Author: Jared Wright
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Sen. Owen Hill: Yoga master
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State Sen. Owen Hill, R-Colorado Springs, demonstrates his yoga expertise with a particularly difficult position called “the crow”. Hill struck the pose after a hearing last Wednesday on Senate Bill 186, which would exempt yoga teachers from the authority of the Division of Private Occupational Education. Hill, who chairs the Senate Education Committee where the…
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‘Justice’ describes Justice Bender to a tee
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Congratulations to Chief Justice Mike Bender for his 16 years on the Colorado Supreme Court and his record of extraordinary achievement. He has repeatedly throughout his career stood up for justice and fairness. While we were students at the University of Colorado Law School, Mike played a huge role in my future. Toward the end…
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GOSSIP: 3.16.12
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KOPP COULD MAKE BID FOR RNCWe hear that former Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp, R-Littleton, is set to announce that he’ll be running for Colorado’s Republican National Committeeman post, which is up for election at the GOP state assembly next month. If our sources are correct, Kopp will be the overwhelming favorite to take over…
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Transition committee co-chairs, inauguration details unveiled
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Mayor-elect Michael Hancock this week named the co-chairs of DenverForward, the over-all committee he has established to guide the transition process before he takes office on July 18.The committees will make recommendations for the roughly 60 department heads and staff positions Hancock will have the chance to fill as mayor, as well as suggest policy…
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June 1861: Kanawha (aka West Virginia) secedes from the Confederacy
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The creation of West Virginia as a territory and then a state in the early days of the Civil War is every bit as interesting as it is ignored in U.S. history.We typically think of the July 21, 1861 Battle of First Manassas (or First Bull Run) as the first significant battle of the Civil…
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Common Cause, Ethics Watch file complaint this week against Secretary of State Gessler
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Colorado Common Cause and Colorado Ethics Watch filed a complaint in Denver District Court against Secretary of State Scott Gessler late this week that claims Gessler unlawfully weakened Colorado campaign finance laws through the Secretary of State’s rulemaking process.The Secretary of State does not have authority to change state law, and therefore Common Cause and…
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Read all about it in my soon-to-be-published book
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Dear Editor, I can’t begin to tell you how many people have asked for me to get as much of the truth out about the 2010 governor’s race as possible. Some even encouraged me writing a book about it. Sounded interesting but when would I get the time? Guess what …I did! That is why…
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Rumor about me was proved false 3 years ago
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Dear Friend, In light of recent news stories, I wanted to let you know directly — from me to you — that these accusations are baseless and completely untrue. Throughout our campaign, we dealt with false, negative attack after attack. As the election grew closer, each smear against my character grew more and more desperate,…