Denver Mayoral Candidate Promises to “Reduce the Bureaucracy.” How About Some...
As the Denver mayor’s race heats up, jobs and the economy are emerging as a major campaign theme. This means that to make an informed decision, Denver voters like myself are going to need to wade...
View ArticleDenver Mayor Candidate Writes About “Cutting Red Tape,” Offers No Specifics
I recently criticized Denver mayoral candidate James Mejia for writing that he wants to “reduce the bureaucracy” in Denver government as part of his “vision for economic development,” without offering...
View Article(Re)Calling All Future Mayors
Attention future mayor of Denver. Take this story from Miami as a wake up call. We voters, tax payers, citizens will not take kindly to tax increases, spending increases, regulatory increases, special...
View ArticleLower Your Expectations For Public Servants
As Colorado Springs voters head into a municipal election, the Colorado Springs Gazette’s reliably pro-free market, pro-liberty editorial page editor Wayne Laugesen reminds us all that “politicians...
View ArticleAre You Serious and Mature Like Your Fellow “Defaulters?”
Oh Diana. We know economics isn’t one of your strong suits, but at least think a little harder before you parrot irrational talking points. Like the good Keynesian she is, Congresswoman Diana DeGette...
View ArticlePrimary Voting, Cartoonist Kenny Be on Devil’s Advocate
Look, we already know how tonight’s blind date is going to turn out, so instead, stay in and watch the Independence Institute’s public affairs TV show Devil’s Advocate. First, syndicated columnist Jay...
View ArticleIndependence Institute Writers in the News
Gun laws, tax increases and the Californication of Republicans are all topics of recently published works by Independence Institute writers. In USA Today, the Denver Post and National Review Online,...
View ArticleMeasure 2A: Who Doesn’t Like Denver’s Forever Property Tax Increase?
If approved by voters in November, Denver Measure 2A would, among other things, remove property tax revenue limitations imposed by Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), resulting in a forever and...
View ArticleColorado’s November 2012 Ballot, Explained
Still trying to figure out that ballot? Then tune into Devil’s Advocate tonight for an explanation of some of those badly worded ballot measures. First, former Denver City Councilwoman Susan...
View ArticlePost-Election TV
Post-election blues got you down? Go ahead and and stay curled up in a ball on the couch for Devil’s Advocate tomorrow night as I am joined by Denver Post editorial page editor Curtis Hubbard and...
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