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EVIE HUDAK’S LAST YEAR: 2012 Looks Likely To End State Senator’s Tenure At The Capitol
The only legislator to be on the receiving end of a negative TV ad blitz already this cycle, state Senator Evie Hudak is looking at a tough re-election battle in 2012. In a competitive seat and a supporter of every tax increase in sight, Hudak would be in trouble...
REPUBLICAN RELOAD: Bob Rankin Rumored To Be Looking At Second Run For Legislature
Despite being overwhelmed by union and enviro money, former state Senate candidate Bob Rankin managed to make his race with state Senator Gail Schwartz in 2010 an incredibly close one. Now sources are telling Colorado Peak Politics that Rankin is looking to make a...
‘CHICKENLOOPER’ LIVES: Bipartisan Agreement That Governor Hickenlooper Hides From Tough Tests
When the Peak and Liberal Loon Carol Hedges agree, one of two things is happening: the end of the world is upon us, or you've found yourself an indisputable fact. In the case of Governor Hickenlooper and his penchant for hiding under the governing table it's...
Is it time for HD54 Representative Bradford to go?
The many question marks continue to pile up against House District Representative Laura Bradford and her ability to serve the constituents of the newly designated HD 54. VetTheGov will provide the many examples and reasons to start her desk clearing at the...
Lessons From Auld Lang Syne
By Dave Diepenbrock At year's end let's look back before we commit ourselves to the political roar of 2012. How the Parties Voted in 2010 The average of seven Colorado pre-election polls (my calculation) forecast this outcome by party....
Havel, Hitchens, R.I.P. … Kim Jong Il, Just Dead
By Kelly Sloan I had intended a couple of weeks ago to write a column reflecting on the newly-late Christopher Hitchens - out of respect for him as a writer, if in no particular admiration for what he wrote - when I was confronted with the news of the death of Vaclav...
CO RECESSION DEEPENS IN POCKETS: Labor Dept Finds 17 Counties With Unemployment Surpassing 19.5%
While the overall unemployment rate in Colorado has fallen slightly recently, those top line figures obscure a deep and painful recession hitting many Coloradans especially hard. Colorado Peak Politics has obtained a letter from the Director of the Colorado Department...
BECKER BOWS OUT: Smooth Transition From The Mario-Mander Continues
State Representative Jon Becker (R-Fort Morgan) announced yesterday that he won't be seeking re-election after the Reapportionment Commission drew him into the same district as Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (R-Sterling). While the Democrats had hoped their politically...
TAINTED TENDER TAKE TWO: Obama Gives Back Jon Corzine Cash — Will Mark Udall?
Hoping no one was paying attention, the Obama administration quietly returned over $70,000 in donations from disgraced former US Senator and head of MF Global Jon Corzine only days before Christmas. Here in Colorado, Compass Colorado has called on US Senator Mark...
5280 POWER RANKINGS: Alan Salazar Over Speaker Frank?
Two weeks ago we brought our readers' attention to 5280 Magazine's "Power Rankings" that listed what the authors thought were the 50 people who ran Denver. We took away a few things from their list, wondering tongue-in-cheek whether they hated all...