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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY: CO Shopkeepers Hope for Black; Consumer Confidence Lags
Will Black Friday push retailers into the black? Whether it is hundreds of Colorado Hostess employees pushed out of their jobs by stubborn union demands, or hundreds more Colorado Vestas employees living under uncertainty regarding special government credits propping...
GIVING THANKS: Legislators Share Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions
Happy Thanksgiving, Peak readers. To celebrate and entertain, we've asked a few of Colorado's legislators about their Thanksgiving traditions and memories. So far, we've received responses from Sen. Keith King, Rep. Cherilyn Peniston, and Sen. Joyce Foster. We'll...
WHEN UNIONS STRIKE: SEIU Forgets Its Own Role in Cost of Living
On Wednesday, the busiest day for Thanksgiving travel, Service Employees International Union has stalled travel at one of the busiest airports, Los Angeles International Airport with thousands of protestors. SEIU has accused Aviation Safeguards, a company that...
CONSERVATIVE CATNIP: UN Demanding Feds Overturn Amendment 64
If conservatives needed another reason to support the implementation of the marijuana legalization ballot initiative Amendment 64, other than the 10th Amendment, the United Nations just gave it to them. Reports the Associated Press: The head of the U.N. drug watchdog...
HICK’S MORGAN CARROLL PROBLEM: What Liberal Legislation Will The Legislature Cook Up For The Governor?
While Mark Ferrandino and his fellow legislative Democrats were thrilled on election night to take the State House majority, one Colorado Democrat was probably less enthused: Governor John Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper has been able to essentially coast his first two...
NEW NORM: ProgressNow Happy about 7.9% Unemployment
Earlier today, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment released the October unemployment numbers, which were reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The great news is that Colorado's unemployed fell to 7.9%, which puts the state even with the nation. Of...
WINNING: Host of First Ryan Fundraiser Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Michael Fries, president and CEO of Liberty Global, Inc., was honored over the weekend with Ernst and Young's "National Entrepreneur of the Year" award in the category of Media, Entertainment and Communications, according to the Denver Business Journal. Liberty Global...
POWER OF THE PEOPLE: Hickenlooper Needs To Tell The Feds Where To Stick It On Amendment 64
With Thanksgiving approaching there are two things we are especially thankful for in this time of Democratic dominance at the ballot box: the 10th Amendment and TABOR. Both constitutional amendments help keep liberal politicians in check at the national and state...
NOT SO MERRY: DBJ Poll Finds Coloradans Plan to Spend Less at Christmas
Snowflakes softly wafting through the air, the Parade of Lights, midnight mass - all of these things embody the joys of the Christmas/holiday season. But, let's be honest, it's the piles of presents that cause children-of-all-ages' eyes to light up. With Black Friday...
DENIED AGAIN: Degette’s Quest for Leadership Shut Down
We almost have to feel bad for Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette. She seems to have hit the glass ceiling in her own party. Rumor has it that DeGette, the self-proclaimed "dean" of the Colorado delegation, had plans to run for Minority Whip in the U.S. House of...