Political Lobbyists

The price of fracking in Colorado

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Morgan Carroll's new book teaches readers how to Take Back Your Government

Morgan Carroll.​Before she committed the lessons to the page, state senator Morgan Carroll had delivered hundreds of workshops and seminars on citizen advocacy. Since her career in politics began, the forty-year-old Democrat continues to be overwhelmed by the disconnect between paid lobbyists ... More >>

Michael Hancock saddles up to keep the National Western Stock Show brand in Denver

Hancock.​A week after his inauguration, Mayor Michael Hancock really takes the reins today. This morning, he'll hold his first Mayor-City Council meeting (five of the reps are complete newbies -- unlike Hancock, who was on council for eight years). That'll be followed by the initial gathering ... More >>

D-Backs continue to own the Rockies and Chloe gets more press

♫ It's Friday, Friday ♫ Problem, Denver?​Colorado Rockies blog Purple Row drills down into why the D-Backs have been bullying the Rockies for some time now: "Know Your Foe #34: Surprising D-Backs Hope to Continue Haunting Inconsistent Rockies." Thrillist has a bloggy take on the new loun ... More >>

Bob Boswell, state rep hopeful: Is his plea for lobbyist cash honest, stupid or just plain greedy?

Bob Boswell​A series of letters from Bob Boswell, Republican candidate for state representative, urging lobbyists to "align yourselves and your clients" with his campaign, has prompted widespread cackling on political blogs. The former Western Sizzlin' operator's ham-fisted way of seeking dona ... More >>

In the weeds: Why did the Colorado health department put a Texas felon on its pot advisory committee?

Medical marijuana advocacy group implodes on the cusp of victory

Photo by Michael RobertsBrett Barney and Josh Stanley say they haven't done anything wrong.​This week should have been a time to celebrate for the main players in Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation. In recent months, the group has been an energetic and effective advocate for measures ... More >>

Ken Buck wounds Jane Norton whether he narrowly wins or narrowly loses, spokesman says

"This land is -- probably -- my land."​Owen Loftus, spokesman for Republican senatorial candidate Ken Buck, was in an odd position: As of a few moments ago, he wasn't sure if his guy had bested frontrunner Jane Norton or not. "The last numbers we saw were from about 11:25 last night," he says ... More >>

Medical marijuana bill about doctor-patient relationship: "There's really very little in it," says advocate Matt Brown

Matt Brown isn't hitting the panic button.​Update, 1:10 p.m., February 1: The Colorado Senate has approved Senator Chris Romer's medical marijuana bill regarding the doctor-patient relationship 34-1. Read Matt Brown's take on the measure below: Like many other prominent figures in the medical ... More >>

Deferred Hat Tip: Blur's Think Tank

It's no secret that Blur's seventh and final album Think Tank polarized critics and fans when it first debuted in 2003. Blur hasn't ever been a band that lived on my radar. Although I've enjoyed a song or two and haven't ever complained about hearing them, their records have spent most of their time ... More >>

ProgressNow Colorado takes aim at Jane Norton

ProgressNow Colorado's Michael Huttner during a recent Fox News appearance.​How do you know that Jane Norton, who announced her candidacy for the U.S. Senate yesterday, is the first Republican in the race feared by Democrats? Because she's already under attack by ProgressNow Colorado, the most ... More >>

Closing Time

Serj Tankian Goes His Own Way

Even on his own, System’s frontman bucks the system.

Read My Lip Liner

Why do Mexicans love makeup?

Lip Service

What’s a nice girl like you doing with brown lip liner?

The Center Will Not Hold

Denver's on an artistic collision course this weekend.

Best Architectural Brainstorming Session

Architectural Laboratory|Denver

Best Bike Fixer

Jenn Dice

Off Limits

Out of the frying pan and into the fire

Off Limits

Write-off

Independence Day

The Independence Institute got a jolt from its Italian leaders.

Best Power Lunch -- Liquid

CityGrille

Best Power Breakfast

Racines

Best Place to Get a Whiskey, Up, With No Bullshit

The Thin Man

Best Place to See Politicians Behaving Badly

Cherokee Dining on 12th Avenue

Do We Have a Caucus?

Four November ballot measures could change Colorado politics, starting in the living room.

Best Political Crime-Stoppers Textbook

Bighorn Center for Public Policy

Hold, Please

US West plugs into the state legislature.

Off Limits

A rocky week...

Off Limits

Deck the halls...

No Labor Lost

Ellen Golombek plays rough with the Capitol bosses.

Disconnected

As US West pulls strings at the legislature, it could cut the lines to competition.

Get Your Gold Medals Here

Off Limits

Dying for Dollars

The nursing home industry is earning healthy profits. But its clients may be paying the price.

Plugging In to D.C.

How Washington lobbyists--and some politicians--cash in on Colorado's local governments.

Juvenile Behavior

What's the real reason the state pulled forty boys from a controversial private prison?

Power Steering

Last session legislators gambled on a new program that lobbyists claimed would make Colorado's roads safer. Don't bet on it.

Playing Monopoly

How US West tried to hard-wire the legislature into giving it a last-minute sweetheart deal.

Footing the Bill

How lobbyist Pancho Hays gave the boot to tenant-rights legislation.

Walk Softly and Carry A Big Hockey Stick

Shelling Out

Tom Strickland's coffers bulge with funds from his law partners and their clients.

Winging It

Hype makes right at the center for the new west.

Leader of the PAC

Carrying Their Water

Douglas County's lawmakers jump to the defense of home builders, kill water-use warning measure.

A PRIVATE AFFAIR

SEEKING TO CUT COSTS, RTD CONSULTS A LEADING CRITIC OF TRANSIT UNIONS, PUBLIC SUBSIDIES--AND EXPENSIVE RAIL PROJECTS.

INDEPENDENCE'S DAY

A CONSERVATIVE THINK TANK IN GOLDEN MAKES THE DEMOCRATS THIRST FOR ONE OF THEIR OWN.

BLOWING SMOKE

THE FIRM HIRED TO RUN COLORADO'S CONTROVERSIAL NEW EMISSIONS PROGRAM HAS MADE A KILLING GAUGING THE POLITICAL WINDS.

INFLUENCE BACKPEDDLING

THE CITY YANKS THE LICENSE OF A PROMINENT LOBBYING FIRM.

PASSING ON THE RIGHT

CONSERVATIVE STRATEGISTS GEAR UP FOR THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY.RIGHT ON! EMPOWERMENT TO THE PEOPLE: CONSERVATIVES TUNE IN AND TURN ON.