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ALL CLEAR: Ethics Commission Drops Complaint Against Former Secretary of State Wayne Williams
In a unanimous decision, the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint filed against former Secretary of State Wayne Williams because it was outside the statute of limitations. Also, the complaint was totally frivolous. In fact, it was so frivolous...
NO CAR FOR YOU: Oprah’s Graduation Speech Gets Radically Upstaged
Oprah Winfrey was in Colorado Springs Sunday to plug her book while delivering the commencement address at Colorado College’s graduation. Seriously, she’s shameless: Her legacy to the Colorado College Class of 2019 was not only being their Commencement speaker;...
INCONVENIENT FACT: Previous Methane Studies Overestimated Methane Emissions
A new study released this week by the University of Colorado shows no significant change in U.S. methane emissions since 2006. This time period coincides with a 46% increase in U.S. natural gas production. Another inconvenient fact that you won’t find pundits...
DEBATE DOUBTS: ’Someone Else’ Polling Higher than Bennet for President
We’re still six weeks away from the first Democratic presidential debate with 20 contenders on stage, and the Washington Post is already predicting Colorado’s senior senator will be one of the three who won’t make the cut. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet continues to rank...
TOO SENSITIVE: Erie Forbids Republican Women of Weld from Holding Meeting at Community Center
The Republican Women of Weld thought they had a place secured for the club’s monthly meeting that would explore the topic of oil and gas development. That is, until the Town of Erie told them that their planned meeting was “too politically sensitive” and revoked the...
HOLLOW GESTURE: SOS Jena Griswold Attempts to Score Cheap Political Points Following Alabama Abortion Law
Earlier today, in protest of a law 1,400 miles away in a state in which she has never been elected, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold issued an edict calling for state employees to boycott Alabama following the signage of an Alabama law that would restrict...
JUST DROP DEAD: ProgressNow Intern Thinks All Trump Supporters Should Die (in a Desert)
Nobody’s ever accused ProgressNow’s 50-year old intern, Alan Franklin, of being a voice of reason, but even his latest tweet is a bit too far even for him. Yes, there has been some intraparty warfare this week. No, nobody in the GOP cares about what Franklin says or...
MOVING FORWARD: Granger to Lead Colorado Petroleum Council
Lynn Granger was named executive director of the Colorado Petroleum Council and will lead the advocacy association during this critical time for the energy industry. With radical activists now pulling the strings in the Democratic-controlled legislature and the...
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