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Denver’s Brewing Budget Battle – Mike Johnston Starves Democracy While Luxury Towers Sit Empty When Denver’s own Clerk and Recorder Paul López raises the alarm that Mayor Mike Johnston’s 2026 budget is undercutting the very foundation of our elections, residents should pay attention. This isn’t about office supplies or overtime pay, this is about…
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I first started noticing the cracks during the Obama years. A creeping rhetoric that cast political opponents not as rivals but as enemies, forums online that went from harmless hobby talk to fever swamps of conspiracy, and a media ecosystem willing to monetize rage. At the time, pointing out that America was showing signs of…
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The law, passed in 2021, and it was meant to fix Colorado’s long-standing ban on inclusionary zoning (a 2000 state Supreme Court case had tied cities’ hands). HB 21-1117 gave cities the authority to require developers to include affordable units in new projects or pay into housing funds. The Empty Promise of “Affordable Housing” in…
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The Federal Reserve is walking into its September meeting like a firefighter with a garden hose, staring down an inferno of economic contradictions. Inflation is still running hotter than anyone wants to admit, the labor market is cracking, and Wall Street is already half-drunk on the expectation of cheap money. And yet, Jerome Powell and…
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Once upon a time, American presidents carried the weight of the free world on their shoulders. When they spoke, allies listened, adversaries plotted, and global markets braced for impact. Today? Donald Trump stomps his feet, makes demands, and world leaders…shrug. The spectacle is so pitiful it’s almost comedic if it weren’t our national reputation…
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Elon Musk didn’t just call out Colorado Governor Jared Polis Tuesday night he exposed the rot at the very core of performative policymaking. Musk amplified a story of a “very dangerous” inmate released under state law, calling it “insane.” He wasn’t wrong. What’s more insane is that the governor himself rushed onto X to huff…
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September 10, 2025, Today, two devastating acts of violence have left communities reeling and our nation feeling profoundly wounded. Evergreen High School, Colorado In suburban Denver at Evergreen High School, a shooting around 12:24 p.m. left three students critically injured, including the suspected shooter, believed to be a student himself. All were quickly transported to…
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The NRA has discovered a brand-new hill to die on and shocker, it’s painted in trans pride colors. Yes, the same organization that’s spent decades smearing “woke culture” now wants to be the loudest voice in the room defending transgender rights… so long as the rights involve semiautomatics. When the Justice Department floated the idea…
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By the end of last year we all knew it was over, the merger between Kroger and Albertsons was blocked due to concerns over competition and price increases. Federal judges ruled that the merger would eliminate competition and weaken union bargaining power, as the FTC argued that it would lead to higher prices for consumers…
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