UNBELIEVABLE: Veterans Affairs chief likens wait times to Disney rides

DENVER — Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald has come under fire for appalling remarks he made at a breakfast gathering on Monday.In response to ongoing questions regarding the lengthy wait times veterans face to receive health care, Secretary McDonald offered this shocker:“When you go to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you

May 24th, 2016|All|

Colorado job creators to feel the squeeze from new federal regulation

DENVER — The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced a new rule concerning overtime pay for Americans making under $50,000. What was designed to help these workers already looks far more likely to hurt them instead.​Under the new regulation, salaried workers who make up to $47,476 per year will be required to receive time-and-a-half overtime

May 19th, 2016|All|

Socialized health care initiative Trips at the first hurdle

DENVER — Earlier this month marked the date for all Colorado candidates and initiatives to submit their financial disclosure forms to the Secretary of State.Advocates of ColoradoCare, the socialized medicine initiative that would increase taxes on Coloradans by a staggering 10 percent, failed to comply with this routine procedure, and were issued a letter of

May 16th, 2016|All|

Popular “term limits” resolution advances in Colorado Senate

DENVER — Lawmakers in the Colorado Senate today advanced a resolution calling for term limits on federal politicians.Senate Joint Resolution 16-040, sponsored by Sen. Kevin Lundberg, R-Berthoud, and Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, would green-light the Colorado General Assembly’s application for an Article V Convention to the United States Congress. In such a convention, the Colorado

May 3rd, 2016|All|

BREAKING: Bennet opposes statewide socialized medicine – aka ColoradoCare

Embattled senator risks alienating Sanders supporters DENVER — For months, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has refused to tell Colorado voters where he stands on ColoradoCare. ColoradoCare is a ballot proposal that would create a statewide socialized health care system.  The measure would also raise $25 billion a year through a 10 percent payroll tax on hardworking Coloradans

April 21st, 2016|All|

Will Senator Michael Bennet condemn Hillary Clinton’s racist joke?

DENVER — This past weekend, Democrat presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton appeared at a New York City black-tie event with Mayor Bill de Blasio. While on stage together, the two participated in a skit in reference to how long it took de Blasio to endorse Clinton. The relevant part of exchange went as follows:Clinton: “Thanks for

April 13th, 2016|All|

Spring surprise: two lefties join conservatives in defeating regulatory boondoggle

DENVER — Today, two Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives joined Republican colleagues to defeat legislation that would have had a devastating effect on the state’s energy industry.House Bill 1355, sponsored by Rep. Mike Foote, D-Lafayette and Rep. Su Ryden, D-Aurora would have uprooted decades of existing laws regarding governmental authority over Colorado’s energy

April 4th, 2016|All|