Author: Colorado Politics
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Colorado voters head to the polls today — check here for regular updates
Colorado voters head to the polls today to pick primary winners that will vie for statewide offices in November, the result of which would determine the direction of the state in the coming years. At stake are the parties’ nominees for U.S. senator, governor, attorney general and several statewide offices, along with races for Congress…
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Leading Colorado toward modern mental health solutions | GUEST COLUMN
By Sean Camacho America is facing a silent crisis. Millions of Americans are living with invisible illnesses like generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which decrease quality of life and, amid limited treatment options, create a vicious cycle of endless medications and, for many people, hopeless therapies. This…
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Colorado’s workers can’t afford a decline in tourism | GUEST COLUMN
By Terrance Carroll Work is about more than a paycheck. It is about dignity, stability and the ability to build a life, to provide for family, to contribute to community, and to move forward with purpose. That is why we should take a closer look at how federal policy decisions, even those made with good…
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The perils of Colorado’s unregulated abortions | GUEST COLUMN
By Tom Perille How did the movement which grew out of a genuine concern for the health and safety of women become the same movement that undermines women’s health and safety today? Despite good intentions, it was a long route marred by misinformation, uncritical commitment to ideology, and lack of transparency. In the 1960s,…
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Who gets to decide Colorado’s economic future? | GUEST COLUMN
By Sarah Blackhurst Colorado’s prosperity depends on industries that grow our food, build our future and power our homes. But today, these sectors face an invisible threat from 5,000 miles away: the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). This foreign regulation requires companies to mitigate environmental and human-rights effects throughout their entire global…
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We have the chance to change Colorado’s cancer outcomes | PODIUM
By Erika Hanson Brown Colorado ranks among the healthiest states in the nation by nearly every measure. Yet even here — amid the Rocky Mountains and our deeply rooted culture of health and activity — cancer casts a long and painful shadow, remaining the leading cause of death in our state. Each year, more than…
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Colorado has a playbook for youth mental health — our next governor must use it | GUEST COLUMN
By Karen Ron-Li Liaw From the rural communities on the western slope to the eastern plains, to the major urban regions on the Front Range, Colorado families are navigating an all-too-familiar crisis: kids are struggling, and Colorado’s mental health system can’t keep up. More than one in seven young Coloradans reported poor mental health in…
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Private equity has no place in health care | GUEST COLUMN
By Miah Ntepp Of all the financial pressures placed on working people in this country, the skyrocketing costs of health care rank near the top. As families struggle under the cuts to Medicaid made by the Trump administration, they are now facing yet another barrier to affordable health care: the increasing incidence of predatory private…
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Colorado’s role in Spirit Airlines’ demise should not be ignored | GUEST COLUMN
By Robin Rossenfeld At a time when Colorado families are already struggling with rising transportation costs, the collapse of Spirit Airlines could not come at a worse moment. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area rose 4.2% over the past year, with public transportation specifically identified as a major…
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The new Trustees Report is a wake-up call for Congress | GUEST COLUMN
By Sara Schueneman Every year, the Social Security Trustees Report provides an important snapshot of the long-term outlook for one of America’s most popular and important initiatives. This year’s report sends a clear message: Congress needs to act. The latest projections show Social Security’s Trust Fund reserves are expected to be depleted by 2034. That…