jeff hunt
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Millennial Policy Center adds advisers Walter E. Williams and Sam H. Zakhem
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The Denver-based Millennial Policy Center has added economist Walter E. Williams and former ambassador Sam H. Zakhem to the Advisory Council for the conservative-leaning think tank for politically engaged young people. Williams is the John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a syndicated columnist. He is the author of more…
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Colorado’s Civil Rights Commission has a serious problem — but the House won’t fix it
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Justice Anthony Kennedy, author of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage across America, slammed the Colorado Civil Rights Commission as “neither tolerant nor respectful.” The Commission’s unfairness landed it in the U.S. Supreme Court and on the front pages of newspapers across the country last year. It is clear that the Justices…
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Pot foe Centennial Institute names marijuana and addiction fellow
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The conservative Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood is a champion of the anti-marijuana effort, and now it has a fellow to share insights on pot and addiction. The think tank called Peter Droege “a champion of addiction recovery and prevention” and “a leading voice against marijuana legalization nationwide.” “I am honored to…
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Western Conservative Summit will feature Kirk Cameron, YouTube’s Diamond and Silk
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Actor Kirk Cameron and YouTube personalities Diamond and Silk are coming to this year’s Western Conservative Summit in Denver, the Centennial Institute says. The conservative think tank at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood released the first names in its lineup for the annual gathering June 8 and June 9 at the Colorado Convention Center. Cameron…
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Republican Justin Everett tops straw poll at Colorado Christian University state treasurer forum
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Republican state Rep. Justin Everett handily won a straw poll conducted Monday night after a bipartisan forum for state treasurer candidates at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood. The three-term lawmaker from Littleton, nicknamed “Justin Neverett” and “Dr. No” for his penchant to vote against legislation, led the 10 candidates on the ballot with 34.9 percent…
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CPAC to broadcast annual conference live at Colorado Christian University
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In a first for the world’s premiere gathering of conservatives, portions of February’s Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, will be broadcasting from its main stage live to Colorado Christian University, Jeff Hunt, director of CCU’s Centennial Institute, announced. In addition to audiences at CCU’s campus in Lakewood being able to hear speakers at…
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Today’s other march — for ‘abolition’ — parts ways with some anti-abortion allies
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While abortion opponents rallied to “celebrate life” at the Capitol last weekend, some others will “march for abolition” today outside a Denver abortion clinic – displaying starkly different approaches and a division within the movement’s ranks. The anti-abortion activists who will gather at 10 a.m. at the Planned Parenthood at 38th Avenue and Potomac Street in…
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Colorado politicos react to Supreme Court hearing on Masterpiece Cakeshop case
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Both sides agree it’s a question of rights but differ sharply whose rights should prevail under the law in a case argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court – whether it’s the baker and his religious beliefs or the same-sex couple and their right to be treated like any other customers. As the divisive case…
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SLOAN: Time to evaluate the legalization experiment
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Colorado Christian University hosted a fascinating debate last week on the relative merits of Colorado’s grand marijuana experiment, with Jeff Hunt, Executive Director of the University’s in-house think tank Centennial Institute, taking on marijuana industry attorney Robert Corry. The event was well-timed; with the national posture tilting decidedly in favor of liberalization of marijuana laws, it…
