3 Bills a Result of Our Citizens’ Budget Project

by Jon Caldara | 2:06 pm, February 7, 2012

When we embarked on our Citizens’ Budget project two years ago, we wanted it to be a big deal. It had to be, it was an enormous undertaking. We wanted to leave no stone unturned in our quest for a fiscally sound Colorado state budget. The project ended up requiring months of time from our [...]

Seeing Stars: Caucuses Today

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 7, 2012

Colorado will be holding caucuses today at 7 pm. Alamosa County’s will be held at Alamosa High School with check-in starting at 6:30 pm. For those of you unlucky enough to live elsewhere, check with your county leadership for the location.

On to the …

Seeing Stars: Caucuses Today

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 7, 2012

Colorado will be holding caucuses today at 7 pm. Alamosa County’s will be held at Alamosa High School with check-in starting at 6:30 pm. For those of you unlucky enough to live elsewhere, check with your county leadership for the location.

On to the …

Romney Woos Grand Junction, Earns Sen. King’s Endorsement

by Kelly Sloan | 6:50 pm, February 6, 2012

For West Slope voters, Romneys biggest applause line came when he spoke of energy, an issue critical to the economy of the region rich in natural gas, coal, and oil shale. In a speech that mostly stuck to the script of his last several appearances, Romney criticized Obama’s record on energy policy, noting that the current President has kept hundreds of acres off limits for production, while subsidizing so-called “green energy” boondoggles – contrary to his call in the State of the Union speech for an “all of the above” policy.

Obama’s Energy Policy, 2012 Energy Legislation Preview

by Jon Caldara | 12:05 pm, February 6, 2012

“Hey Jon, what’s going on with energy policy these days?
Oh hey there! I’m glad you asked. Our Energy Policy Center director Amy Oliver has been hitting the energy and environment issues hard lately. You should take a look at our Energy Policy Center’s webpage to stay on top of Amy and Michael Sandoval’s work. For [...]

Seeing Stars: Gazing Longingly at Tuesday

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 6, 2012

In a total snoozer, Mitt Romney beat the living crap out of everyone in Nevada. I’m not sure how much longer Santorum can stay in if he doesn’t do well in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday. PPP claims that it be Gingrich who’s in trouble.

C…

Seeing Stars: Gazing Longingly at Tuesday

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 6, 2012

In a total snoozer, Mitt Romney beat the living crap out of everyone in Nevada. I’m not sure how much longer Santorum can stay in if he doesn’t do well in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday. PPP claims that it be Gingrich who’s in trouble.

C…

Seeing Stars: Budgets? We Don’t Need No Stinking Budgets!

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 4, 2012

It’s linking time.

Colorado

The Legislature skipped down yesterday to avoid the storm. I, for one, will enjoy the peace.

Everywhere else

You thought social programs and the welfare state were expensive before. Just wait until they’re run by th…

Seeing Stars: Sell Your Land Keep Your "Wind Rights"?

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 3, 2012

All that and more in today’s Seeing Stars.

Colorado

HB 1105 would prevent severable wind rights. Just look at the mess severable mineral rights have caused to see why this is a good idea.
Shouldn’t people be able to defend themselves where ever t…

Seeing Stars: Rep. Bradford to Penalize GOP for Her Mistake

by Randall Smith | 7:00 am, February 2, 2012

The aftermath of Rep. Laura Bradford’s drunk driving arrest is a little stage. Originally, it was claimed that Bradford had claimed immunity but now the Denver Police are apologizing saying that she never made that claim. Just to make things interestin…

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