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Walk Across The State On-Line

Supporters of Referendum I will be putting on their virtual walking shoes this election season, in an effort to raise money for domestic partnerships...

Ritter to Quarterback the Denver Broncos

This headline has nothing to do with the content of this post, or with reality. But then again, neither does this one... Check out the...

But I’m Only the Bookkeeper

Earlier today, Colorado Confidential broke the news that Republican political operative, Scott Shires, was charged with multiple counts of federal corporate tax crimes. These...

SCOTUS Considers Rocky Flats Case

In a qui tam action, a whistleblower whose tip reveals that someone has defrauded the federal government can sometimes get part of the recovery...

Time Running Out? Quick, Pass A Gun Bill!

Congress doesn't have time before recess to get much done-except, apparently, to push through an National Rifle Association (NRA)-backed bill that would undermine the...

LLC Loophole Not Just In Colorado

Colorado gives limited liability companies preferential treatment over corporations for campaign finance purposes, despite the fact that they are virtually indistinguishable from closely held...

CDR/Suthers: Passports No Good

First, birth certificates were no good in the eyes of state officials (other than the Department of Motor Vehicles) for confirming citizenship, even though...

Colorado Is A Gas

Why is oil and gas catching headlines across Colorado these days? At a recent Northwest Oil and Gas Forum in Rifle, Brain Macke, the...

Big Money In Gay Marriage, Domestic Partnerships

Gay marriage and domestic partnerships. The two phrases don't usually invoke images of dollar signs, but if recent financial reports are any indication, groups...

Judge: SOS Broke Law, No Remedy

The electronic voting machine certifications done by Republican Secretary of State for Colorado, Gigi Dennis, violated state law, but the machines can be used...
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