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MCLACHLAN BACKTRACK: Claims to Not Care About Ammo Amount After Passing Limits on Ammo
It looks like Democrat Representative Mike McLachlan is feeling the heat over his amendment to limit the number of rounds in magazines. Yesterday in a Judiciary Committee hearing on DUI High law, McLachlan seemed exasperated when he told the committee: "But I would...
POLITICAL HYPOCRISY: Audit Committee Shoots Down Green Audit, Pursues Gessler
In one of the most blatant abuses of power this session, Democrats in the Legislative Audit Committee voted against allowing the State Auditor another eight hours to examine the Governor's Colorado Energy Office to appropriately account for $252 million in taxpayer...
BLOOMBERG WINS, RURAL COLORADO HOLDING THE BAG: Gov Hickenlooper Promises To Sign Gun Magazine Ban
We have commented extensively on Governor John Hickenlooper's schizophrenia over a bill that would ban anything more than a pea shooter. Late breaking word is that Hickenlooper's argument with himself is now over. From the intrepid Shaun Boyd of CBS4: Gov Hickenlooper...
TIMBER! Gun Rights Activists Look To Cut Down Rep. Mike McLachlan’s Political Career In Recall Campaign
Freshman State Rep. Mike McLachlan (D-Durango) is under fire from gun rights activists for his votes in support of a number of gun control measures, a coalition of whom have begun a recall campaign against him. While he's not likely to survive the 2014 elections,...
FIVE AGAINST TWO: Dems Gang Up on Gessler for IEC Hearing
It should come as no surprise to learn that there may be an element of political gamesmanship behind the ethics attacks on Secretary of State Scott Gessler, but campaign finance filings show a link between many of those on the Independent Ethics Commission and...
WHERE IS HICK ON GUNS? The Governor’s Mixed Message On The Mag Ban Hints At Bill’s Possible Death
Where is Governor Hickenlooper on the job-killing gun bill, HB1224, that would ban standard capacity magazines over 15 rounds? No one seems to know. Not House Democrats, and not his own spokesman it appears. If Hickenlooper had truly made up his mind he'd say so...
OBAMAQUESTER QUESTIONS: Obama Incorrectly Blames Congress for His Terrible Idea
The White House has recently published state-based fact sheets on how sequestration will impact each state, including Colorado. The White House undoubtedly released these fact sheets to engender support for his administration as he blamed Congress for proposing the...
CHICKENLOOPERED: Hick Gives Ultimate Non-Answer To Immigration Question On CBS’ Face The Nation
Governor Hickenlooper has an amazing ability to say absolutely nothing during interviews with the press. While we're sure his staff are appreciative, the rest of Colorado's citizens (and the press) are probably less than pleased to get a stream of hot air in response...
FERRANDINO FALLOUT: Democrats Scramble To Deal With Speaker’s Bungled Attempt To Bury Jessica’s Law
A tough week for Speaker Mark Ferrandino and House Democrats went from bad to worse as negative national attention again focused on House Democrats. After being blasted for more than a week about freshman State Rep. Joe Salazar's (D-Thornton) demeaning comments about...
LOOK OUT BELOW: McLachlan And Democrats Out On A Political Limb That Might Get Sawed Off
Imagine how it feels to be freshman State Rep. Mike McLachlan (D-Durango). Barely into his first full month of being in the Legislature, he breaks his pledge to support gun owners rights. And he got an earful at his townhall meeting over the weekend about it: “I’m a...