Tag: Independence Institute
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NOAA firings affect Boulder office
Hours after an unknown number of people were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in Boulder Thursday, a contingent of Democrat lawmakers demanded an investigation and called reports of the firings “short-sighted,” while some argued that the terminations are long overdue. NOAA, which forecasts hurricanes and supports climate related research, is the latest…
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NOAA firings hit Boulder office, state Democrats demand investigation into ‘short-sighted’ move
Hours after an unknown number of people were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in Boulder Thursday, a contingent of Democrat lawmakers demanded an investigation and called reports of the firings “short-sighted,” while some argued that the terminations are long overdue. NOAA, which forecasts hurricanes and supports climate related research, is the latest…
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Study: Reaching 100% carbon-free electricity could cost Coloradans $318 billion by 2050
It could cost Colorado taxpayers more than $318 billion to reach Gov. Jared Polis’ goal of attaining 100% renewable electricity by 2050, according to a think tank. A report issued by the Independence Institute, a Denver-based group that advocates for policies to “enhance personal and economic freedom,” shows the cost to taxpayers for converting the electrical grid alone…
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Colorado issue committees raise nearly $30 million to influence vote on ballot measures
The handful of groups seeking your vote on statewide ballot measures in November are expected to raise more than $30 million by mid-October. As of Sept. 30, ten issue committees have raised a total of $29.3 million, with a decidedly-lopsided advantage for those who back three liquor-related ballot measures and another supporting the measure to…
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A tribute to the progressive power of Ian Silverii | Lynn Bartels
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ian Silverii, the wise-cracking, fast-talking political genius who ran the state’s largest leftie organization for the past five years, is moving on, which should come as a relief as Colorado’s ragtag Republicans attempt to get…
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Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette, 9NEWS host legislative leaders in Zoom town hall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado legislative leaders and Gov. Jared Polis will lay out the stakes, likelihoods and possibilities for another truncated legislative session online Friday, Feb. 12. The town hall, to be conducted on Zoom teleconferencing software, begins…
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ENDORSEMENT: Vote ‘yes’ on Prop 116 tax relief
Seldom do voters get a chance to vote themselves a raise. That’s exactly what Proposition 116 does for them. The ballot question is simple: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes reducing the state income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.55%?” Of course, there should be such a change. Working Coloradans remain…
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INSIGHTS: Potholes line road ahead on transportation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This isn’t going to end well. I only need math — addition, subtraction and simple division — to understand the political equation of Colorado’s desperate need to fund transportation and the long odds to do it. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and a collection…
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Backlash at transportation tax proposal spawns a ballot drive of its own
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hey, how about a ballot issue to upgrade the state’s woefully bottlenecked, backlogged and aging highway network — without raising taxes? You want it? You got it: The libertarian-leaning Independence Institute in Denver announced it filed a ballot proposal with the state today that would require the General Assembly to issue…