SECRETS REVEALED: Hickenlooper Writes Book, Hilarity Ensues

Gov. John Hickenlooper’s attempt to lay bare all his secrets in a new book is such an obvious ploy to raise his profile in hopes of getting a cabinet post or even the nod for Veep that we’d say its almost boring – if it weren’t so funny. In the book, released...

SPECIAL SESSION: Waste of Time, Waste of Money

Gov. John Hickenlooper should ignore those calling for a special legislative session this year unless he wants to look foolish and waste a whole lot of taxpayer money. And folks pressuring the Governor should slow their roll. We get it, Speaker Dickey-Lee Hullinghorst...

SCUTTLEBUTT: Lobbyist Accused of Lying, Faces Ethics Complaint

For the most part, nuanced bill negotiations and lobbying that take place at the Capitol during the legislative session remain largely behind closed doors and out of the public eye. But when someone doesn’t play by the rules, they better prepare to have that dirty...

FREUDIAN SLIP? Animas Spill Had to Happen

The Denver Post’s Bruce Finley chose an interesting phrase to describe a decision reached by Gov. Hickenlooper on abandoned mines in light of the EPA-caused Animas River spill: “Make tackling these tens of thousands of ecological time bombs a priority.” That’s pretty...