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Sources Say Laura Bradford Will Not Seek Re-Election
Reports are that State Representative Laura Bradford (R-Collbran) will not seek re-election this November.Sources close to the beleaguered western slope lawmaker say that she will announce that decision later today in a Press Release to be distributed at...
SAL PACE V SUPREME COURT: Will High Court’s Overturning Of Obamacare Overturn Sal Pace’s Campaign?
When Sal Pace first entered the state Legislature in 2008 he probably wasn't expecting to be running for Congress anytime soon. His former boss, John Salazar, looked safely ensconced in the 3rd Congressional district and Pace sat safely in a heavy Dem district....
JOB LOSS CELEBRATION? Udall Family Ecstatic About New Coal Killing Regulations
In The Colorado Observer today there is a story about the new job-killing carbon regulations for coal propagated by the Obama administration. The regulations have the practical effect of stopping the building of any new coal plants, by mandating a carbon emission...
CONTEST: Name That Homeless Man…er…Ex-Governor Of Colorado
What's the opposite of Sampson's hair or Zeus's beard? Why, Bill Ritter's beard of course! In today's Denver Post, the one term Governor sports some facial follicles more fitting for a different type of man about town -- the kind you're more...
It’s not black and white, it’s all gray
When I come upon an obituary for someone young, I always want to know how he or she died. It’s only natural to want an explanation for something that seems so contrary to nature.As the debate over Trayvon Martin continues to burn brightly, I can’t...
“Hands off Our Healthcare” Rally Draws Mixed Crowd In Grand Junction
Conservatives, Tea Party groups, Republicans and Occupy Grand Junction groups gathered today on the front lawn of the Old County Courthouse in Grand Junction. Americans for Prosperity sponsored "Hands off Our Healthcare" rallies throughout the nation today, in...
SAD AND DESPERATE: Brandon Shaffer’s Temper Tantrum Marks New Low Point In Losing Campaign
Brandon Shaffer is getting desperate. It must be finally sinking in how badly Cory Gardner is going to spank his campaign on November 6. In an attempt to reignite what has been an embarrassing campaign so far, Lynn Bartels reports Shaffer is resorting to throwing out...
IS THE UNTHINKABLE, WELL, THINKABLE? Will Weissmann’s Efforts Be Enough To Dislodge Jared Polis?
Corruption is one of the top campaign killers in American politics. Not necessarily outright corruption, but the mere appearance of corruption has been enough to topple plenty of politicians' careers. Just look at 2006, where corruption was the number one...
MCNULTY WINS: Dems Wave The White Flag On Senior Property Tax Increase
Democrats are waving the white flag of surrender over the Senior Homestead Exemption. Yesterday it was announced that Speaker McNulty and House Republicans would get their top legislative priority -- Democrats would not try to suspend the senior property tax cut again...
6 DOLLAR GAS BE DAMNED: Pace Veers Toward Obama, Away From Hickenlooper On Energy Policy
Colorado is home to a brewing blood war in the Democrat Party over whether to support more drilling. With gasoline racing towards $5 or $6 a gallon by this summer, that civil war is certain to spill over into the general election.The liberal civil war over oil and gas...