Tag: Jared Polis
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Federal judge blocks USDA ‘pilot project’ affecting Colorado food assistance
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday from proceeding further with a “pilot project” that would require five Colorado counties to rapidly recertify more than 100,000 households for food assistance. In a brief ruling from the bench, U.S. District Court Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson found Colorado would face imminent and…
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Polis’ ‘libertarian’ streak is a false narrative | Jimmy Sengenberger
Just because you say something doesn’t make it true — even if the national media eat up the narrative. I’m talking about the idea that Gov. Jared Polis is just a middle-of-the-road, “libertarian” Democrat. It’s a false narrative, but one Fox News and The Wall Street Journal often parrot — probably because he’s the token…
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Colorado Democrats react to Alex Pretti’s death in Minnesota
Colorado’s Democrats called for an “impartial” investigation into the death of a man shot by a federal agent during an immigration operation on Saturday. Meanwhile, the chief of the Border Patrol defended the shooting, saying Alex Pretti inserted himself in an ongoing law enforcement operation. Gov. Jared Polis called the shooting “tragic and unacceptable.” Pretti’s…
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EDITORIAL: A troubling tax hike is back on track
Even after three strikes, advocates for a “progressive” income tax aren’t out. Their proposal to replace Colorado’s 4.4% flat income-tax rate with an array of tax brackets is once again moving ahead toward next November’s ballot after state officials gave it a green light last week. The initiative had been derailed temporarily several times by…
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EDITORIAL: Say it, Governor: Colorado is a sanctuary state
Gov. Jared Polis is at it again, claiming just last week that Colorado isn’t a sanctuary for illegal immigration. Most notably, he contends Colorado law enforcement agencies freely work with federal authorities, including on cases involving illegal immigrants — despite recently enacted state laws to the contrary. It was by his own pen that those…
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Colorado governor insists local officers can work with DEA agents amid non-cooperation law
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday insisted that local law enforcement officers in Colorado can — and should — work with federal drug enforcement authorities to go after criminal activity. An official of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency earlier said Colorado’s “sanctuary” laws, notably its prohibition against cooperating with federal authorities on illegal immigration matters, are…
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Is a pardon for Tina Peters coming? Colorado governor confirms he is weighing options
Gov. Jared Polis on Friday strongly indicated he is considering clemency for Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of a security breach at her election office. When pressed about the matter, Polis didn’t offer an explicit answer, but he confirmed that he will be reviewing the applications from a batch of prisoners, and Peters…
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French Revolution comes to Colorado Democrats | Jon Caldara
The border skirmishes are increasing, and we could be looking at full-blown combat. The simmering civil unrest inside Colorado’s Democratic ranks is heating up, and during this legislative session it might boil over into all-out civil war. If it does, the media might actually have to interrupt their regularly scheduled Republican-bashing to report on it.…
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EDITORIAL: Polis is right to keep the ‘labor peace’
The legislative session opened only days ago, yet Colorado’s ruling Democrats have wasted no time reintroducing a destructive labor bill that Gov. Jared Polis vetoed just last year. The legislation would deny protections for workers while claiming to do the opposite. Eighty years ago, labor unrest threatened to unravel Colorado’s economy. Fortunately, Colorado’s foresighted leaders…
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Colorado appeals Trump’s rejection of federal disaster declarations for flooding, fires
Colorado has formally appealed the Trump administration’s decision to deny requests for federal disaster declarations tied to two wildfires and flooding last year. Gov. Jared Polis said the state asked the federal government to reconsider its denials for the Elk and Lee fires and the flooding that hammered Western Colorado. “We are submitting these appeals…