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Colorado’s Cannabis Market Faces Lowest Sales Since 2015, Leaving Some to Wonder If Coloradans Have Moved On
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Colorado’s Cannabis Market Faces Lowest Sales Since 2015, Leaving Some to Wonder If Coloradans Have Moved On

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Colorado's cannabis market experienced a significant decline in November 2023, reaching its lowest sales level since February 2015. This downward trend has continued for several months, according to data from the state's Department of Revenue. In November, both recreational and medical cannabis sales amounted to $110.3 million, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. The adult-use market, which constitutes approximately 87% of total sales, saw a year-on-year decrease of around 16% to $95.8 million. Additionally, medical cannabis sales fell by 11.5% to $14.5 million. The decline in sales can be attributed to a decrease in the number of growers and manufacturers operating in the state. This reduction in supply has had a direct impact on the overa...
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Congresswoman’s husband paid with tax dollars for campaign to hike taxes
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Congresswoman’s husband paid with tax dollars for campaign to hike taxes

SOURCE: COLORADO PEAK POLITICS Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has been in office less than a year but already her family is cashing in on the public’s dime. Joe Biden would be so proud. Pettersen’s husband, Ian Silverii, is the former director of ProgressNow, whose consulting firm landed a $340,000 contract with Jefferson County under a questionable bidding process, reports Page Two over at Complete Colorado. Silverii’s personal consulting fee is $180,000, while JeffCo taxpayers pay Silverii’s firm for political campaign services to raise their taxes. Jefferson County is paying Rep. Brittany Petterson's husband $180K in taxpayer money for a consulting fee to help the county persuade taxpayers to give up their TABOR refunds.Something doesn't smell right here.https:/...
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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado
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Armstrong: A modest proposal for school choice in Colorado

By Ari Armstrong | SOURCE: COMPLETE COLORADO PAGE TWO I’ll begin with my proposal: Parents who do not send their school-age children to public schools do not have to pay taxes to help support those schools. Whatever proportion of property, income, and other taxes go to schools, those parents either do not have to pay in the first place (I propose), or else they get the money back during tax season, up to the average per-pupil expenditure. I mean to include here property taxes paid indirectly through rent. It’s hard to object to that proposal on moral grounds. It says simply that parents should not have to pay for these government services that they do not use. There is no subsidy involved; we are talking only about a family’s own money. Families still would be required to provide ...
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons
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Colorado Democrats Push for Controversial $3,000 Cash Payments to Ex-Cons

SOURCE: THELOBBY-CO.COM Progressive Democrats in the Colorado legislature have proposed a concerning new bill that aims to incentivize crime in the Centennial State. Under this bill, criminals would receive a cash payment of $3,000 upon their release from a Colorado prison. This misguided approach is an attempt to prevent recidivism, but it raises serious questions about the priorities and judgment of the progressive Democrats behind it. Colorado currently faces a significant challenge in addressing recidivism, with about half of the individuals released from state prisons ending up back behind bars within three years. This high recidivism rate is largely driven by drug-related offenses, as drugs are easily accessible in the state. (CREDIT: Colorado Department of Corrections) J...
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty
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Interview: Lori Saine, Weld County Commissioner on Standing up for Liberty

SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Lori Saine isn't afraid to stand up for liberty, even if it means she has to stand alone. As a State Legislator, she served for eight years in the House, and now she serves as a Weld County Commissioner. Her voting record in the House earned her an A+ rating from Principles of Liberty, an A from the Colorado Liberty Scorecard, and House Champion from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers. Serving as Commissioner, Lori has been a voice for taxpayers, gun owners and entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, Lori's fellow Weld County Commissioners haven't always supported her principled approach to governance. Even with opposition from her own party, Lori refuses to back down, and remains a staunch defender of Pro-Liberty Principles. In this interview, Lori ...
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams
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Congressional primaries will define Colorado’s GOP | Dick Wadhams

