Archive for the ‘Colorado News & Politics’ Category

Many voters will begin casting their ballots in Colorado this week and a seemingly feel-good measure to pour more money into public education, Proposition 103, is one issue to be decided.  Despite proponents’ attempts to deceive voters, this is a massive tax increase that would be felt by every family in the state during hard [...]

It comes as no surprise that Americans have grown weary of the growing nanny state and government intervention in every part of our daily lives.  A new poll released by Gallup today shows just how concerned Americans are with the issue. The poll, part of a series on Americans’ views of government and its role [...]

The defining moment of a generation, possibly of the century, is sure to invoke powerful emotions and memories.  As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it is wholly appropriate to plan how we will honor those who gave their lives that fateful day.  What is not suitable is Colorado’s plan for a Beach Boy [...]

The north Denver metro area has an inferiority complex and for good reason.  For decades we have been ignored and neglected by the powers that be at the state capitol despite our growing populace.  In the fight over congressional redistricting, Colorado Republicans appear set to repeat the wrongs of the past by ignoring the sixth [...]

Social media can be a powerful tool as can various forms of guerilla marketing.  A new campaign which is both extraordinarily simple and amazingly brilliant seeks to focus the masses attention on the dire straits our nation is in by simply asking “How’s that hope and change working out for you?” with sticky notes. The [...]

Once again the Colorado Legislature is debating a measure that would put illegal immigrants on equal footing to American citizens.  Senate Bill 11-126 would allow illegal immigrants to pay the lower in-state tuition rates at Colorado’s higher education institutions.  This measure is sheer folly and rewards those who break the law while putting them above [...]

Common sense dictates that an ‘economic analysis’ of a proposed regulation would take into account a host of factors not the least of which would be the impact on jobs.  In a stunning display of government stupidity, an EPA official admitted yesterday during a Congressional hearing that jobs were not a factor when issuing regulations. [...]

Two years ago the Colorado State Legislature and then-Governor Bill Ritter used so-called “fees” to bolster the state’s coffers while evading the requirements of TABOR.  Faced with budget cuts, Adams 12 Five Star Schools seeks to use the same underhanded tactic by forcing parents and students to pay “fees” for basic items required for education. [...]

The numbers from the 2010 United States Census are in and they are notable for the growth that the north metro area has seen over the previous decade.  Whether this will translate into additional political clout is yet to be seen but we can hope it will. For Adams County, our population stands at 441,603 [...]

YouTube can be such a terrible waste of time but there are occasions when it is a boon.  Yesterday we posted video of Colorado State Representatives Judy Solano and John Soper cheering on the union rally at the capitol.  Thanks to a comment left on that story we now have video of RTD Director Ken [...]