Legislators vote to keep eye on Colorado’s failing Obamacare exchange

DENVER — According to a newly released report by the Dept. of Health and Human Services, the Colorado Obamacare exchange — Connect for Health Colorado — did not fully comply with security requirements, risking the security of sensitive information for thousands of Coloradans.  The report by the Inspector General was released as legislators are considering

February 18th, 2016|All|

Running scared: Clinton begs Colo. Dems for support as campaign continues to plummet 

DENVER — This evening, Democrat presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders spoke before donors in downtown Denver.  Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, released the following statement regarding the show: “Hillary Clinton is running scared. After only winning Iowa by a few coin-tosses, suffering a blistering defeat in New Hampshire and polls showing her

February 13th, 2016|All|

LOL: Police, video confirm radical climate protestors stage car accident

​DENVER — Two radical environmental groups have asked the Bureau of Land Management to investigate an incident where an agency contractor allegedly hit a protestor with his sports utility vehicle at the BLM’s Colorado headquarters. According to Greenwire, the Center for Biological Diversity and Rainforest Action Network have issued a letter to the BLM demanding an investigation into the incident,

February 12th, 2016|All|

Democrat’s Climate Change bill passes House; questions still loom

DENVER — The House of Representatives passed House Bill 1004, which would require a lone unaccountable state bureaucrat to create measurable goals and deadlines to combat climate change. The bill as written has no requirements that these goals be created with any say from energy rate payers or job creators. The bill, opposed by Colorado

February 9th, 2016|All|

Compass Colorado’s reaction to MSNBC’s Dem Debate

DENVER — This evening, Democratic presidential candidates faced the public in their final debate before the New Hampshire caucuses. Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, released the following statement regarding the debate: “The tone and tenor of tonight's debate tells all of us that Hillary Clinton is scared and on the attack. She keeps trying to

February 5th, 2016|All|

Economically damaging “Scarlet Letter Bill” killed in Senate

DENVER —Liberal Democrat state Sen. Jesse Ulibarri, D-Westminster, and Rep. Joseph Salazar, D-Thornton, have a long history of pushing legislation to hurt Colorado’s small business owners, and this year is no different. This afternoon, the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee killed Senate Bill 33, also known as the “Scarlet Letter Bill.”  The bill, which

February 3rd, 2016|All|

Compass Colorado statement on Iowa Caucuses

DENVER — This evening, voters in Iowa participated in the first in the nation caucus.  Republicans tonight threw their support behind Senator Ted Cruz, and the Democrat's contest is still too close to call.  Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, released the following statement regarding tonight’s results: “The 2016 race to the White House has

February 1st, 2016|All|

Colorado Dems attempt to force through ‘equal pay’ mandate

DENVER — Today, Colorado House Democrats announced new “equal pay” legislation that would require all state contractors to pay men and women in similar positions the same, regardless of experience or quality of work.  “House Democrats live in a world devoid of reality,”  Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, said. “Employers consider a variety

January 28th, 2016|All|

Compass Colorado’s reaction to CNN’s Dem townhall

DENVER — This evening, Democratic presidential candidates faced the public in their final townhall before the Iowa and New Hampshire caucuses. Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado, released the following statement regarding the debate: “This evening, we saw the three Democrat presidential hopefuls all have one goal in mind: to continue to grow government and increase

January 25th, 2016|All|

Governor’s office lawyers-up when asked about equal pay

DENVER — Earlier this month, Compass Colorado issued a Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request for information regarding the wage and gender of each person employed in Governor Hickenlooper’s office. This request came on the heels of the opening day speeches at the legislature, where Speaker of the Colorado House, Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, made "equal

January 25th, 2016|All|