Hal Bidlack

My regular reader (Hi, Jeff!) might've noticed I’ve been away for a couple of weeks, visiting family in Arizona. My son-in-law flies fighters for the Marine Corps way down south

As is so often the case, there are lots of interesting stories up on Colorado Politics. Election season brings a wide range of stories, and other “regular” news events also pop up. So let me start by telling you what I'm

I’m very tempted to yet again write regarding my outrage at the free pass a certain former president is getting when it comes to telling the truth. Recently, that rather

You may recall my mentioning, from time to time, for the past 26 years or so I’ve performed a one-man show as Alexander Hamilton around the nation. It’s been great

Way back in 2008, when I was running for the United States Congress, I attended a “candidate school” put on by campaign experts. The purpose of the three-day event was to help candidates understand what things actually helped a campaign and which things didn't really help at all.

As is so often the case, there are several interesting news items I'd like to bring to your attention and then comment upon. Unfortunately, my editor refuses to extend my columns to book length for some reason, so bear with me as we move through some quite interesting and odd news of the day.

I've written before about the Colorado Republican Party's ongoing leadership issues. As you may recall from earlier stories, the current chair of

Last night, as I usually do, I sat down to watch the national news. I stick with CBS, perhaps out of habit, having grown up watching one of our nation’s

As my regular reader will attest (Hi, Jeff!), I'm quite fond of the Colorado Politics Out West Roundup section . With the bulk of the U.S. population

We are all familiar with the idea of unintended and unexpected consequences of actions. Laws passed with the very best of intentions can end up having unanticipated and remarkable consequences. History is littered with examples.