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Parachute in

Kerry Donovan is running in one of the most competitive districts in the state - clearly, she's worried about her reelection chances as she's currently asking for volunteers half a state away to help her look like she has more support than is actually there. Polis still won't commit to supporting Jordan Cove, an important project for the western

August 21st, 2018|The Flare|

Education funding and deer

Initiative 97 would hurt education funding? Yes. A brilliant analysis. Read it. Well worth your time. One step closer to an Adams County spaceport? Seems like we won't be seeing archers dealing with the exploding deer population in Colorado Springs any time soon.

August 20th, 2018|The Flare|

The boss of you

Boulder is considering asking voter to keep the "sugary drink tax" revenue - but what was really creepy was what Councilman Weaver said about it: "When you're trying to modify behavior, you do two things," said councilmember Sam Weaver: tax the behavior you don't want and use the money to encourage behavior you do. Well, if you were

August 16th, 2018|The Flare|

Fast evolution

Well, Polis finally responded to the whole Club 20 flak. He started by telling Westword that "I'm not sure which one" [it was], and then telling the Grand Junction Sentinel that he didn't want to do one that cost (it's $25 to attend) and that this dust-up was more problematic for Club 20 than for him. Funny, he

August 15th, 2018|The Flare|

“Rural” isn’t a bad word

An op-ed in the Pueblo Chieftain excoriates Jared Polis for his attitude toward rural Colorado and the Grand Junction Sentinel has a new poll out asking if Polis should attend Club 20. The CEA's endorsement of Polis comes through firmly gritted teeth. It's dusty in here or there's something in my eye - a beautiful piece about Larimer

August 14th, 2018|The Flare|

Surrogate shmurogate

There's a stop today in Colorado on the Job Creators Network bus tour. Business owners will be talking about how tax cuts have helped them to Mike Coffman. There should be a lot to learn. RSVP here. Club 20 has said they will not allow Jared Polis to send a surrogate in his place.  Colorado

August 13th, 2018|The Flare|

Vivisection

Remember that time they tried (and failed) to increase taxes by a BILLION dollars for education? Well, Initiative 93, which will increase taxes by $1.6 billion has made the ballot. Speaking of initiatives, Tracee Bentley vivisects Initiative 97 in the Greeley Tribune.  The Bank of the West situation keeps getting worse and worse for them.

August 10th, 2018|The Flare|

But how will they pay for it?

Have you been curious, like me, in exactly how this crytocurrency funding model is going to work for the new Colorado Sun? Even with this primer, I'm still confused. Is it a problem that the Democrat candidate for Attorney General has never practiced Colorado law? Many would say, "yes." Oh, good. Broomfield is taking on the important

August 9th, 2018|The Flare|

“Low on most lists”

The backlash to the new Bank of the West policy is real. Ouch. Although Hickenlooper has been talked about as a Presidential nominee, Floyd Ciruli says he's "low on most lists."  Now the fractivists are using zombies to get attention. Okay.

August 8th, 2018|The Flare|

That smarts

Woof. That smarts. Doug Friednash isn't parsing his words.  Is this election going to be, at least in part, a referendum on socialized medicine? Democrats for Education Reform have released a study showing a majority of people are "education progressives" . . . I wonder how the CEA feels about that?

August 7th, 2018|The Flare|