Gov. Hickenlooper’s refusal to give up on the idea of a special session and compromise over fracking has often times left us scratching our heads. At so many points in the process the deal was close to dead only to be kept on life support by Hick. The longer a...
It is not uncommon for political aides to take advantage of the revolving door and cash in on their connections to power. It is, however, uncommon for them to do it right before the biggest election of their boss’s life. That is why the decision by Gov. Hickenlooper’s...
After all the back and forth about the possibility of a special session, word around the watering hole is that it has become a forgone conclusion in the Governor’s office. For not actually having any jurisdiction over state issues whatsoever, Rep. Jared Polis has...
We noted back in December the creation of a new issue committee seeking to ban conceal carry on Colorado college campuses. But compared to how much attention the high profile fracking bans are receiving, this damaging ballot measure appears to be largely flying under...
We’ve made it our business to document Gov. John Chickenlooper’s lack of backbone ad nauseam. When it comes to controversial issues, he’s a well-known hedger. Just look at his handling of the gun recalls and weak-kneed endorsement of Amendment 66. Despite all that,...