May 7, 2013
There goes the Hickenlooper re-election strategy. If you have followed John Hickenlooper’s governorship, and most especially his incessant attempts to take credit for any new company or job that shows up in Colorado, you can see the outlines of his re-election...
May 3, 2013
In a year that the Democrat-controlled legislature dedicated to reviving the economy, business leaders are looking to Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper as a last resort to prevent a slew of anti-business legislation from becoming law. This morning, the Denver...
Mar 21, 2013
On Monday, House Democrats continued to roll out their package of oil and gas regulations with three new bills (and countless unintended consequences) – HB13-1267, HB13-1268, and HB13-1269. Here’s a quick primer on what each would do: HB1267: Requires...
Mar 12, 2013
UPDATE: The Colorado Oil & Gas Association sent the Peak a statement on the recently-introduced legislation: The first section of the bill makes note of the prohibition on a local-government-fee authority. The prohibition exists because local governments earn a...
Jan 30, 2013
For a man with the nickname “Honey Badger” negative press must cause little more than a shrug, but this week Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler might have something to smile about. He finally received a kind word from the Denver Business Journal...
