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When a species is managed atop a pedestal, it isn’t management — it’s emotion | Rachel Gabel
With petitions being tossed around like glitter at prom, it’s time for reasonable voters to sharpen their pencils and speak up. The first, of course, is in response to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s blatant disregard for their director, legal counsel, stakeholder, and staff…
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When a species is managed atop a pedestal, it isn’t management — it’s emotion | Rachel Gabel
04/13/2026 | 0
With petitions being tossed around like glitter at prom, it’s time for reasonable voters to sharpen their pencils and speak up. The first, of course, is in response to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission’s blatant disregard for their director, legal counsel, stakeholder, and staff…
Let the state’s narrative-laundering season begin | Jon Caldara
04/12/2026 | 0
Politics is a game of narrative. Whoever controls the narrative wins. Sure, the truth is interesting. But truth doesn’t sell. It takes time to uncover, assuming people care enough to go digging for it. Narratives are easier. They’re simple, comforting and come pre-approved by the…
Home rule has protected Colorado cities for more than 125 years | Cronin & Loevy
04/12/2026 | 0
Colorado is currently gripped by a political struggle. It’s one between the governor and state legislature in Denver on one side and populous “home rule” city governments, mainly on the Front Range — such as Colorado Springs. The state legislature in the past few years…
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