LIGHTS OUT? Hick Undecided about Keeping the Power On in Craig

Gov. Hickenlooper is waffling over a recent court decision that threatens to shut down the Colowyo Mine near Craig, saying he stands ready to push back against the decision, he’s just not sure whether his office will actually appeal the ruling. Way to commit, Hick. At...

MONKEYWRENCHING BIRD: Effort to List Grouse Divides Democrats

The grouse war is heating up inside the Beltway and here at home, where Democrats are divided as to whether the bird should be listed as an endangered species. Gov. Hickenlooper gave surety to Coloradans Tuesday that he has been assured by Interior Secretary Sally...

HIS MAJESTY’S WISHES: Who Knew The Attorney General Reported to Hick?

Attorney General Cynthia Coffman represents the legal interests of the people of Colorado as well as the state’s interests, and was doing her job when she joined a federal lawsuit against the BLM’s overreaching hydraulic fracturing regulations that were recently...

LESS IS MORE: Fewer Bills, Please

It is a common misconception that the more laws a legislative body passes the better they are at “getting things done.” We believe, however, that the fewer bills signed into law the better off we are. Gov. Hickenlooper, Democratic lawmakers and many in the media seem...

LET THE SCHISM BEGIN: Democrats are Racist for Supporting Fracking?

  Democratic state legislators hoped to avoid a party schism on oil and gas issues this session, but last week fractivists were determined to divide that fragile unity in their quest for a statewide ban – even if it means calling their fellow Dems, racists....