By Dick Wadhams | SOURCE: GAZETTE After three devastating elections that rendered Colorado Republicans irrelevant throughout state government, three congressional primaries can begin to turn that tide — or dig the hole even deeper in 2024. All three congressional seats held by Republicans will have competitive primaries after two longtime incumbents, U.S. Reps. Doug Lamborn of El Paso County and Ken Buck of Weld County, announced they will not seek reelection. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert will attempt to make an unprecedented switch from the 3rd Congressional District to the 4th Congressional District. The 5th CD and 4th CD are strongly Republican and the eventual nominees are virtually assured to win the general elections. The 3rd CD has a nine-point Republican performance advantage ...
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Socialist Democrat goes on multi-cultural misappropriation frenzy in MLK speech
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Socialist Democrat goes on multi-cultural misappropriation frenzy in MLK speech

SOURCE: COLORADO PEAK POLITICS State Rep. Tim Hernandez made a damn fool of himself by appropriating an African American cadence while draped in a Palestinian keffiyeh to demand an Israel and Hamas ceasefire during a speech that was supposed to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Hernandez was obviously suffering from a terrible case of multiple misappropriation of cultures disorder. It was all so bizarre, and cringier than usual for the socialist Democrat who was recently appointed by party bosses to represent Hamas Denver’s 4th District. We haven’t been this embarrassed for Democrats since Hillary Clinton’s accent and inflection flew south telling Selma, Alabama voters she didn’t feel noways tard. A product of the Google generation, Hernandez, and socialists like him tak...
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Weekly Roundup: Abuse of Taxpayers in Jeffco, Migrant Crisis, Tax Relief in Dougco, the Polis Agenda
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Weekly Roundup: Abuse of Taxpayers in Jeffco, Migrant Crisis, Tax Relief in Dougco, the Polis Agenda

BY BRANDON WARK | SOURCE: FREE STATE COLORADO Howdy Colorado! I hope you are staying warm this week! Every week I take a look at news stories, articles and headlines around Colorado. Let’s see what’s in the news this week: Links to Articles: Husband of Rep. Brittany Pettersen lands hefty Jefferson County consulting gig; questions swirl around bid process: https://pagetwo.completecolorado.com/2024/01/15/husband-of-rep-brittany-pettersen-lands-hefty-jefferson-county-consulting-gig-questions-swirl-around-process/ Douglas County commissioners approve millions in tax relief checks as steep property tax bills come due: https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/douglas-county-commissioners-approve-millions-in-tax-relief-checks-as-steep-property-tax-bills-come-due ...
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COLUMN: Management of public lands shouldn’t be for sale
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COLUMN: Management of public lands shouldn’t be for sale

By Rachel Gabel | SOURCE: THE GAZETTE The Securities Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule allowing for Natural Asset Companies to be traded on the NYSE is reckless and politically motivated, exactly the opposite of the purpose of the SEC. The management of public lands ought not be for sale. The SEC was created by Congress to ensure transparency, fair prices for trading, and a high degree of liquidity for traders following the 1929 Stock Market crash. The creation of NACs will harm the economy, especially in rural areas. The SEC has no authority to peddle the management of public lands. According to the proposed rule filing, NACs will be corporations that hold the rights to the ecological performance (i.e., the value of natural assets and production of ecosystem services) pro...
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New federal judge takes the bench, state Supreme Court returns for arguments
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New federal judge takes the bench, state Supreme Court returns for arguments

By Michael Karlik | SOURCE: Colorado Politics Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics' roundup of news from the third branch of government. The U.S. Senate confirmed the president's nominee to the only existing vacancy on Colorado's federal trial court, plus the state Supreme Court will return this week to hear oral arguments in six cases. From Judge Crews to Judge Crews •  Eleven months after the White House nominated him to fill a vacancy on Colorado's U.S. District Court, U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews won confirmation to a district judgeship last week by a vote of 51-48. On Friday, he was sworn in (although he'll remain in his same courtroom). READ FULL ARTICLE ON COLORADOPOLITICS.COM
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