Heatherly & Lundberg: It is time to downsize the Administrative State in Colorado, too
By Former Sen. Kevin Lundberg and Charles Heatherly | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
It’s not news that America’s $6 trillion federal Administrative State is targeted for radical downsizing by President Donald J. Trump. What is also not news is that Colorado’s progressives will oppose most of the President’s policies and probably think that Colorado can escape the oncoming Trump deregulation bulldozer.
The far more interesting question is, will the Colorado Republican Party get its act together in time to partner with the Trump Administration’s initiatives as they impact the federal Administrative State’s appendages in Colorado.
It is already clear from the character and fast pace of President-elect Trump’s agency appointments that his rhetoric likely will be followed quic...