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Travel Tips For Nervous Drivers And New Lawmakers

By | 01.14.08 | 10:26 am

3:25 P.M. UPDATE — Bruce got to the Capitol, took his road rage out on a Rocky photographer by kicking him in the knee during morning prayer, and was later sworn into the Legislature.

Advice from a pro:

Douglas Bruce’s Message To His Party: No! No! No!

By | 01.11.08 | 2:03 pm

Many Republican lawmakers are coming into this year’s session hoping to show “unity” and the “commitment to fundamental tenets of conservatism.” But when it comes to tackling Colorado’s pine beetle infestation or giving parents a break on school supplies, or

Colorado Capitol Press Association: The Form

By | 01.09.08 | 7:46 pm

The following is the form established by the newly-formed Colorado Capitol Press Association that is currently posted at the Colorado General Assembly’s Web site. When completed, the CCPA, a group of five self-appointed reporters who regularly work at the

Proving Journalism Creds Inspires One Word: Demeaning

By | 01.09.08 | 7:45 pm

Don Knox, a well-known and respected past business editor at both the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post, described his entire experience applying for press credentials to cover the Colorado Legislature this year in one word. Then he repeated…

‘Real’ Colorado Journalists Wear Purple

By | 01.09.08 | 7:45 pm

In journalism, it’s been termed the Battle between the Old and the New.

And when news reporters who remain among the dwindling ranks of the still-employed descend this week on the hallowed halls of Colorado’s state Capitol to cover

Colorado Capitol Press Association: The Rules

By | 01.09.08 | 7:45 pm

Colorado Capitol Press Association’s rules, as specified on the Colorado General Assembly’s Web site.

“The Association’s rules are modeled on the Congressional Press Galleries,” according to the site. “A summary of the rules is below. Please read the full

Colorado’s Potential Election Fiasco

By | 01.02.08 | 6:03 pm

As most Coloradans’ minds have been focused on such frivolities as eggnog, champagne and holiday cheer, the Election Grinch of 2008 has been busy making what could be chaos of this year’s primary and general elections across the country. The

Outrageous Is As Outrageous Does — 3 Ways to Neutralize Douglas Bruce

By | 12.07.07 | 8:15 am

I am the yin to Douglas Bruce’s yang.

Severance Tax Committee Grapples with Final Changes

By | 11.06.07 | 9:00 am

The legislative severance tax committee members may have discovered that talking about problems with the state’s severance tax revenue distribution is easier than deciding on solutions.

Severance Tax Change Could Make Colorado $10 Billion Dollars Richer

By | 10.09.07 | 9:18 pm

You decide — $10 billion for Colorado’s roads, education, healthcare and growth impacts or $10 billion for the energy industry’s profit line? That’s the difference a change in severance tax rates could make in the next 30 years, according to