Author: Colorado Politics
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Modernize permitting to meet our energy needs | OPINION
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By Gabe Evans and Heather Reams Energy needs across the country are growing, particularly as domestic AI and advanced manufacturing increase. To meet this demand, we need every electron possible, but our current permitting system disincentivizes innovation and new project development. As two leaders in the energy space, we know the United States is more…
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A practical path for bringing responsible innovation to Golden | OPINION
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By Laura Weinberg The responsibility to innovate is now part of everyday local governance. For a town like Golden, that responsibility means using practical tools that strengthen infrastructure planning, improve service delivery, and create clearer ways for residents to interact with their city. When government operates with purpose, communities gain stability and room to grow.…
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Improving access to health care needs Colorado-driven solutions | OPINION
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By Tony Henderson More than ever, Colorado families need a health care system they can count on. Our state is still trapped in a period of instability that is making it harder for people to get care when and where they need it. The problem is not a lack of effort by health care workers…
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Regular Coloradans went up against our state’s utility giant— and won | PODIUM
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By Tricia Canonico Last week, democracy won in Colorado — the kind of feel-good democracy where a bunch of regular people show up and make our voices heard. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) listened to the will of the people during a recent rulemaking to set post-2030 clean heat targets. As a result, Xcel…
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What the Minnesota fraud case teaches Colorado about grant oversight | PODIUM
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By Erik Clarke State and local governments across the country rely heavily on nonprofit partners to deliver social-service programs. When these partnerships work well, they expand reach and improve outcomes for vulnerable communities. When oversight is weak, the consequences can be severe. The scale of the fraud case unfolding in Minnesota is a stark reminder…
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Psychedelics are a safe, novel approach to Colorado’s mental health crisis | OPINION
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By Sarah Markey and Dafna Michaelson-Jenet We all have moments in which we experience feelings of anxiety and depression. This is part of what it means to be human in today’s world — there is no shortage of suffering. The problem arises when these feelings are no longer moments, but a prolonged, recurrent state of…
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Colorado’s muffled majority looks for a voice in our elections | OPINION
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By Linda Templin A massive number of Americans (85% according to the Pew Trust) want total or major election reform. They want a more responsive government, not shutdowns and spectacles of abuse. This is no time for self-interested tinkering around the edges. What the moment demands is parties united in building a fair process worthy…
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We can build a better path forward for Colorado health care | PODIUM
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By Jeff Tieman and Julie Reiskin Colorado is careening toward a health care disaster, and unless we change course now, too many of our neighbors will bear the cost — in dollars, in well-being and in lives. Colorado’s health care system isn’t just dysfunctional, it’s teetering on collapse. Insurance premiums are set to spike dramatically. The…
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Local government can contribute clean energy, national security needs | OPINION
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By Adam Eckman Colorado and the nation face increasing energy demands and critical mineral supply needs. These pressures are amplified by population growth, energy-intensive artificial intelligence, a shrinking energy supply portfolio, and geopolitical challenges that have fundamentally altered historical supply chains. In Colorado specifically, approximately a quarter of our electric energy is supplied by coal.…
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Rural Colorado health care receives the attention it deserves | PODIUM
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By Marc Catlin A $50 billion investment to fund rural health care was in jeopardy in mid-October, when members of the U.S. Senate attempted to strip out the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program in exchange for opening the U.S. government. The RHT program will allocate $50 billion over five years through the Trump Administration’s Centers…
