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Give a lump of coal to Polis for Christmas 0
- Newsletter
- November 26, 2019
You can put Colorado politicians on Santa’s naughty list this Colorado Gives Day! Our progressives overlords deserve a lump of coal for Christmas. Well, with your help we’re going to make that happen. Literally. Colorado Gives Day is right around the corner. This day has turned into an important fundraiser for us. And it’s no
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Conclusion: Reflection and New Hope for 2020 0
- Energy
- September 6, 2019
Conclusion of our series on the Colorado Green New Deal As the summer ends, it’s time to wrap up our series on the Colorado Green New Deal (CGND). Democrats in the house, senate, and governor’s office have been dedicated to moving the state toward what the Polis Administration describes as a “clean energy future.” This
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Thanks for my latest legal trouble 0
- Newsletter, TABOR
- August 5, 2019
I don’t understand how a conditional promise I made well over a year ago obligates me now. As you know the good folks of Independence help honor the memory of my late daughter Parker by raising money for Children’s Hospital via the Courage Classic bike ride over the Rockies. They ride for Team Parker and
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Unjust Transition: The Flawed Moral Reasoning of House Bill 1314 0
- Energy, Issues
- July 8, 2019
By: Tegan Truitt Fifth blog in our series on the Colorado Green New Deal Last legislative session, the Democrats introduced a series of sweeping environmental bills we are labelling collectively the Colorado Green New Deal (GND). Just like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s infamous proposal, the legislation is haphazard, piecemeal, and riddled with flaws that are as sweeping
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The Forgotten Stakeholders: “Green” Transportation Will Be Funded by Underpaid Workers 0
- Energy
- June 21, 2019
By Tegan Truitt Fourth blog in our series on the Colorado Green New Deal The indirect, and in some cases the direct consequences of the Colorado Green New Deal will not be pretty. Among the bills comprising this stream of environmental legislation is Senate Bill 239, which Governor Jared Polis signed into law on May 31,
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Early Concerns and Approval – 2019 Energy Bills 0
- Energy
- January 30, 2019
After getting steamrolled in state legislative elections, center right voters across the state need to prepare themselves for progressive left legislation that more than likely will drive up energy prices for the sin of being productive and prosperous. Apparently, the best way to ecological paradise is by enriching monopoly utilities like Xcel Energy. While it
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