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Will Hick’s $10,000 from AFT Affect Dougco Intervention Decision?
On June 20 attorneys for the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT) filed a request with the Colorado Department of Labor to intervene in its dispute with the school board. It's not your run-of-the-mill labor dispute, either. As I pointed out here earlier,...
WINNING? Congressional Candidates Miklosi, Pace, and Shaffer Top AFL-CIO Rankings
The AFL-CIO has released its annual legislative rankings, which place nearly every Democratic legislator near the top for voting in the union's interests. Democratic Congressional candidates Joe Miklosi (candidate for CD-6), Sal Pace (candidate for...
REPORTING FAIL: Hudak Tries to Pre-Empt Penalties
The Colorado Observer has reported that Senator Evie Hudak has corrected errors in reports she filed in January, returned the required $1,250 to contributors, and replaced her campaign treasurer in May in the hopes of avoiding over $17,000 in fines. Last week, a...
“FAKING IT”: Arapahoe County Official Calls Out Shooter’s Courtroom Antics
There is a glut of interesting reporting out this morning on the Batman Butcher and pervert James Eagan Holmes. This morning we learn that he was adopted, that his mom had long suspected he was bat sh*t crazy, and, most interestingly, that he was not doped-up or...
JARED THE FRIVOLOUS: Polis Trifles For Social Media Glory
Our view: We agree with the Twitter soldier who told Polis to "tell those a—holes in congress to cut out this stupid sh— and get some actual work done.” Jared Polis is a joke. He really and truly is. We will spare you a long...
ISOLATED: Udall, Bennet Honor Victims, Ignore Perlmutter’s Plea For Gun Control
Earlier today we noted Governor John Hickenlooper's admirable call for depoliticizing the Aurora tragedy. He said now is the time for grieving, not politicking. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet agree. According to Politico this afternoon:...
DON’T POLITICIZE TRAGEDY: Congressman Perlmutter Slammed By Conservatives & Governor Hickenlooper
Lesson of the day: don't politicize the horrific deaths of innocent persons. Today that lesson was (hopefully) learned by none other than Congressman Edwin Perlmutter, the 7th District Democratic Congressman who took to the airwaves in the days after the...
A THANKLESS TASK: Colorado Media Deserving Of Praise & Gratitude In Aurora Coverage
Covering tragedy as a reporter may be the most thankless and difficult task in modern media. While viewers break down in tears over the horrific events that are unfolding before them on TV, radio hosts and reporters have to remain stoic and calmly impart news that...
ABC OOPS: Jon Stewart Excoriates ABC for Incorrect Tea Party Link
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, preferred anchorman for the 20s and 30s set, went on a three minute and forty second diatribe against ABC News' "chief investigative correspondent" Brian Ross for his rush to link Aurora Tea Party member Jim Holmes...
Winning Is Not an Option?
A Commentary by Tea Party Patriot "What the hell is wrong with you Tea Party idiots? It's not about winning, it's about the game; the juice is in the game! The worst thing that could happen would be for us to beat the Democrats. That would be game...