Author: By Lisa LaBriola

Lisa LaBriola As the Colorado General Assembly convenes for its 2025 legislative session, residents across the state are watching with a mix of hope and urgency. Colorado is at an economic crossroads, facing a ballooning budget deficit, rising living costs and economic uncertainties. Lawmakers must seize this opportunity to prioritize affordability for families, promote sustainable…

Lisa LaBriola Tax dollars are a precious resource, representing the collective trust of a community in its leaders to allocate funds wisely and effectively. When that trust is misplaced, it not only risks public money but also undermines critical programs that address some of the most pressing issues in our communities. Nonprofits play a vital…

Lisa LaBriola With election season behind us, Colorado’s legislature — particularly the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) — faces the urgent task of solving a $1 billion budget deficit for the next fiscal year. As the JBC reconvenes, its members will be forced to make difficult choices that will define the state’s priorities in health care,…

Lisa LaBriola In today’s highly polarized political climate, it seems nearly impossible to have a conversation without tensions flaring up. We live in a time when political identity can often feel as important as personal identity, and with that comes the danger of seeing those who disagree with us as adversaries rather than neighbors. However,…

Lisa LaBriola Colorado has led the way in a wide variety of policy discussions over the years and it once again is leading when it comes to censorship. Although book censorships is a conversation happening throughout the country, our state has joined the top ranks for targeting more than 100 titles for exclusion or censorship…

Lisa LaBriola We are in unprecedented political times headed into the 2024 presidential election. Only one president, Richard Nixon, has resigned from office, in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal. Outside of a scandal or health issue, we have not had a president step down before re-election, until President Joe Biden recently chose not to run…

Lisa LaBriola The high cost of housing has long been a leading political issue for Coloradans. With inflation, lack of supply and increased demand, the median home price has doubled in nine Colorado cities within the last decade. At the state level, legislators have debated and passed proposals each session for several years to increase…

Lisa LaBriola One of the most contentious bills awaiting Gov. Jared Polis’s signature is SB24-210, a bipartisan effort to modify Colorado’s election laws. This bill, coupled with a ballot initiative proposing the adoption of rank-choice voting (RCV), has sparked significant debate. If signed, SB24-210 would impose specific requirements for municipalities wishing to implement RCV. These…

Lisa LaBriola As a society, we pride ourselves on championing individual autonomy, upholding human dignity and advocating for compassion in times of suffering. Yet, when it comes to end-of-life decisions, we often fall short of those ideals. The debate surrounding medical aid in dying (MAID) remains deeply divisive, with staunch opposition generally rooted in moral,…

Lisa LaBriola As a society, we pride ourselves on championing individual autonomy, upholding human dignity and advocating for compassion in times of suffering. Yet, when it comes to end-of-life decisions, we often fall short of those ideals. The debate surrounding medical aid in dying (MAID) remains deeply divisive, with staunch opposition generally rooted in moral,…