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Former Obama advisor says Bennet’s plan to hike taxes on large energy companies would increase gas prices

Former Obama CEA Chair says Bennet's plan to hike taxes on large energy companies would increase gas prices For Immediate Release March 11, 2022 DENVER, CO - Former Obama Council of Economic Advisors Chair Austan Goolsbee panned Sen. Michael Bennet's plan to implement punitive "windfall" taxes on big oil companies. Speaking on CNBC his morning, Goolsbee said

March 11th, 2022|Blog|

Report shows SOS and AG custodial funds going to donors, politically connected

Report shows SOS and AG custodial funds going to donors, politically connected For Immediate Release October 21, 2021 DENVER, CO - Ballots are out and voters are deciding on Amendment 78, which would amend the state constitution to require legislative oversight of "custodial funds" that are currently only in the purview of statewide executive branch offices like Governor

October 15th, 2021|Blog, Press Release|

ICYMI: Polis donor, Curative investor introduced company to state officials 

ICYMI: Polis donor, Curative investor introduced company to state officials  Yesterday Colorado Public Radio published a bombshell report with startling new details about the state's chaotic response to COVID-19 in nursing homes. Given the dire impact Curative's COVID tests had on "morbidity, and potentially mortality" within nursing homes, it's important to consider how the state was

June 25th, 2021|Blog, In The News|

Polis’ COVID-19 business restrictions caused needless harm to Colorado’s economy

In case you missed it, the following editorial from Compass Colorado was published March 20, 2021 in the Colorado Sun. ### Opinion: Polis’ COVID-19 business restrictions caused needless harm to Colorado’s economy Colorado Sun March 20 2021 Kyle Kohli Gov. Jared Polis has expressed little regret about his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve

March 20th, 2021|Blog, In The News|

Lamborn complaint raises possibility of federal investigation into Hickenlooper’s use of 9/11 recovery fund

Earlier this week U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn requested an investigation from the U.S. Treasury into John Hickenlooper’s use of a 9/11 recovery fund to pay for his ethics defense. According to new figures from the Denver Post, Hickenlooper’s $525/hour attorney cost taxpayers over $150,000 to defend his illegal conduct. Why is this development significant? Let’s recap how we

August 7th, 2020|Blog, Press Release|

Bomb cyclone

Despite the insane weather event yesterday, the Colorado Senate stayed open and ran some highly controversial legislation while most people were trapped at home. Finally, Senators were asking people to email testimony for the FAMLI bill because it was too dangerous for them to attend the hearing in person. Then Senate President Garcia basically admitted the move

March 14th, 2019|Blog|

GO CU

UGH more plastic bag ban ridiculousness. The Colorado Springs Gazette editorializes against CNN's ridiculous question of John Hickenlooper.There's weird virtue signaling, then there's this insanity from some CU Regents.

December 13th, 2018|Blog, The Flare|

One major takeaway from the 2018 midterm elections: Women win

More than 100 women - a record number - have been elected or re-elected to Congress. That number includes the first Muslim women elected, the first Native American woman elected, and the youngest women ever elected to Congress (from New York). The movement has been dubbed the 'women wave' and it's right here in Colorado,

November 7th, 2018|Blog|