The Soapbox

There’s a directional shift in the state House with new Republican leadership for the 24-member caucus. Rep. Patrick Neville of Castle Rock stepped down from the minority leader position he’s served in since 2017.  Neville was replaced in Monday leadership elections...

Beltway insiders got their first look at Senator-elect John Hickenlooper this week, which coincidently mirrored the kind of representation Colorado can come to expect — nonexistent. One of the dinosaur news wires captured this photo for prosperity of the first meeting...

The agriculture and livestock community is demanding  Gov. Polis fire his appointee Ellen Kessler from the state Board of Veterinary Medicine after police were called to an Arvada Costco where she was protesting with fellow vegans in the meat section. Kessler...

Joe Biden pledged to be president of the 70 million Americans who voted against him to instead support Donald Trump. The media assumed Biden meant his will be the party of unity, just as the media assumed Biden is the president elect before the recounts occur and the...

Denver Mayor Hancock has ordered a 10 p.m. curfew to fight the common cold, flu, hiccups and COVID-19. One step we’re announcing today is what we are calling a “Home by 10” order, that will restrict night-time business hours – particularly for bars, clubs and...

King Polis has cancelled Thanksgiving for all you ungrateful subjects who refuse to abide his command and cease spreading our human germs that may or may not be tainted with the COVID. Because if we keep on living our lives, we will certainly die, Polis warns. What’s...

Nancy Pelosi is having a horrible week, Republicans will be pleased to learn, because identity politics did not exactly play out at the polls out as Democrats hoped.  That blue wave pollsters predicted? Turned out to be more of a puddle splash. Two years after...