Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, explains why House Bill 1001 will unfairly increase energy costs on Coloradans. Mitchell notes this is just another example of government over stepping its bounds.

Colorado Democrats make healthcare more expensive for everyone!
By mandating insurance companies to cover reproductive services and contraception in all small group and individual plans, Republicans believe ruling Democrats are effectively making coverage more exp +
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Colorado Democrats make healthcare more expensive for everyone!
By mandating insurance companies to cover reproductive services and contraception in all small group and individual plans, Republicans believe ruling Democrats are effectively making coverage more exp +
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GOP pushes for car tax repeal, which didn’t create ‘jobs by June’ as promised
Last year, legislative Democrats passed a quarter billion dollar vehicle registration tax, dubbed FASTER, promising at the time it would help create jobs. Over a year has passed since the car tax was signed into law by Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter and not a single job has been created from the revenue. +
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Introducing the New Democrat Party Spokesperson: Jack Pommer
The anti-business sentiments expressed by Boulder Rep. Jack Pommer a few weeks ago has spread through the ranks of the Democrat Party, which is now attacking Amazon.com for keeping its promise to cut ties with Colorado affiliates if the state imposed a new sales tax on Internet purchases. +
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Democrats “go it alone” strategy on Internet taxes hurts Colorado
Just two short weeks after Democrats in Denver and Gov. Bill Ritter railroaded a tax increase on Internet purchases into law Amazon.com is severing ties with its Colorado affiliates. +
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E-verify initiative dubbed “jobs bill” by GOP sponsor, defeated by Senate Dems
Despite claiming to be pro-jobs, Democrats on the State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee killed a bill, on party-line vote, that Republicans are calling the “best jobs bill of the session.” +
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GOP charges that Dem proposal would turn Colorado safety net into a hammock
The Democrat controlled Senate gave final approval to a bill this morning that Republicans are saying could result in the expansion and abuse of one of Colorado’s public assistance programs. +
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Democrats stifle attempt to chip away at loathed business tax
For the second year in a row Sen. Mark Scheffel championed the fight to eliminate Colorado’s business personal property tax — the bane of existence for many of the state’s businesses. +
