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Forward Progress After playing a key role in turning Colorado blue, are the state’s best-known liberal hell-raisers losing their mojo?

5280 Eli StokolsJune 2014 A trio of fratty-looking bros doing a keg stand was probably the last thing you’d have expected to see in an advertisement highlighting the Affordable Care Act’s benefits on the eve of its rollout last year. That is, unless you knew the ad was the work of ProgressNow Colorado, which has been jolting

June 1st, 2014|Blog|

SHINSEKI STEPS DOWN AS SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AMID SCANDAL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Shinseki Steps Down as Secretary of Veterans Affairs Amid Scandal Where Were Colorado’s Democrat Legislators in Calling for His Resignation? DENVER (May 30, 2014) – Today, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki resigned his position after it was revealed that there were massive systemic issues in delivery of health

May 30th, 2014|All|

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL JETTISONS ILL-ADVISED BURDEN ON LANDLORDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Westminster City Council Jettisons Ill-Advised Burden on Landlords DENVER (May 20, 2014) – Compass Colorado has learned that last night, after an executive session, the Westminster City Council voted to kill a measure that would have required landlords to provide voter registration documents to new tenants under penalty

May 20th, 2014|All|

COLORADO HEALTH EXCHANGE CHIEF SHUNS TRANSPARENCY, SNAGS BONUS AND RAISE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Colorado Health Exchange Chief Shuns Transparency, Snags Bonus and Raise DENVER (May 13, 2014) – The Denver Post yesterday reported that Colorado Health Exchange CEO Patty Fontneau received a $14,000 bonus as well as a 2.5% raise.  According to the report, Fontneau’s salary for this year will increase

May 13th, 2014|All|

RATHER THAN PASSING OIL AND GAS BILL, DEMOCRAT LEGISLATURE PASSES BILLS ON FERRET RABIES, LOW-FLOW TOILETS, AND SCOTTISH LICENSE PLATES 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Rather than passing oil and gas bill, Democrat legislature passes bills on ferret rabies, low-flow toilets, and Scottish license plates DENVER (May 9, 2014) – Rumors continue to fly about a special session in the Colorado legislature to create political cover for the Governor and pre-empt the job-killing

May 12th, 2014|All|

COLORADO GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES LOW ON FUNDS, HIGH ON HOPE 

The Denver PostLynn BartelsMay 7, 2014 Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper crushed his GOP gubernatorial opponents in fundraising for the first four months of this year, outraising all four of them combined. In addition, Hickenlooper has $1.6 million on hand for his re-election campaign, while the Republicans appear to be short of funds to win the

May 7th, 2014|Blog|

OIL AND GAS MEASURE negotiations stall: compromise held hostage 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Oil and gas measure negotiations stall: compromise held hostage DENVER (May 5, 2014)– As the legislative session winds down, negotiations to create an oil and gas compromise bill have stalled. According to a press release by Democrat Representatives Dickie Lee Hullinghorst and Su Ryden: “Our conversations have been productive,

May 6th, 2014|All|

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER CONTROVERSIAL POLITICAL MANEUVER AGAINST LANDLORDS TONIGHT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Davis 970-980-5122 Westminster City Council to consider controversial political maneuver against landlords tonight April 28, 2014 (WESTMINSTER, Colo.) – This evening, the Westminster City Council will consider a controversial measure to require apartment buildings to include voter registration information in leasing packets for new renters under penalty of fine. Although

April 28th, 2014|All|