Transparency is still an issue at the state capitol. Early in this 2012 legislative session, three bills could provide taxpayers with additional transparency in government. HB12-1009 Federal Funds Transparency Act House Sponsors: Cheri Gerou (R-HD 25) Senate Sponsors: Kent Lambert (R-SD 9 ) This bill seeks additional information than is currently provided on how each department and agency of [...]

A MAD fan sent me an email with his take on the federal budget. Our budget made simple: This makes it simple. US tax revenue                $2,170,000,000.000 FED Budget                    $3,820,000,000,000 New Debt                      $1,650,000,000,000 National Debt   [...]

The column below appeared originally in the Summit Daily on December 22, 2011. Colorado’s all-payer database poses serious risk, little gain By Amy Oliver Cooke and Linda Gorman Colorado state government, and local foundations and health policy elites, have become so ideologically invested in failed health reform policies that they now see nothing wrong with forcing Colorado citizens [...]

President Barack Obama had lunch today with four subjects people, chosen ones from a contest for those who donate really small amounts to the president’s re-election campaign. The Associated Press reports the following “winners”: Kathie Toigo, an early-childhood special needs teacher from Yerington, Nev. Bill Blackwelder, an Afghanistan war veteran from Fayetteville, N.C. Val Grossman, a postal worker from Westminister, [...]

Watch this trailer for Fixing America, a movie from Steve Laffey. It will bring tears to your eyes. This isn’t rocket science folks. We can balance our budget. These people, all walks of life, all colors, get it. But Washington D.C. doesn’t. Honestly, I’m done being nice. My kids future is at stake. Steve Laffey for [...]

Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton, a rare voice of reason on Colorado’s Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) Board of Trustees, told News Talk 1310 KFKA talk show host Amy Oliver in a recent interview that when the Board voted to maintain an unrealistic 8 percent rate of return one Board member provided the following reason, ”We [...]