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Our 5th Californian of the Year nominee is…0
- January 1, 2019
The Independence Institute is proud to announce its fifth of five nominations for 2018’s Californian of the Year. This coveted recognition goes to the Coloradan who best exemplifies the effort to change our once liberty-loving Colorado into the command-and-control state of California. We believe in the Colorado Culture where we crave the freedom to make
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Don’t think of us as turning into California 0
- November 20, 2018
Don’t think of it as Colorado turning into California. Think of it as Colorado turning into Berkeley, California. Our new governor is from Boulder, the Berkeley of the Rockies. Our new attorney general was the Dean of the University of Colorado law school, in Boulder. The majority leader in the state senate, the speaker of
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Colorado now California?0
- November 7, 2018
We have been warning that Colorado is being transformed into California for years. Tuesday’s elections will only speed the Californication of our once liberty-loving state. Colorado has for generations been a magnet for those who wish to write their own biography, to risk their wealth and talents, and to work in free association with others
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Becoming California won’t be cheap 0
- June 20, 2018
Another summer, another command from Hick on High. Breaking out his best Barack Obama rule-by-executive-fiat pen, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed the erroneously titled “Maintaining Progress on Clean Vehicles” executive order. Load up your Nissan Leaf, the 21st Century family truckster. It’s California or bust! Hick’s two-page executive order has more platitudes than substance and
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2018 Founders’ Night Discussion: Are We Turning Into East California?0
- May 2, 2018
In case you couldn’t make it, or would like to watch it again, here is this year’s Founders’ Night discussion between David Harsanyi and Steven Hayward, moderated by Jon Caldara, on the topic: Is Colorado slowly turning into East California?
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Senator Jerry Sonnenberg wins Californian of the Year 2017!0
- December 27, 2017
Today, the Independence Institute proudly awards the 2017 Californian of the Year to Senator Jerry Sonnenberg. Colorado character is best described as craving the freedom to make our own decisions. By contrast, Californian character, which is taking hold of our once ruggedly individualistic, freedom-loving state, is best described as making decisions for other people. Nothing
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