Wyoming gun shows offer loophole for Colorado gun buyers
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog
DENVER – When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed three gun control bills into law, tightening background checks and banning standard capacity magazines, he tried to allay concerns that this new gun control legislation would lead to gun bans. In his statement to calm would-be gun grabbers, he actually revealed a major loophole in the system.
Read More →Colorado congressman among those aware of IRS scrutiny last year
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog
At least one Colorado congressman was aware last year of the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service placed on conservative groups applying for nonprofit status.
Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, submitted a letter of comments for inclusion in the record of a March 22, 2012, congressional hearing on IRS operations in which he describes receiving complaints from such organizations.
Read More →Colorado tea party groups targets of IRS scrutiny
By Calvin Thompson | Colorado Watchdog
DENVER — In the wake of the Internal Revenue Service profiling scandal, a Colorado tea party chapter now says it was given extra scrutiny by the tax-collecting agency after it applied for non-profit status.
Read More →One CO county provides education reform model as state reform loses popularity
Support for school reform is withering statewide, even as legislators approved a bill requiring voter approval for $1 billion in school reform through tax hikes.
Read More →Marijuana DUI law may help convict sober drivers
After years of indecision about the legal limits of driving under the influence of marijuana, the Colorado General Assembly has finally established what counts as driving while impaired.
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