Jun 21, 2013
OUR VIEW: When you see the raw number of union operatives parachuting into Douglas County every week, the battle lines are clear — this is a fight between school reformers and the best machine politicians that the union power structure in this state can drum up....
Apr 26, 2013
In August 2012, the Peak posted about the high prevalence of Democratic legislators, including Jared Polis, who “bought friends” on Twitter (approximately 82%). The original story cited The Hill. Yesterday, the New York Times also has called out Polis...
Mar 27, 2013
With Republican Congressman Scott Tipton’s larger-than-expected trouncing of Sal Pace (D-Urination) in 2012, we thought Democrats had given up all hope at ever making a spirited challenge for that seat in the near future. Turns out there are a few high profile...
Mar 25, 2013
Andrew Romanoff, the likely Democratic nominee for the 6th Congressional District, and failed U.S. Senate primary contender in 2010, talked to Denver Westword on Friday about his upcoming campaign and had some interesting things to say. In particular it was his...
Jan 2, 2013
Last night, as legislators voted on the fiscal cliff deal, a curious thing happened. Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall voted opposite each other. Bennet was one of just eight senators who voted “no” to the deal, while...
