Rights of Mentally Ill
While Colorado Democrats have focused on banning arbitrary gun parts this session, Republicans have consistently asked how the mental health issue, which is the common denominator in many of the mass shootings, would be addressed. Denver Democrat Rep. Beth McCann...
$16B TAX INCREASE DOA: Aguilar Pulls the Plug on Health Care Bill
The horribly unpopular $16 billion proposal for a state-run universal health care system has run smack into reality - Democratic Senator Irene Aguilar has killed her own bill as she cannot muster enough support to move it forward. As a refresher, she needed all 20...
Adams 12 School Board Steps into the Light, Calls Union Leaders’ Bluff
Colorado teachers union officials may be seeking to make an example of the Adams 12 school board, but they appear reluctant to bring the truth of their claims into the light. Last year the board asked employees to share in the sacrifice of picking up 1.5 percent of...
MO’ MONEY BLEWD: Million Dollar Study on Diversity in Contracting Passes Out of Committee
Colorado's House Democrats want to commission a study to determine whether disparities exist between participation in historically underrepresented business owners and all other businesses in the state procurement process. According to the fiscal note, HB13-1285 would...
COFFMAN CASH OPERATION WINS POLLIE: Starboard Group Takes Top Honors For Fundraising At Political Consultant Awards
Colorado's premiere Republican fundraising outfit, The Starboard Group, has been racking up the accolades as of late for their work raising money for Congressman Mike Coffman in 2012. Last month they were nominated for the Best Fundraising Program award by Campaigns...
LAUGHING AT LIBERALS: AFL-CIO Colorado Might Need A Tip Or Two On YouTube
Big Labor might have millions of dollars at their disposal, and an army of paid canvassers harassing people at their worksites, but what they don't apparently have in Colorado is a lick of skill at getting videos to go viral. A couple days ago, AFL-CIO Colorado...
PA-BONEHEADED BILL: DNA Swabs for Class One Misdemeanors
A bill introduced by Democratic State Representative Dan Pabon would have those convicted of misdemeanors sit for DNA collection. Pabon told the Denver Post that "...DNA is the 21st century fingerprint." However, the proposed law stretches too far by targeting all...