If you are covering Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, please consider the following statement: “Kamala Harris will not help Joe Biden in Colorado. Since Biden pitches himself as a transitional candidate, voters now have to consider whether they support Harris’s plan to ban fracking and kill over 100,000 jobs. Colorado
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
Team Hickenlooper is hard at work engaging in false and outright hypocritical attacks against Cory Gardner over the state of COVID relief negotiations in Congress. The reason Congressional leadership was unable to strike a deal this week is because Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi flatly rejected a clean four month extension of expiring unemployment benefits.
Jared Polis spent much of his gubernatorial campaign cultivating an image of a savvy tech executive who could bring managerial expertise to state government. However, two new reports out from CPR this week have revealed systemic problems with Jared Polis’ management of the state’s COVID-19 response. Earlier this month on Meet the Press Jared Polis
Two stories published in the Colorado Springs Independent and the Colorado Springs Gazette over the last several days contain some disturbing allegations that members of the Hickenlooper administration may have participated in illegal backdoor lobbying. Colorado law bars state boards from being lobbied privately without the other side present. However, based on the reports that’s
Denver - Compass Colorado released the following statement on Gov. Polis' statewide mask executive order: “The Governor's reversal on a mask mandate sends a very confusing message to the general public. Just days ago, he said a statewide mandate would be unenforceable and local governments would be better positioned to enforce these rules. Now, he’s
July 14, 2020 (Denver) – Today Compass Colorado is announcing Kyle Kohli will assume the role of Executive Director for the organization. “I’m thrilled to join an organization like Compass with a tremendous record of advocating for the conservative principles that have made Colorado an outstanding place to live, work, and raise a family,” said Kohli. Kohli was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
The Colorado State Senate "worked" into the wee hours of the morning trying to ram through as much of the lefty agenda as they can accomplish in the next few days. They stayed in session over the weekend, too. They're trying to do as much damage as possible on their way out the door. Amy Oliver
Who's calling the shots at the Polis administration? In some cases, it looks like the priorities are being set by outside liberal advocacy groups. Not a good look. One week left of the legislative session. Phew. Jared Polis went to NoCo and was met with . . . skepticism.Kudos for him for going at least? Too bad he
Am I the only one who feels like this legislative session is a goat-rodeo dumpster-fire? Well, rent control is moving forward. The Lt. Gov's salary question is back and Sen. Rhonda Fields, the sponsor of the bill that would pay her more is telling us not to focus on the actual time she spends (or doesn't spend) to
