Hear That Whistle Blowin’?

by Joshua Sharf | 6:50 pm, November 30, 2011

It’s not very loud just yet. But if you bend down, ear to the rails, you can hear the ever-so-quiet singing of a train in the distance. It’s the Hillary Special, and it’s scheduled to pull into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., on January 21st, 2013. The engine has always been there, in the railyard, getting refitted [...]

Cartoonists Crash My TV Show

by Jon Caldara | 2:28 pm, November 30, 2011

Chavez Imposes Price Controls to “Protect the People from Capitalism”

by Bob Adelmann | 12:46 pm, November 30, 2011

The standard economic mantra is “Price controls never work.” By that it is meant that such controls never solve the inflation problem created by printing money. But remember what’s really at stake here: “people controls.” And since Chavez is an avowed socialist, price fixing is just another move to control people.

How Would Colorado’s Largest School Districts Fare on Brookings Choice Index?

by Eddie | 11:36 am, November 30, 2011

The Brookings Institution has released a new “Education Choice and Competition Index” (ECCI) to rate the availability of schooling options for families in the nation’s 25 largest school districts (H/T Eduwonk). RiShawn Biddle has a great breakdown of the index’s strengths and shortcomings, including the need for a clearer picture of the quality of choices [...]

Seeing Stars: Chicago-style Gerrymandering in Colorado

by Randall Smith | 7:17 am, November 30, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court told the reapportionment commission that they were wrong to put competitiveness over other Constitutional requirements. The commission responded by rolling a map that was completely noncompetitive and which took great pains t…

Seeing Stars: Chicago-style Gerrymandering in Colorado

by Randall Smith | 7:17 am, November 30, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court told the reapportionment commission that they were wrong to put competitiveness over other Constitutional requirements. The commission responded by rolling a map that was completely noncompetitive and which took great pains t…

Seeing Stars: Chicago-style Gerrymandering in Colorado

by Randall Smith | 7:17 am, November 30, 2011

The Colorado Supreme Court told the reapportionment commission that they were wrong to put competitiveness over other Constitutional requirements. The commission responded by rolling a map that was completely noncompetitive and which took great pains t…

We Got Your Back: Prop 103 Supporters Chime In with Support for Heath; Attack GOP, Hickenlooper

by elpresidente | 6:46 am, November 30, 2011

My colleague Todd Shepherd of Complete Colorado forwarded me these emails sent to State Sen. Rollie Heath (D), the main proponent of Prop 103, the tax-raising education ballot initiative that failed 63.5 to 36.4 percent on November 1. **Update–the emails were obtained using a Colorado Open Records Act request. For your viewing pleasure: Heath Emails [...]

Wonk Talk: Judicial Federalism

by Jon Caldara | 4:51 pm, November 29, 2011

Ok, maybe my title is a bit of an overstatement. Granted, podcasts on issues surrounding the law are rarely outside the confines of “wonk,” somehow our resident Constitutional Law scholar Professor Rob Natelson makes constitutional law, legal matters and history consumable even at my level. His latest iVoices.org podcast is on judicial federalism. …Judicial whaaaattt?
Let [...]

Re<C: Wrong answer for Google

by amy | 4:29 pm, November 29, 2011

Just as I finally learned what “Re<C” means, Google is abandoning its financially unsustainable project. The acronym stands for Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal. No wonder I didn’t know what it meant. The equation is all wrong.
Paul Chesser, an associate fellow for the National Legal and Policy Center, reports that Google came face to face [...]

Colorado Reapportionment Commission rams through post-deadline Democrat maps, bars amendments or Minority Report

by CTBC Director | 1:11 pm, November 29, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) rammed through a pair of Democrat-proposed maps for state legislative districts today on a party-line vote (6-5, with officially unaffiliated Chairman Mario Carrera joining the commission’s other Democrats).

House Map: House Resubmitted Plan Fv1
Senate Map: Senate Resubmitted Plan Ev1
Google Earth maps (requires Google Earth download): [...]

Contentious Colorado Reapportionment Commission meeting highlights partisan divide, post-deadline map submissions

by CTBC Director | 7:29 am, November 29, 2011

Monday’s meeting of the Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative district boundaries) opened on a contentious note, with Commissioner Wellington Webb stating, “I don’t like the court’s ruling – I feel that it reduces the commission’s discretion” and failed to improve in tone until the meeting was summarily closed on a motion from [...]

Problems Abound?

by amy | 7:14 am, November 29, 2011

Eric Wesoff of GreenTechSolar is curious about what is going on at Abound Solar. Are top executives just finding sunnier pastures elsewhere or are they jumping ship before it goes down Solyndra style?
In July 2010, President Obama announced that Colorado-based Abound Solar was the recipient of a $400 million taxpayer guaranteed loan as part of [...]

Seeing Stars: It’s All Coming Back

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 29, 2011

Good morning! I’m back from a trip to the land of fruit and nuts visiting Sea World and Disneyland with my kids. Ah, the joys of capitalism that can enrich the lives of millions and help families grow closer together.

Speaking of nuts, one frequently…

Seeing Stars: It’s All Coming Back

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, November 29, 2011

Good morning! I’m back from a trip to the land of fruit and nuts visiting Sea World and Disneyland with my kids. Ah, the joys of capitalism that can enrich the lives of millions and help families grow closer together.

Speaking of nuts, one frequently…

Critics Ought to Stop Bashing Straw-Constructed Online Education Facsimiles

by Eddie | 3:45 pm, November 28, 2011

With all the breathless attention on K-12 online education these days, you’d almost think it was a brand-new phenomenon — not something that got its start in Colorado more than a decade ago. This time it’s the Washington Post, chiming in to note that some are questioning the educational value of cyberschools.
Am I surprised? No. [...]

Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 1 – Troy Coverdale on Jerry Sandusky and Robert Alt of Heritage Foundation on Obamacare

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 3:00 pm, November 28, 2011

On Sunday, November 15, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show.In Hour One of the show, Jimmy discusses the Jerry Sandusky Penn State scandal with Troy Coverdale and converses with Robert Alt of the Heritage Fo…

Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 1 – Troy Coverdale on Jerry Sandusky and Robert Alt of Heritage Foundation on Obamacare

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 3:00 pm, November 28, 2011

On Sunday, November 15, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show.In Hour One of the show, Jimmy discusses the Jerry Sandusky Penn State scandal with Troy Coverdale and converses with Robert Alt of the Heritage Fo…

There’s No Sexy in Medicaid

by Jon Caldara | 2:22 pm, November 28, 2011

In the constant struggle for taxpayer dollars, there exists one big budget item that tends to get lost in shuffle: Medicaid.
Medicaid plays a particularly cruel trick on state budgets. As the economy takes a turn for the worse, revenues coming into the government decline. Coloradans are making less money and paying less in taxes. In [...]

Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 2 – Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 2 – Republican Chairman Ryan Call, Colorado Senator Greg Brophy, and Clear the Bench Colorado’s Matt Arnold on Redistricting and Its Supreme Court Ruling in Colorado

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 1:00 pm, November 28, 2011

On Sunday, November 15, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy talks to Colorado Republican Chairman Ryan Call, Colorado Senator Greg Brophy, and Clear the Bench Colorado’s Matt A…

Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 2 – Amy Oliver 11/15 Hr 2 – Republican Chairman Ryan Call, Colorado Senator Greg Brophy, and Clear the Bench Colorado’s Matt Arnold on Redistricting and Its Supreme Court Ruling in Colorado

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 1:00 pm, November 28, 2011

On Sunday, November 15, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show.In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy talks to Colorado Republican Chairman Ryan Call, Colorado Senator Greg Brophy, and Clear the Bench Colorado’s Matt A…

Offer Gifts of Liberty This Season

by Ari Armstrong | 11:42 am, November 28, 2011

The following article by Linn and Ari Armstrong originally was published November 25 in the print edition of Grand Junction Free Press.Why fight the crowds when you can buy liberty-promoting gifts from your computer? We have several suggestions for you…

Offer Gifts of Liberty This Season

by Ari Armstrong | 11:42 am, November 28, 2011

The following article by Linn and Ari Armstrong originally was published November 25 in the print edition of Grand Junction Free Press.Why fight the crowds when you can buy liberty-promoting gifts from your computer? We have several suggestions for you…

Colorado Reapportionment Commission meets today to discuss revisions to state legislative maps rejected by Colorado Supreme Court

by CTBC Director | 7:28 am, November 28, 2011

The Colorado Reapportionment Commission (charged with drawing our state legislative districts) meets today (Monday, 28 November) to discuss revisions to the state legislative district maps submitted by the commission, but later rejected by the Colorado Supreme Court, following eleven challenges filed against the maps by county governments and other interested parties.
Today’s meeting, for the purpose of public discussion [...]

San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center spreads flawed justifications for mandatory insurance

by Brian T. Schwartz | 6:30 am, November 28, 2011

Gena Akers of the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center writes that requiring people to buy politician-approved health plan “works” because “free-riders are not allowed, therefore no cost-shifting.” This common justification for mandatory insurance (a.k.a., the individual mandate) is dubious at best and misleading at worst. Continue reading →

Amy Oliver 10/12 Hr 1 – Heritage Foundation’s Jennifer Marshall on Egypt and the Cato Institute’s Patrick Michaels on Global Warming

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 3:00 pm, November 26, 2011

On Wednesday, October 12, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show. In Hour One of the show, Jimmy discusses the state of Egypt with the Heritage Foundation’s Jennifer Marshall and peels back the spin surrounding…

Amy Oliver 10/12 Hr 1 – Heritage Foundation’s Jennifer Marshall on Egypt and the Cato Institute’s Patrick Michaels on Global Warming

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 3:00 pm, November 26, 2011

On Wednesday, October 12, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show. In Hour One of the show, Jimmy discusses the state of Egypt with the Heritage Foundation’s Jennifer Marshall and peels back the spin surrounding…

Amy Oliver 10/12 Hr 2 – Bloomberg Debate and Randy Corporon on Proposition 103

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 1:00 pm, November 26, 2011

On Wednesday, October 12, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show. In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy analyzes the Bloomberg debate and discusses Proposition 103 with Randy Corporon. Direct Download26.86 MB Download…

Amy Oliver 10/12 Hr 2 – Bloomberg Debate and Randy Corporon on Proposition 103

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 1:00 pm, November 26, 2011

On Wednesday, October 12, Jimmy Sengenberger filled in for Amy Oliver on 1310 KFKA’s The Amy Oliver Show. In Hour Two of the show, Jimmy analyzes the Bloomberg debate and discusses Proposition 103 with Randy Corporon. Direct Download26.86 MB Download…

Backbone Radio 10/9 Hr 1 – Aslinn Scott and Tom Tancredo on the University of Colorado Conservatives

by Jimmy Sengenberger | 1:00 pm, November 25, 2011

On Sunday, October 9, Jimmy Sengenberger sat in for Ross Kaminsky on Newstalk 710 KNUS’s Backbone Radio. In Hour One of the show, Jimmy talks to Aslinn Scott and Tom Tancredo about CU conservatives and the status of conservatives on…

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