Author: Barbara O’Brien
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BARBARA O’BRIEN | Five goals for Colorado’s next governor
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COMMENTARY: This is part of our series of contributed essays, “Imagine a Great Colorado.” See below for more. It was the honor of a lifetime to serve as Colorado’s 47th lieutenant governor. Talking with people everywhere from small towns to cities gives you a deep respect for the character of the state. Driving from Grand…
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THE PODIUM: Mudslinging, a mixed message — yet a hopeful outcome — in Denver school board race
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The 2017 Denver School Board election was ideological, hard-fought and nasty at times. Activists both for and against the direction of Denver Pubic Schools were convinced that the election would be a referendum. Now that the dust has settled, I’m not sure the results add up to a clear message. The three at-large candidates, including…
