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Trumpian Republicans’ explanations for Epstein child sex abuse appalling | MAES

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During the course of my career as an attorney and judge, spanning five decades, I have witnessed events most individuals would never experience. Without any...

The theatrics of land-use in Douglas County | NOONAN

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If anyone thinks a county commission land-use session lacks theatricality, think again. Just drop into a land-use meeting in Douglas County with its current three...

Shall future military leaders be mere ideological drones? | BIDLACK

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As my regular reader will recall (Hi, Jeff!) from my mentioning it here dozens of times, I spent the largest part of my 25-plus years...

The Colorado Lottery’s mega-bad idea | Sondermann

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There are plenty of lousy, miserable, misguided whims out there. Then, every so often, you come across a notion so wrong-headed that it qualifies as...

Crow’s stunt wasn’t seditious — but was dangerous | BRAUCHLER

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Polis’ silence deafening on Peters’ prison transfer | WADHAMS

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Trump’s menacing military moves wearing thin with voters | HUDSON

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Beef industry takes another blow with Nebraska plant closure | GABEL

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Gambling is better than polling in predicting elections | CALDARA

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Colorado’s Michael Bennet rode outrage over last government shutdown to presidential bid | TRAIL MIX

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Illegal means illegal | BIDLACK

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Stock Show’s Catch-a-Calf has cherished history | GABEL

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Adult supervision still needed for Colorado GOP as consequential 2026 nears | HUDSON

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Help grieving parents | CALDARA

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9 things you probably didn’t know about the American Revolution | Vince Bzdek

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By Vince Bzdek What is most striking about Ken Burns’ extraordinary new PBS documentary on the American Revolution is how alike we are right now...

Communities across Colorado voted on ballot issues | Cronin and Loevy

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By Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy The results of the November 2025 odd-year elections are well known. Democrats easily won the Virginia and New Jersey governor...

Mid-decade redistricting and the race to the bottom | SONDERMANN

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Per Merriam-Webster, one of the definitions of the word “politics” is, “The total complex of relations between people living in society.” Otherwise put, politics, when...

Communities across Colorado voted on ballot issues | CRONIN & LOEVY

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The results of the November 2025 odd-year elections are well-known. Democrats easily won the Virginia and New Jersey governor elections and, in a number of...

Hold DPS accountable — and they’ll come for you | Jimmy Sengenberger

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Colorado deserves a budget that protects families, not bureaucrats | OPINION

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Squabbles, drill baby drill, and rare GOP integrity | BIDLACK

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Bennet won’t blame Polis for Medicaid cuts | WADHAMS

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The advantage of Medicare Advantage | HUDSON

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The significance of the State Land Board siding with the San Luis Valley | GABEL

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Why Weiser has an advantage over Bennet to become Colorado’s next governor | CALDARA

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COLUMN: Significance of Democratic triumph still unknown

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COLUMN: Government reopens — despite Colorado’s Dems | Jimmy Sengenberger

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The message cost-conscious Coloradans should take from Mamdani’s mayoral win | NOONAN

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Dick Cheney, R.I.P. | SLOAN

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It is difficult, perhaps impossible, to think of an American political figure who has attracted the level of vitriol — from both sides, at varying...

When science illiteracy proves dangerous | BIDLACK

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It is not common for me to be able to tie together my now more than seven years of writing 750-plus columns for Colorado Politics...

How to get America’s kids to the ag table | GABEL

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When Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences invites people to come to the table, they’re not just blowing smoke. Manny Deleon has pulled up...

Colorado’s commie election | CALDARA

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If you’re a fan of limited government, personal liberty, or educational choice, Tuesday night’s election results were a downer, just another one in a long...