DENVER - Student loan “forgiveness” is again a top issue in national news and Governor-elect Jared Polis owes Coloradans an explanation about his support of canceling student debt and a clear plan as to how his previous stance will inform his proposals at the state level once he’s sworn into office. Last week, Bloomberg announced
(Denver, CO) - Now that the 2020 election cycle has begun in earnest, all eyes are on the state of Iowa as prospective Democrat challengers to Donald Trump emerge. Governor John Hickenlooper threw his hat in ring early and has been courting the support of Iowans for months. Until just this morning, no one saw
DENVER - Yesterday at a press conference at the White House President Trump, flanked by leaders of both parties lauded passage of the “FIRST STEP Act” from the House and urged Senate leadership to take up the issue post-haste. The “FIRST STEP Act” would provide additional resources for programs that have been shown to reduce
A letter from Senator John Cooke to the AG's office is requesting an investigation into Hickenlooper's trip and tour of Tesla right before the implementation of new emission standards. There is some hope on the horizon for Colorado conservatives if we can pull it together on the messaging front. Changes are afoot in Colorado's mental health
A Republican lawmaker has asked Colorado’s attorney general to investigate whether Gov. John Hickenlooper broke the law by allegedly touring a Tesla electric-car factory in Nevada shortly before ordering the state Department of Public Health and Environment to set up a low-emissions vehicle program that would financially benefit Tesla. ...more at The Gazette
The FIRST STEP Act is getting a lot of national attention. Why was Polis part of the small minority who opposed it and what does that mean for Colorado Corrections? I guess Perlmutter will support Pelosi after all. #shock Bad news for Adams 14 - this could get ugly. We just hope people keep their eyes on
Programs designed to get people the help they need in our jails and prisons should be supported, and Coloradans should know why Jared Polis opposed this at the federal level - and what that means for our system here in the state.
All eyes are on the races for House leadership in DC. It's getting meaner . . . with candy? I never thought I'd be sending you anything from the Aurora Sentinel, their editor is basically a Democrat blogger, but even their Ed Board realized the wave in Arapahoe did some real damage. What kinds
Why, exactly, is it that the Southern Poverty Law Center has become the arbiter of what is or is not a hate group? Are they measuring that fairly? Clearly, some groups are, but if you label everyone with whom you disagree a "hate group" it ultimately diminishes the effectiveness of the label. Latino voting rates are way
Time to start thinking about our next steps Well now that it's been a week now is a good time for us to start looking forward, most importantly looking toward Cory Gardner's re-election race in two years. Let's go, team! The Colorado Auto Dealers are concerned about what California regulations could do to consumer car
