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 [...]
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 [...]
Why Not Make All Of Colorado An Enerprise Zone?
by Mike Krause | 10:27 pm, February 3, 2012
Today the Denver Post editorialized favorably on a legislative proposal to modestly rein in run-away tax incentives (read corporate welfare) in Colorado’s “enterprise zones.”
A better policy change might just be to get rid of enterprise zones altogether. Much to his credit, my former state representative Joel Judd (A Democrat from House District 4 in [...]
AFP Takes on Green Monkey Wrenches
by Jon Caldara | 1:39 pm, February 2, 2012
Our good friends over at Americans for Prosperity (AFP) have a great new project called Monkey Wrenching America. I encourage you to check it out, as it’s the first effort I’ve seen focused entirely on exposing the professional “green” energy agenda. Many groups are taking up the cause of free markets in energy. AFP however [...]
VIDEO: Scott Renfroe, Former Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon
by Jon Caldara | 11:52 am, January 31, 2012
Another Attempt at Hollywood Handouts
by Jon Caldara | 3:30 pm, January 30, 2012
Have no fear Hollywood! Your favorite Colorado legislator Tom Massey is back again with another movie-making corporate welfare bill. You may remember him from a gem of a bill last session that would have implemented a 10 cent movie ticket tax at your local theater in order to subsidize movie production in Colorado. Thankfully it [...]
Scott Renfroe and former Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon Join Me
by Jon Caldara | 12:56 pm, January 27, 2012
Be sure and tune in to the Independence Institute’s public affairs TV show Devil’s Advocate this Friday night. It’s the usual half-hour of public affairs excellence, but in two segments. First I am joined by Colorado State Senator Scott Renfroe (R-Greeley) to discuss his bill to ban red-light cameras in Colorado. Then former Colorado [...]
I am Still Here!
by Jon Caldara | 9:15 am, January 25, 2012
Since my late night radio show on 850 KOA ended last week, I’ve been bombarded with the most heart warming messages from fans on my blog, on my Facebook wall (both of them), via Twitter, on YouTube, in person, and through email. It’s sometimes difficult for me to fully understand the kind of impact my [...]
VIDEO: Losing Local Voices in Colorado Media
by Jon Caldara | 1:48 pm, January 24, 2012
Losing Local Voices in Colorado News Media
by Jon Caldara | 5:16 pm, January 20, 2012
Put the kids to bed a little earlier tonight to catch my TV show Devils Advocate on Colorado Public Television Channel 12. I’ll be chatting with Independence Institute investigative reporter Todd Shepherd and President/CEO of the Colorado Broadcasters Association Justin Sasso on the decline of local voices in our news media. We’ve lost some great [...]
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