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DIDN’T HAVE THE VOTES: Democrats Ditch Paid Family Leave in Favor of “Studies”
After pressure from basically everyone including some in their caucus, Democrats have scrapped plans to impose a tax fee for paid family leave to every worker and employer in Colorado in favor studying the issue. This is a huge defeat for Democrats who positioned this...
LIGHTING CASH ON FIRE (AGAIN): Polis, Democrats Pushes Cigarette Tax to Pay for Pet Projects
It's like deja vu all over again. Just a couple of years ago, enterprising consultants attempted to put a cigarette tax in the Colorado State constitution - Amendment 72. Needless to say, it ended badly. The consultants blew through millions in cash from hospitals and...
RESTORE WHAT? Democrats Lobby to Restore Unabomber’s Voting Privileges
It should go without saying that those who commit heinous crimes lose all sense of freedom, and that includes the right to vote. But some Democrats, including presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris, think that these criminals should have the right to...
SUPREME RULING: Gun Magazine Ban Back in Colorado Court
Just when it looked like Colorado voters were in near revolt over stupid laws passed by the All Democrat Band controlling the state legislature, another brick in the bucket is about to send them into full, pissed-off mode. The Colorado Supreme Court has announced they...
GIELLIS CAMPAIGN FOR GIELLIS: Mayoral Campaign Sends Fake GOP Mailers
According to a tweet by 9News' Kyle Clark, Jamie Giellis, a liberal Democrat running for Denver's Mayor, sent out approximately 25,000 mailers to (presumably) Republicans in Denver claiming Republican support. The only problem is that the mailer didn't come from a...
NOT THE ONION: Polis Joint Address Resolution Refers to Him as “His Excellency”
We saw a photo of a resolution for a joint session at which Governor Polis was planning to speak making its way around social media this week. It made us scratch our heads. The resolution called Governor Polis "His Excellency" which is typically reserved for heads of...
WINTER IS COMING: Climate Change Causes Too Much Snow
Good news from the global warming/climate change front, which has threatened for years to reduce snowfall and effectively put our ski resorts out of business. It turns out climate change is actually producing too much snow and it’s the winters that could kill...
EARTH DAY 2019: Happy Compost Your Significant Other Day (No, Really)
Today, we see companies and organizations celebrating Earth Day by sharing all sorts of woke posts about preserving the land or something. We agree - we should definitely not be jerks about pollution and trash. That said, we were saddened to see no posts dedicated to...
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