Author: By Ty Winter

Ty Winter In our beautiful and diverse state of Colorado, we continue to see the divide between our rural and urban communities. Time and time again, we see legislation passed that disregards the challenges we face in rural Colorado, often creating obstacles for our communities. Every year, I have the privilege to travel more than…

Ty Winter Colorado faces a pressing question: How can we meet our growing energy needs while adhering to the unfair statewide emission reduction requirements? Though the state has forced communities to reduce emissions by integrating electric vehicles, solar power and wind power into our infrastructure. These short-term solutions require a more comprehensive, long-term strategy to…

Ty Winter The rocky path to Gov. Jared Polis’s desk of a bill I was honored to co-sponsor, “SB24-035: Strengthening Enforcement of Human Trafficking,” not only exhibits the divide between the House and the Senate but also highlights the factions within the Democrat caucus. As originally written, SB24-035 makes a “crime of violence” sentence multiplier…

Ty Winter The rocky path to Gov. Jared Polis’s desk of a bill I was honored to co-sponsor, “SB24-035: Strengthening Enforcement of Human Trafficking,” not only exhibits the divide between the House and the Senate but also highlights the factions within the Democrat caucus. As originally written, SB24-035 makes a “crime of violence” sentence multiplier…